clii. ZAPPA, Frank: The Black Page #2

clii. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

The Black Page #2 (1976)
FZ, guitar
Roy White, rhythm guitar
Eddie Jobson, keyboards, violin
Patrick O'Hearn, bass
Terry Bozzio, drums
Ruth Underwood, percussion, synthesizer
Lou Marini, alto saxophone, flute
Mike Brecker, tenor saxophone, flute
Ronnie Cuber, baritone saxophone, clarinet
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Tom Malone, trombone, trumpet, piccolo
David Samuels, timpani, vibes
John Bergamo, percussion overdubs
Ed Mann, percussion overdubs
(5:36)

from Zappa in New York.

Originally a drum solo for Bozzio, by the time Zappa hit the Palladium stage in December 1976, it was a full-fledged big-band composition with a timely disco beat!

The title The Black Page comes from the fact that Zappa's original manuscript was 1/4 = 60; meaning the note values were small, making a lot of black space:

Here it is, a bit easier to read, with the note values quadrupled (note that the above Black Page #1 is slightly different than the disco-inflected #2!):