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	Mark Kissinger and Rotcod Zzaj - Free Spirit Suites - ZP33 - Mark Kissinger & Rotcod Zzaj Mark Kissinger (super electric guitarist from Pennsylvania) & Rotcod Zzaj join together in a Y2K reprise that will KNOCK yer' sockzoff! A very beautiful and "gypsylike" musical experience, totally accessible & with music for all tastes! This album features Zzaj vocals (a fairly rare occasions) on 2 tracks, "Rhythm Rider" & "Speak EZ", both from poems he wrote many years ago, then turned to music. All we ask in return for giving you this music is (if you can spare a moment) that you write us a RE... Keywords: Psychedelic; Experimental; Psychedelic Rock Downloads: 3,614 Average rating: (10 reviews)
	Kissinger, Diaz-Infante & Zzaj - Elements Of Suspense ZP-37 - Kissinger, Diaz-Infante & Zzaj Our guitar-wizard friend Mark Kissinger, from Pennsylvania, did the initial trax for this fantastic journey. We were joined (on acoustic guitars & vocals) by Ernesto Diaz-Infante. I played Kurzweill PC 88. All we ask, in return for giving you this music, is that (if you can spare a moment or two), you write a REVIEW of the album for us! Thanks! Keywords: Acid Jazz; Electronic Downloads: 2,912 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	Strange Attractors - Harlan Mark Vale and Dick Metcalf ZP-12 - Zzaj Productions A very interesting recording from Harlan Mark Vale and Dick Metcalf. Recorded in about 1988 & remastered this year for your listening pleasure. Please DO US A FAVOR & write a REVIEW for us, at the BOTTOM of THIS PAGE! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there... Keywords: Jazz+Funk; Improv Downloads: 1,663 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	AC, not PC - Dick Metcalf This is pure solo Zzaj... many of the tracks you'll hear on this CD are compositions that were made for collaborations, so if it sounds familiar, it may be because you've heard the tunes on other albums. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on... Keywords: jazz; improvised; music Downloads: 137
	ZP-78 Nowsterday - Harlan Mark Vale, Dick Metcalf Kramtones (Harlan Mark Vale) and I did this through the U.S. Postal Service; heavy modern electronics destined to stay at the top of your playlists for a long TIME! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, or use the a... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 119 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-1 Bluer Than Blue Ernesto Diaz-Infante is one of the most interesting improvisors (alive) in the world today. Rotcod Zzaj met him (via the net) in 1996 or so... After exchanging various CD's and tapes, it was clear that they "spoke" the same musical language... this CD is the first in a series of about 16 that they have performed on together If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grat... Keywords: improvisors Downloads: 103 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-16 Wrought Iron Muffin Ranch - Dick Metcalf My pals from "Broca's Area" (John Sosnowski and Mike Delaney) joined me on this organ-centric effort, & I believe there were contributions from Harlan Mark Vale, too. Any way you slice it, this is somewhere betwixt jazz & rock, with a very high energy quotient. It was a genuine blast to play with these highly talented musicians! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very... Keywords: jazz; rock; indie; independent Downloads: 101
	ZP-5 Necessary Illusions - Belinda Subraman; Dick Metcalf Belinda Subraman had just released a (rather long) chapbook & sent it in to my 'zine (IMPROVIJAZZATION NATION) for review. She sent a cassette of her reading(s) along with the package, & as soon as I (Rotcod Zzaj, aka Dick Metcalf) heard her voice, I knew it was important for us to collaborate. This grouping is the result of that collaboration. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, ... Keywords: jazz; poetry Downloads: 90
	ZP-15 Intuitive Tesseract D.I.D. is the second album by Jim Konen (guitars) and Dick Metcalf (aka Rotcod Zzaj, who played Kurzweill PC 88 on this CD). Konen is famous in his local zone (Detroit/Motown) for some masterful techno guitar playing that he performs as "VisionEar". Metcalf has been recording and performing around the country (& the world) since about 1975. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but ... Keywords: Detroit Downloads: 74 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-63 Rogue Sea Merchants - John Alkins; Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf I was on a cruise through Olympia on my way back to Korea after a whirlwind tour of the U.S. while on a two-week vacation with my wife. We set things up so my old playing pals Harlan Mark Vale, John Alkins & a whole host of others from the local Olympia scene would be available for jamminâ down & out. This is one of the gutsiest jazz jam sessions youâll ever hear. Much fun for all (including you, the listener, of course)! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 73
