VIA RECORDS - 2000
LIVE AT THE BEURSSCHOUWBURG
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1. Twilight In Turkey (R. Scott)
2. Mambo Nr. 1 (Pierre Vervloesem)
3. Come On A My House (Bagdasarian, Saroyan)
4. Kiss The Pillow (Peter Vermeersch)
5. Prepare For The First Landing On Klinton (Peter Vermeersch)
6. Daybreak Express (D. Ellington)
7. Kiss Of Fire (L. Allen, R. Hill)
8. The Fable Of Mable (S. Chaloff)
Musicians
Stefaan Blancke trombone,
Benjamin Boutreur saxes,
David Bovée guitar,
Jan De Backer trombone,
Leonard De Graeve tuba,
Anja Kowalski vocals & keyboards,
Bart Maris trumpet,
Michel Mast saxes,
Eric Morel saxes,
Roel Poriau percussion,
Kristof Roseeuw double bass,
Peter Vandenberghe keyboards,
Danny Van Hoeck percussion,
Luc van Lieshout trumpet,
Peter Vermeersch clarinet
Tom Wouters clarinet, percussion
Credits
Recorded at De Beursschouwburg, Brussels 1999-11-19 by Jo Tavenier.
Mixed by Jo Tavenier
Mastered by Pierre Vervloesem
Photography & artwork by Creation & DeVotion
With a lot of thanks to Radio 1 (Miel van Attenhoven and Zjakki Willems).
Reviews
De Morgen "The music of the Flat Earth Society sounds playful and slightly eccentric: it finds itself in between jazz, chachacha, soundtracks and frivolous fairground tunes. (...) On this live debut, FES proved that simplicity can also be complex and that intricate is not necessarily synonymous with introverted."
Knack: "Belgian big bands are expensive since the rise of the jukebox, but subsidies and wild playing fun sometimes work miracles. An example of the latter is The Flat Earth Society, a kind of big band formation by Peter Vermeersch. (...) FES combines refractorious satire with the fun of playing, humour and technical skill."
Knack: "Belgian big bands are expensive since the rise of the jukebox, but subsidies and wild playing fun sometimes work miracles. An example of the latter is The Flat Earth Society, a kind of big band formation by Peter Vermeersch. (...) FES combines refractorious satire with the fun of playing, humour and technical skill."
Tijd Cultuur "Flat Earth Society is a big band that strays from well-trodden paths (...) Strangely enough through the arrival of the Flat Earth Society, the flat Flemish country might become more rugged."
