The Fringe!!!!! - 5/14/2007 - The Lily Pad - Cambridge, MA

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If you've never heard the Fringe, you've missed out. These guys are just awesome. Truly a world class band made up of world class players.

The Fringe (George Garzone, John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti) have been making music on a weekly basis in the Boston area for the past 25 years or so. It shows. If you're ever in Beantown go to see them....if not, dig up one fo their CDs. You'll be glad you did.

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[Gerardo A]

Garzone often comes to Mexico City to teach clinics and play with local improvisers; I've heard tapes of some of his gigs here. I think he kicks ass!

[shrugs]

the wayback machine:

Steve Reynolds


either "Live in Israel" or "It's Time For The Fringe" are must listens for examples of the modern tenor saxophone mastery of thg brilliant Mr. George Garzone-both on soul note-buy them now.

with Bob Gulotti-drums & John Lockwood-bass

not nearly as 'out' as you might expect-but that statement seems like a broken record.

It's Time For The Fringe, baby
Old Post 07-24-1999 05:05 AM



Steve Reynolds


George Garzone(tenor sax) with John Lockwood(bass) & Bob Gulotti(drums) are The Fringe.

many might ask-who the hell are The Fringe?

heard the first set-besides a ballad with an unaccompanied intro by Garzone- a tune that was about 5-7 minutes too long-the music was astounding. The caplypso piece that followed the freeish introductory section made me think that yeah-he sounds like Sonny-and thinking about it-not to say that he is derivative-but I've never heard anyone who could sound like Sonny-and of course he really didn't-but he played with the spirit of Rollins-and the telepathy between hm and his drummer is what one expect for musicians who have played with each other for almost 30 years.

and yeah-it's the first time I've ever thought that anyone could sound like Sonny-and as much as I dislike when people sound like someone else-when we're talking about Rollins-like I said-who could ever even approach his *sound*. It might not be deliberate-but George Garzone approched the *majesty* of the great Sonny Rollins-and that is something that I have never witnessed bofore last night.

and the exit piece-after the ballad-brought out the strongest playing from Garzone-who else could play stuff like this?-some might say Brecker or Lovano-but my ears say nobody else could play this machine gun firing stuff-the ensemble section was mind blowing!!-music that threatens to tear the roof off the place-as they concluded the fast tune in unison-ensemble playing that is rarely heard in music today. But was it an ensemble or improvisation? well-isn't that what's great about a band that has played together forever and has everything ready at it's disposal?

again-no hyperbole here-Garzone is a master-he deserves his place with Lovano, Ware and Murray as one the great tenor saxophone players of his generation.





It's Time For The Fringe, baby
Old Post 12-27-1999 05:37 AM

[RHFusillo]

I love Garzone. I had him as an ensemble instructor at Berklee. His favorite comment: "It's out there, man."

[groover]

I really enjoy "Four's and Two's", but I found "Return of the Neanderthal Man" mostly too atonal for my taste. I'll have to exhume my copy and give it another careful listen to see if it was just my mood at the time.


Four's and Two's
George Garzone



Return of the Neanderthal Man
The Fringe

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Originally Posted by shrugs

the wayback machine:

Steve Reynolds


either "Live in Israel" or "It's Time For The Fringe" are must listens for examples of the modern tenor saxophone mastery of thg brilliant Mr. George Garzone-both on soul note-buy them now.

with Bob Gulotti-drums & John Lockwood-bass

not nearly as 'out' as you might expect-but that statement seems like a broken record.

It's Time For The Fringe, baby
Old Post 07-24-1999 05:05 AM



Steve Reynolds


George Garzone(tenor sax) with John Lockwood(bass) & Bob Gulotti(drums) are The Fringe.

many might ask-who the hell are The Fringe?

heard the first set-besides a ballad with an unaccompanied intro by Garzone- a tune that was about 5-7 minutes too long-the music was astounding. The caplypso piece that followed the freeish introductory section made me think that yeah-he sounds like Sonny-and thinking about it-not to say that he is derivative-but I've never heard anyone who could sound like Sonny-and of course he really didn't-but he played with the spirit of Rollins-and the telepathy between hm and his drummer is what one expect for musicians who have played with each other for almost 30 years.

and yeah-it's the first time I've ever thought that anyone could sound like Sonny-and as much as I dislike when people sound like someone else-when we're talking about Rollins-like I said-who could ever even approach his *sound*. It might not be deliberate-but George Garzone approched the *majesty* of the great Sonny Rollins-and that is something that I have never witnessed bofore last night.

and the exit piece-after the ballad-brought out the strongest playing from Garzone-who else could play stuff like this?-some might say Brecker or Lovano-but my ears say nobody else could play this machine gun firing stuff-the ensemble section was mind blowing!!-music that threatens to tear the roof off the place-as they concluded the fast tune in unison-ensemble playing that is rarely heard in music today. But was it an ensemble or improvisation? well-isn't that what's great about a band that has played together forever and has everything ready at it's disposal?

again-no hyperbole here-Garzone is a master-he deserves his place with Lovano, Ware and Murray as one the great tenor saxophone players of his generation.



It's Time For The Fringe, baby
Old Post 12-27-1999 05:37 AM

It's interesting, but on Monday night, after the show, I remarked to my friend who was with me, that Garzone really has his own voice, but it's amazing how clearly you can hear channeling Sonny Rollins AND John Coltrane.

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