dcl. ZAPPA, Frank: G-spot Tornado

dcl. ZAPPA, Frank (1940-1993)

G-spot Tornado

Four versions

1. FZ, synclavier (1985)
(3:17)

from Jazz From Hell

2. Ensemble Modern (1993)
Peter Rundel, violin
Dietmar Wiesner, flute
Catherine Milliken, oboe, English horn, bass oboe
Roland Diry, clarinet
Wolfgang Stryi, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Veit Scholz, bassoon, contrabassoon
Frank Ollu, French horn
Stefan Dohr, French horn
William Formann, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Michael Gross, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Uwe Dierksen, trombone, soprano trombone
Michael Svoboda, trombone, euphonium
Daryl Smith, tuba
Hermann Kretzschmar, keyboards
Ueli Wiget, keyboards
Rumi Ogawa-Helferich, cymbalom, percussion
Andreas Böttger, percussion
Detlef Tewes, mandolin
Jürgen Ruck, banjo, guitar
Ellen Wegner, harp
Matthias Tacke, violin
Claudia Sack, violin
Hilary Sturt, violin
Friedemann Dähn, cello
Thomas Fichter, contrabass, electric bass
(7:21)

from The Yellow Shark (live video with dancers)

3. Colin Towns NDR Big Band (2005)
Lennart Axelsson, trumpet
Ingolf Burkhardt, trumpet
Claus Stötter, trumpet
Reiner Winterschladen, trumpet
Dan Gottshall, trombone
Sebastian Hoffmann, trombone
Stefan Lottermann, trombone
Ingo Lahme, bass trombone, tuba
Fiete Felsch, alto saxohone, clarinet
Peter Boite, alto saxophone
Christof Lauer, tenor saxophone
Lutz Böchner, tenor saxophone
Frank Delle, soprano and baritone saxophones
Vladyslav Sendecki, keyboards
Stephan Diez, guitar
Lucas Lindholm, bass
Marcio Doctor, percussion
Ian Thomas, drums
(5:20)

from Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (and Funny Smells) (live video)

4. Zappa Internet Jam (2014)
(3:22)

There are many more. Check out Frankfurt Radio Big Band, among others. Props to all these musicians who take on some of Frank's most complex compositions.