Make a Jazz Noise Here: Frank Zappa: Amazon.ca: Music

Disc: 1
1. Stinkfoot
2. When Yuppies Go to Hell
3. Fire and Chains
4. Let's Make the Water Turn Black
5. "Harry, You're a Beast"
6. The Orange County Lumber Truck
7. Oh No
8. Theme from 'Lumpy Gravy'
9. Eat That Question
10. Black Napkins
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Disc: 2
1. The Black Page
2. T'Mershi Duween
3. Dupree's Paradise
4. City of Tiny Lites
5. Royal March from l'Histoire du Soldat
6. Theme from The Bartok Piano Concerto #3
7. "Sinister Footwear, 2nd Movement"
8. Stevie's Spanking
9. Alien Orifice
10. Cruisin' for Burgers
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One of three releases showcasing his talented but short-lived 1988 big band, Make a Jazz Noise Here features Zappa's group on extended jams, some of his most ambitious instrumental works, and a few requisite concert favorites. Only Zappa would sandwich Igor Stravinsky's Royal March From L'Histoire Du Soldat the theme from Bela Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 3 between his own "City of Tiny Lights" and "Sinister Footwear, 2nd Movement," and only he could pull it off. The first disc is the strongest, featuring big band arrangements of "Eat That Question," "Black Napkins," and "Big Swifty," and climaxing with an amazing, slow-groove rendition of "King Kong". Some of the longer jams will be of most interest to fanatics, but the performances are solid throughout, and even the biggest neophytes will appreciate these renditions of some of Zappa's most daunting material. --Andrew Boscardin

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5.0 out of 5 stars Striking, May 14 2004

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tim (mass.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make a Jazz Noise Here (Audio CD)

This album is almost overwhelming at some points. I havn't had it for too long, but Ive listened to it daily and enjoyed every second of it. The musicianship and understanding of the music between the members is amazing. This ranks (for me) above nearly everything (if not everything) that Zappa has put out, for me. This is one of the testemants to his genius. A few of the albums that define his musical ability for composition and musical structure aren't always accessable for the casual fan or people just interested in Zappa's music or more challenging works (such as the yellow shark or Civilization Phaze 3). That is by no means a let down, those albums show, when you really pay attention to everything thats going on, and realize that its not just random notes (aside from the few tracks that alot of close minded people would actually call music), that everything that's being played is meant to be played, are also a testemant to his genius. But sometimes people cant quite wrap their minds around that (which is understandable, although those are 2 of my favorite Zappa works). That's why this album is one of the most amazing outings in Zappa's vast catalog.

It's accessible upon first listen, it has alot of humor, alot of Zappa's best songs, including the Black page, the absolutely stunning melody of older tunes on the first disc, a reggea version of King Kong, an incredibly tight rendition of Big Swifty with a couple of really funny "musical quotes" lets call them, kind of like what happens at the end of Stairway to Heaven on The Best Band You've Never Heard in Your Life, Alien Orifice (check out the middle section to that one, HOLY CRAP, what band can do that?!). I wish I had gone into how the songs are, but trust me, it's worth every penny. Unbelievable songs performed by unbelievable musicians created by one of the twentieth century's great composers. My only complaint is that there are some unneccesary (alot of the times sloppy) guitar solo's in the middle of some of the songs, mainly on the second disc. But if you look passed that, which is actually very easy cause they're not all that bad, they just seem unneccesary sometimes, then you have one of the most impressive, enjoyable, stunning outings in Zappa's career. Hands down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Zappa I love the most, Dec 17 2003

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Jazzcat "stef" (Genoa, Italy Italy) - See all my reviews