	ZP-18 Dot Calm - Dick Metcalf Some wild & crazy improvisations from Ken Fletcher (Oregon at the time this was recorded) and Dick Metcalf (aka Rotcod Zzaj, currently in Korea, but in Olympia, Washington when this project was realized). Lots of "different" sounds and ideas! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of main... Keywords: jazz; improvised; improvisation; freeform Downloads: 73 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-77 - L - Mark Kissinger; Dick Metcalf Mark Kissinger and Rotcod Zzaj first joined up in the early 1990's. They produced many tapes, but one band which "made it big" (in the underground, anyway), was "L". If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, or use the ... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 71
	ZP-24 Riding The Lizard - Eric Hausmann; Dick Metcalf This fantastic CD is from the original tape collaboration by Eric Hausmann and Rotcod Zzaj. It features Eric's magical guitars against original compositions from both artists. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, o... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 68
	ZP-70 Skinless He - John M Bennett; Dick Metcalf; Forrest Richey This was one of the best poetry collaborations between Rotcod Zzaj & (Columbus, Ohio) poet John M. Bennett. It was recorded (originally) to 4-track in the early 1990â²s. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, or us... Keywords: jazz; spoken word Downloads: 68
	ZP-39 Sonic Nuggets - Dick Metcalf, aka Rotcod Zzaj Sonic Nuggets is the first album by Jim Konen (guitars) and Dick Metcalf (aka Rotcod Zzaj, who played Kurzweill PC 88 on this CD). Konen is famous in his local zone (Detroit/Motown) for some masterful techno guitar playing that he performs as "VisionEar". Metcalf has been recording and performing around the country (& the world) since about 1975. This CD also includes some Olympia performances between Dick Metcalf, drummer Jim Russell and guitarist Peter Tomshany - wild and crazy stuff!!! If you... Keywords: experimental; rock; jazz; improvised Downloads: 66
	ZP-47 At Sunset - John Alkins; Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf This trio (John Alkins, Harlan Mark Vale and Dick Metcalf) has been playing experimental music since the early 1980â²s. On this outing, they were (about) 50 yards away from the edge of the Puget Sound, listening to (and watching) the waves roll in on a beautiful sunset evening. This music will soothe and excite you (at the same time). If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 66
	ZP-14 â Triple Dose - Ernesto Diaz-Infante; Dick Metcalf TRIPLE DOSE was one of the earliest collaborations between San Francisco multi-instrumentalist/poet Ernesto Diaz-Infante and âodd-istâ Rotcod Zzaj (aka Dick Metcalf). It got rave reviews from SPLENDID E-zine, & started a long trek of collabs between these two. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help wi... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 63 Average rating: (1 review)
	Elements Of Suspense ZP-37 - Dick Metcalf PA-based guitarist extraordinaire Mark Kissinger was on this ride with multi-instrumentalist Ernesto Diaz-Infante and Dick Metcalf, aka Rotcod Zzaj If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, or use the account zzajunique... Keywords: improvisation; experimental; jazz Downloads: 62
	ZP-34 Sirius Intrigues - Dick Metcalf and Ernesto Diaz-Infante Another absorbing excursion with improvisational composers Ernesto Diaz- Infante (guitars) and Rotcod Zzaj (keyboards). You will find yourself on a journey to the far reaches of your (collective) mind. Relaxing, yet quite intense! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a ne... Keywords: experimental; rock; jazz; improvised Downloads: 62 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-23 Snake Oil Lounging - Harlan Mark Vale, Dick Metcalf This is a CD full of very pleasant music composed by Senor Sammie Splarch; he's joined by his brother, George Splarch on some very pretty pieces. We've no doubt that once you've listened to these gents, you'll be craving more of their work. If you purchase the CD, you get 3 additional/extended tracks! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make ... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 58 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-74 Zee Zzaj Zinger - Eric Wallack; Dick Metcalf Guitarist extraordinaire Eric Wallack has always been a favorite collaborator of mine... he agreed to lay down some hyper-guitar over tracks that had featured my vocals & the results are here for your ears! HIGH energy, to be sure! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a n... Keywords: jazz; improvised; vocal Downloads: 56
	ZP-11 Flag Sleeping - John M Bennett and Rotcod Zzaj Inventive duos with continuous interaction of Rotcod's improvised Jazz style keyboards and sublime poetry. Extemporized readings with Shakuhachi. Side B's title, "Wordweave" is an apt description. Recommended for poetry lovers. âAnother great CD from Rotcod Zzaj and John Bennett with the addition of Ficus Strangulensis. 90 minutes of lyrical music actuelle. Inventive duos with continuous interaction of Rotcod's improvised Jazz style keyboards and sublime poetry... Keywords: jazz; spoken-word; improvised; avant-garde Downloads: 55
