Alleged personnel: Turtle Milazzo on soprano sax, Mr. Foot Job on guitars, Whiskey San Martino on violin, Aramis Bitonto on mahai metak, koto & oscillators, Ruby Gramsci on electric bass and Tigro Moro on drums. I wasn’t so sure about this when we got this promo in stock last month. What kind of name for Italian improv(?) band is “Porno Jazz” and why are they using fake names for their personnel? Hmmmm. The writing on the cover is in hot pink and there is a condom on the letter “J”. Very odd.
I would think that some of these musicians can be heard on the other discs from the same Long Song label, especially since there is someone playing a “mahai metak”. No idea what that is. Anyway. Some of the music it turns out is spirited jazz/rock, with a hard rockin’ rhythm team and wailing violin & guitar & some unnerving oscillator squeals. This reminds me of Pere Ubu minus the vocals. “Urb” sounds like the producer is adding unexpected echoes to the already jittery percussion and twisted guitar sounds. It often sounds as if there is something wrong with the disc or is it my player? Is that digital distortion or is the sound supposed to break up? Only those Porno Jazz Stars know for sure. Although I find some of this mildly disturbing soundwise, there is something intriguing about not knowing exactly what is going on or if this is supposed to sound this way. I have to admit that I do dig that weird stuff. Who else but yours truly would hold on to his ultra-rare LP by the Deep Freeze Mice instead of selling it on E-bay for $500.?!? – Bruce Lee Gallanter of Downtown Music Gallery, that’s who!
Downtown Music Gallery talks about Porno Jazz
Bruce Lee Gallanter