New Zombies at Rendon Hall on Tuesday, August 6, 2019

the California Jazz Conservatory presents New Zombies
Rendon Hall, Jerry Fiddler Annex, California Jazz Conservatory
2040 Addison St, Berkeley CA
7:30 PM Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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[Ting and I walk in a little late, ~7:45 PM, running late because of our attendance at the local National Night Out Block Party for our little street … looks like we missed the first three tunes]

1. NZ 23: Learning to Write - with Bricks
2. NZ 18: Where Is Freedom?
3. NZ 06: Not Said
4. [7:51 PM] NZ 03: Fourth Problem
5. [7:57 PM] NZ 19: the People Will
6. [8:04 PM] NZ 15: Dig Zone Reflex
   [Michael Z introduces the next tune as something from Dan's “El Cerrito Music”]
7. [8:10 PM] Green Silver Grey
8. [8:15 PM] NZ 04 Predator & Prey
   [Michael Z introduces the next tune as the only piece tonight that wasn't composed by Dan Plonsey]
9. [8:22 PM] Grapes of Wrath $
   [Dan introduces “this one is about the importance of being prepared for college and career … it's terribly important”]
10. [8:26 PM] NZ 20: College and Career
11. [8:33 PM] Manifest Green
    [Michael Z back announces the previous tune as another bit of “El Cerrito Music”]
12. [8:38 PM] NZ 10: Lizard Girl
13. [8:40 PM] NZ 02: Special Characters
    [add Mantra]
14. [8:49 PM] NZ 25: Zombie Explanation
    [drop Mantra; Dan introduces the band]
15. [8:57 PM] NZ 05: Strange Angle [show ends 9:03 PM; thanks from Dan and Mantra; no encore; lights up 9:05 PM]

• Aaron Bennett: tenor saxophone;
• Michaelle Goerlitz: percussion;
• Jason Levis: drums;
• Steve Lew: bass;
• Lynn Murdock: keyboards;
• Suki O'Kane: percussion;
• Dan Plonsey: baritone saxophone;
• Mantra Plonsey: vox (t10);
• Randy Porter: guitar;
• John Shiurba: guitar;
• Cory Wright: tenor saxophone, $ soprano saxophone;
• Michael Zelner: alto saxophone.

Hmmn. Yet another show lacking a proper writeup. Shocking, simply shocking!

It's hard to imagine that I couldn't find time to jot down thoughts about my first visit to Rendon Hall (recollection from some eight months later: it's a small room – about the size of a typical college seminar room, maybe 30 x 40?. Looks like it wouldn't sound good with such a big band/so many musicians), or my second time listening to the New Zombies (very good, very good! Keep playing folks! This is really interesting stuff!).

I seem to recall Michael telling me that audio and video would eventually get posted online, but I haven't seen anything out there yet.

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Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event ☸ Up to the 2019 yearbox ☸ Up to the 2019 event list! ☸ On to the next event!