	ZP-65 Infinite Jubilation - Eric Wallack; Dick Metcalf Eric Wallack is a music professor in Ohio who played guitar and Chapman stick on these keyboard/synth compositions by Dick Metcalf. This music was all done through the mails. Eric is a master at his instruments, and plays a blend of psychedelic & straight-ahead rock that is very attractive in oh so many ways. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you cou... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 55 Average rating: (1 review)
	Continuum - John Alkins A CD from John Alkins, one of the most prolific and talented pianists in Washington state. Keywords: piano; alternative; ambient Downloads: 54
	ZP-3 Independent's Day - Rotcod Zzaj, Harlan Mark Vale, Peter Tomshany This trio may pose a bit of a challenge for folks who aren't used to "experimental" music. On the other hand, those who love freeform anything will love this band. Several of the songs on the streams are too large for the limit, so the only way you can hear the entire track is to purchase the digital CD... but you'll get the idea from the streams! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to downloa... Keywords: jazz; improvised; music Downloads: 51
	ZP-69 Stuff Em & Keep The Party Going - Bret Hart; Bob Jordan; Dick Metcalf My improvising pal Bret Hart was working & playing up in the great NorâEast when I hooked back up with him (& a whole host of his krew) on this rock cum jazz adventureâ¦ I laid down several base tracks, sent âem his way & the magick came right back out of the tape recorder. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Pa... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 49
	ZP-42 - Entomological Etudes - Matt Turner; Dick Metcalf; Ernesto Diaz-Infante This band was formed out of a need (by improvisors Matt Turner, Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Rotcod Zzaj) to explore the insectuous world of the âbuggedâ! Why this name? We found it buried deeply in the âOrkin Manâsâ truck, I thinkâ¦ Do you play live? Not usually. How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry? Tremendously, though we havenât gotten our ârecord dealâ yet... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 47 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-66 Whistlepoot Junction - Jeff Olson; Dick Metcalf HOT onnaâ heels of our last CD together, ânEW dIRECTIONSâ, comes straight-ahead instrumental, improv, poetry, all mixed into one VOLCANICALLY pleasurable listening experience! Iâve NEVER enjoyed playing instrumental pieces as much as with Jeff Olson (of the Screaminâ Popeyes), & this CD (literally) SHINES, volkz! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful i... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 46
	ZP-64 10 Years After - Dick Metcalf, aka Rotcod Zzaj High-end antics from an Olympia, Washington jazz jam group featuring keyboards by John Alkins and Dick Metcalf (aka Rotcod Zzaj) and drums by Harlan Mark Vale (Mark also played some keyboards). This performance was in an out-of-town studio loft called "The Farm". Some spoken-word, but mostly instrumental jazz jams that will float you far away into the ether If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free ... Keywords: jazz; poetry; jam; freeform Downloads: 40
	ZP-61 In The Lifeboat - Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf; Remus Glaude Harlan Mark Vale has played synthesizers & drums for (at least) the past 20 years or so in the Great Northwest. Remus Glaude prime instrument is trumpet, though he plays plenty of keyboards, too. Dick Metcalf (aka Rotcod Zzaj) has been playing wild & kra-zee keyboards for about 25 years now. This recording was from a live show at âThe Lifeboatâ restaurant in Olympia, Washington. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation A... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 38
	ZP-51 Into The Out - John Alkins; Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf; Mr. Painful âStages Of Alternate Realityâ, or S.O.A.R., is one of the wildest jam-bands you have ever heard. Formed on a whim by the waters of the Puget Sound, they invaded the night with sounds never before heard after the first return of Rotcod Zzaj from Morning Calm. One kra-zee ride to oblivion, without doubt! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could ma... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 38
	ZP-30 Y2K-os - Dick Metcalf, aka Rotcod Zzaj This was a collection of tunes submitted by various artists as a project for the year 2000; mostly poets and rockers with spoken-word inclinations performed for the collection. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, ... Keywords: poetry; year2000; jazz; experimental Downloads: 37
	ZP-2 nEW dIRECTIONS - Jeff Olson, Dick Metcalf, Stacey Gravatt This band was formed in the earliest years of the "home taper underground"; all songs were recorded at least 13000 miles apart from each other, which made the results even more amazing. It features Jeff Olson, Dick Metcalf and Stacey Gravatt If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maint... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 37
