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Peter Zummo

Zummo with an X

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Peter Zummo (born 1948) is an American composer and musician. He plays the trombone, valve trombone, euphonium, synthesizer, other electronic instruments, and also sings. He is associated with the post-minimalist and Downtown aesthetics, and he describes his music as "minimalism plus a whole lot more." "I first discovered Peter Zummo when I first discovered Arthur Russell. I kept hearing THAT trombone sound throughout Arthur's music and through scanning through various label credits made the connection that this Peter Zummo character was a constant collaborator with Arthur. Zummo's trombone sound is one of those things that if I am feeling anxious or pissed off will instantly soothe me and make everything feel alright. So, as well as wanting to hear everything Arthur had touched, I now also wanted to hear everything Mr. Zummo had created too. It's worth bearing in mind that at this point, in the mid- to late '90s, there was almost zero information online about Arthur or his music or his collaborators. The upside of this was that all his records weren't too hard to track down and weren't going for crazy money. I randomly found Zummo With An X in New York around 1999 and wasn't sure what to expect. I instantly liked the first side, 'Lateral Pass' but side 2's 'Song IV' took my breath away and remains to this day one of my most listened-to records. Despite the minimal elements, I hear more in it every time I listen to it, and sometimes the perfect interaction between cello, trombone and percussion sounds like the voice of Arthur being beamed in from the aether. It is 20 minutes of sheer bliss that feels as if it could go on for twice as long. Unavailable on vinyl since 1985, it's a great honor to be making this record available again and I can't imagine anyone with even a passing interest in Peter Zummo or Arthur Russell's music failing to be beguiled by this."

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Cat. number: NW 80656
Year: 2006
Notes:
Song IV (trio) (1985) Instruments (1980) Lateral Pass (1985) Track 12 previously unreleased Total time "Lateral Pass": 25:57 Total time: 64:34 All compositions published by Zummo International Music (BMI). Digital mastering: [...], SoundByte Productions, NYC "Instruments" recorded August 19-21, 1981. "Song IV" and "Lateral Pass" recorded May, 1, 1985. Cover art: [...]. Acrylic with pen and ink on paper. The Trisha Brown Company commissioned "Six Songs" for Trisha Brown’s dance "Lateral Pass". Scores for "Instruments" and "Lateral Pass" are available from Frog Peak Music, Box 1052, Lebanon, NH, 03755 This recording was made possible by a grant from the Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trust. Special thanks to Mickey IQ Jones. On disc face: 80656-2/DIDX # 126513 Made in U.S.A. ℗ 2006 Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc. On rear: ℗ & © 2006 Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Released in standard jewel case with 20 pp. booklet. The printed duration for track 1 (19:57) does not match the duration as it actually runs (entered above) and the printed durations for tracks 8 to 11 (entered above) may vary by up to 6 sec. from the actual durations.