Screaming Headless Torsos
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Screaming Headless Torsos or SHT are an experimental jazz
/funk
band formed in 1989 consisting of guitar
ist David Fiuczynski
, vocalist Dean Bowman, bassist
Fima Ephron and percussionist Daniel Sadownick. The band's original drummer
was Jojo Mayer
, but he was replaced by Gene Lake for their 2001 album Live!!. Screaming Headless Torsos have also featured many famous New York musicians during their live performances. Their current (touring) line-up includes Freedom Bremner (vocals), David Ginyard (bass) and Louis Cato (drums).
One of their notable concerts was an opening slot for the band moe. as part of their marathon 12/31/1995 show at Wetlands Preserve in New York City
.
In 2005, Screaming Headless Torsos released a live DVD entitled Live!! in New York & Paris containing two concerts at the Knitting Factory
in New York City
and at the club New Morning
in Paris
.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
/funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band formed in 1989 consisting of guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist David Fiuczynski
David Fiuczynski
David "Fuze" Fiuczynski is an American guitarist, best known as the leader of the Screaming Headless Torsos and David Fiuczynski's KiF, and as a member of Hasidic New Wave...
, vocalist Dean Bowman, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Fima Ephron and percussionist Daniel Sadownick. The band's original drummer
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
was Jojo Mayer
Jojo Mayer
Jojo Mayer is a highly acclaimed Swiss drummer born in Zurich and currently resides in New York City.Mayer is the son of a touring musician and began his career as a drummer at an early age, receiving his first drum set at the age of two...
, but he was replaced by Gene Lake for their 2001 album Live!!. Screaming Headless Torsos have also featured many famous New York musicians during their live performances. Their current (touring) line-up includes Freedom Bremner (vocals), David Ginyard (bass) and Louis Cato (drums).
One of their notable concerts was an opening slot for the band moe. as part of their marathon 12/31/1995 show at Wetlands Preserve in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Discography
- 19951995 (SHT album)1995 is the debut album by experimental jazz/jazz fusion group Screaming Headless Torsos. It was recorded in 1995 and released on June 13 the same year. On March 26, 2002, the album was re-released with two new tracks, Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" and the Beatles "Something".-Track listing:-Release...
(1995) - Live!! (2001)
- 2005 (2005)
- Choice Cuts (2006)
In 2005, Screaming Headless Torsos released a live DVD entitled Live!! in New York & Paris containing two concerts at the Knitting Factory
Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory is a music venue and concert house with locations in Brooklyn, Boise, Reno, and Spokane. The club originally specialized in jazz and experimental music and has expanded to showcasing all genres of music, performing arts and comedy....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and at the club New Morning
New Morning (club)
New Morning is a Parisian music nightclub that opened in 1981, specialising in jazz and blues.Its concerts are often featured on Mezzo TV.-History:The first concert was given on 16 April 1981 by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers....
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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