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In my opinion this release from Zappa is a great effort. Actually I don't know his discography so well to say this album is one of the best in his catalogue. But it is surely great above any other consideration. The band is stellar. It seems almost a single instrument in the hand of the director. Here Zappa displays his true genius, his true musical extravaganza. He was a really bad musician but an astounding composer and director. Luckily in this concert he did play very few guitar and directed much more instead. The music here goes from atonal, to free form expression, to Jazz, to grotesque riffs, stolen here and there. It's incredible. The result is a sonic magma of sheere beauty, completly crazy in itself such as was his author. It is surely a difficult and hard listening experience, not for the faint at heart, but it is surely a masterpiece in composing and direction. I prefer the disc 2, it seems to me more complete, more focused .. Anyway. Mesmerizing classical alien music this is what I would call this kind of art. I compare Zappa to Dali', Picasso, Magritte .. maybe Warhol, Haring, Basquiat, Stravinsky, Miles Davis. That kind of people. Kings of imagination.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly tight band playing very well, Nov 13 2003

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Muddy Moe (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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If you're new to Zappa's catalogue then it can be very daunting to decide what to try out. The man had so many releases and jumped across so many styles that there's no real guarantee that any particular release will do it for you.

This album is great for any of you who want to hear Zappa leading a TIGHT, TIGHT band playing mostly instrumental music. There are plenty of "jams" in the jazz sense of the word, not the Grateful Dead sense of the word. In other words, instrumentalists improv within a tight technical structure but the full band never drifts out into unrehearsed meanderings. More than any other release since Waka/Jawaka, this album makes me appreciate Zappa as a composer and bandleader. The man was a force!

Having heard well over half of Zappa's output before picking this up, I was a little surprised that it became one of my favorite listens almost immediately. I didn't realize just how good the '88 band was. And, I confess, the relative paucity of stage antics and jokes is actually somewhat refreshing. I just want to hear them play!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great live band
Out of the three '88 band albums, this is my least favorite, but it is still worth every second you spend with it. Great music within.

Published on Oct 20 2003 by K. Tucker

5.0 out of 5 stars My personal favorite Zappa album
I don't know why, but this is the best it gets for me. This is by far Zappa's best and most challenging release. And it's cheap too. Buy it. 10000/10

Published on July 21 2003 by Tyler W. Harrington

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as Zappa ever gets!
The 1988 Zappa band doing a lot of what they did best - instrumentals that allow for a lot of unusual improvisation. Read more

Published on July 2 2003 by ghengisadonis

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible. deserves at least two more stars
DISC ONE

WHEN YUPPIES GO TO HELL, this song is just a mind blownig avande garde tool o' de force. What wonder FZ could get out of this lineup. And, what a lineup it was. Read more

Published on Jun 3 2003 by K. L. Woomer

2.0 out of 5 stars Uh, how should I put this...
...this album [isn't good]. What this sounds like is a parody of a parody. I own nearly every song on this CD on vinyl. Read more

Published on Mar 27 2003 by Manny Hauer

5.0 out of 5 stars Who Does This Live?
I am writing this in favor of every live Zappa album there is. I personally love Frank and grab up everything I can. Read more

Published on Oct 14 2002 by Ronald St Pierre

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank at his best!
This is an excellent live Zappa album. The upbeat version of "Let's make the water turn black" is absolutely great. This is one of my favorite FZ albums. Read more

Published on July 16 2002 by A. Bowman

4.0 out of 5 stars Good live double disc
Some of the humor is too redundant, but this is another winning double disc as worthy as 200 MOTELS

Published on April 14 2002 by Al Brooks

5.0 out of 5 stars Make a Jazz Noise Here-Frank Zappa
Being an avid Zappa collector, this is one of my personal favorites. In fact, this is the 3rd time I've purchased this CD. No more lending of THIS one! Read more

Published on Jan 11 2002 by Laddie Kalinowski

5.0 out of 5 stars '100% Live and No Overdubs of AnyKind' -FZ
Excellent Frank material- buy this with the two companion pieces
Broadway the Hardway and Best Band you Never Heard in Your Life and you will own a great set of tunes from... Read more