BANG! from New York City

BANG! from New York City is the 5th Earth People album and the first Earth People album in two years.  The album blends the band's signature free sound with beats and genres from all over the world, including jazz, latin, soul, old school R&B, classical, funk, hard rock, and Gregorian chants.

Recorded spring 2004, BANG! from New York City is a tour de force of Earth People interplay.  Many rehearsals were called before this jam packed concert to refine and reshape new and old Earth People compositions.

The results are filled with maximum energy and we think you'll agree that the name of the album fits the music perfectly.  Enjoy!

Produced by André Martinez, Doug Principato & Jason Candler
Recorded live at the FusionArt Museum, New York, March 14, 2004
by Doug "grand pepper of reality" Principato & Jason Candler
Additional production & mixing by Doug Principato at Pepper Temple Studio
Mastered by Jason Candler

"Apprehension Grows in the Forest" painting by André Martinez
courtesy of Henry Gregg Gallery
Photos by
CD layout and website by Jason Candler

All songs by Earth People except:
(1,2) Martinez, Principato
(3) Martinez, Principato, Candler

1 … Breaking the Malaise (8:59)
2 … Bojangles (8:16)
3 … Time To Vote! (5:58)
4 … Talking Drum Interlude (5:58)
5 … A New Arrival (1:37)
6 … Simply Simple, Isn't It? (12:06)

André Martinez - drums, steel drum, & percussion
Doug Principato - guitar, vocals & keyboards
Jason Candler - alto saxophone
Sabir Mateen - alto & tenor sax, alto clarinet, flute
Mark Hennen - Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano
Francóis Grillot - contrabass
Firehorse - electronics

special guest:
Stephen Ayantoye Aniyikaye - talking drum

special thanks to Steve Swell

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
- Dr. Seuss

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