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October 11, 2020frank zappa

Released on this day in 1969. Hot Rats’ genius lies in the way it fuses the compositional sophistication of jazz with rock’s down-and-dirty attitude — AllMusic. Frank Zappahot rats

October 10, 2019frank zappa

Hot Rats — released 50 years ago

Hot Rats still sizzles; few albums originating on the rock side of jazz-rock fusion flowed so freely between both sides of the equation, or achieved such unwavering excitement and energy. — AllMusic Frank Zappahot ratsjazz-rockmusic

July 28, 2013zappa

Frank Zappa’s Bizarre Relationship with Jazz

Charles Shaar Murray’s three-part programme looking at a very neglected but critically important aspect of Zappa. Charles Shaar MurrayFrank ZappaFreak Outhot ratsJazzMothers of Inventionmusic

January 22, 2013zappa

The Gumbo Variations

Released on the 1970 LP Hot Rats, “The Gumbo Variations” is a studio jam session. A basic drum beat, a wobbling bass line, a simple melodic frame, and the stage was set for the three main soloists of the day. First, Ian Underwood delivers one of the best saxophone solos he recorded for Zappa: crossing…