	ZP-46 Peyote Beat Reunion - Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf A more recent pairing of Northwest experimentalists Rotcod Zzaj (aka Dick Metcalf, or Mr. Dick), & Harlan Mark Vale (aka Kramtones). A thoroughly relaxed set, with lots of nuances. These 2 cats have been playing together since the late 1970â²s, and have turned out a LOT of very interesting improvised music! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you cou... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 36 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-38 Reserruction - Reservations Only - John Alkins; Harlan Mark Vale; Andy Woodruff; Bob Cerelli; Dick Metcalf The Mad Metcalf Ensemble was formed as an âoffshootâ of the âTrilliumâ grouping that included Mark Vale, John Alkins, Dick Metcalf & Bob Cerelli.This group did some HIGH-end art performances, & a few of these tunes, from the CD âResurrection â Reservations Onlyâ are captured here for you to listen to! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you coul... Keywords: jazz; spoken word Downloads: 35
	Elements of Suspense - Dick Metcalf I invited PA-based guitarist in on this ride, along with multi-instrumentalist improvisor Ernesto Diaz-Infante... we came up with some sounds that are quite unique, at least according to many reviewers Keywords: experimental; improvised; jazz Downloads: 34
	ZP-26 Sdrawkcab Zzaj - Davey Williams; LaDonna Smith; Wally Shoup; John Thompson; Dick Metcalf Davey Williams, Wally Shoup, & LaDonna Smith invited Zzaj to visit/play with them in a seedy lil' punk joint named "The Cavern". This CD is the result! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, or use the account zzajun... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 34
	ZP-31 Imagined Existence - Ernesto Diaz-Infante; Dick Metcalf Ernesto Diaz-Infante is a multi-instrumentalist from San Francisco who created some long-distance spontaneous mayhem with Dick Metcalf (aka Rotcod Zzaj). This avant-garde CD, titled "IMAGINED EXISTENCE", is the result. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (ther... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 34 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-36 Speeches For The Schizoid - Ernesto Diaz-Infante; Dick Metcalf Ernesto Diaz-Infante provides colorful improvised backgrounds for Zzaj to indulge his musical fantasies on. One of the most adventurous excursions this duo has been on yet, with art (most graciously) furnished by Peter Sharpe. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlab... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 33
	ZP-17 As Good As Gnu's - Harlan Mark Vale, Peter Tomshany, Dick Metcalf This trio may pose a bit of a challenge for folks who aren't used to "experimental" music. On the other hand, those who love freeform anything will love this band. Several of the songs on the streams are too large for the limit, so the only way you can hear the entire track is to purchase the digital CD... but you'll get the idea from the streams! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to downloa... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 30
	ZP-6 Emotional Circus - Harlan Mark Vale, Dick Metcalf Mark Vale and I had already been playing together since (about) 1979 when the music for this CD was realized (around 1990 or 1991). The first 11 tracks were Mark's compositions, with me either vocalizing or playing my Kurzweill PC 88 in support of his marvelous synthesizer and percussion work. The other 6 tracks feature me doing spoken-word on top of tunes I composed while improvising. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nati... Keywords: jazz; improv Downloads: 29
	ZP-35 Fantasy In Disguise - Thom the world poet; Dick Metcalf Spontaneous poetry by Thom, improvised keyboards by Zzaj. Some REALLY kewl material for the 21st century. Thom was the EMCEE for the band Gong for many years, & Zzaj has been doing keyboards behind poetry for ages! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's ... Keywords: jazz; spoken word Downloads: 28 Average rating: (1 review)
	ZP-43 The Coast Of Ghristmas - Eric Hausmann; Dick Metcalf Eric Hausmann (who worked in/on the original Factsheet Five with Gunderloy) hooked up with Rotcod Zzaj while Zzaj was over in Korea (15 years). They put together some very original & stimulating music. âCoast Of Ghristmasâ is one of the better ones, ergo thâ CD. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 27
	ZP-68 The Old Neighborhood - Dick Metcalf, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Eric Wallack Ernesto Diaz-Infante & I had already performed on (nearly) 20 CD's when we decided to do this one. In the interim, I had been working with Eric Wallack on a couple of CD's, and decided his style would mesh perfectly with the tapes I got back from Ernesto. Most of the album cover concept came from Eric; I was pretty much (just) doing overdubs over Ernesto & Eric's work. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our mu... Keywords: poetry; jazz; improvised; experimental Downloads: 27
	ZP-48 Band Of Chip Thieves - John Alkins; Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf; Peter Tomshany âThe Yakkersâ were an offshoot of an earlier Zzaj Productions group, âThe Imaginary Bandâ. T.I.B. was joined by John Alkins on percussion/keyboards, making the dynamic much different, ergo a new band. If you like improvised and (very) experimental music - this is IT! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) t... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 27
	ZP-28 Veduta Reiter - Ernesto Diaz-Infante; Dick Metcalf Veduta was the 3rd group comprised of San-Francisco multi-instrumentalist Ernesto Diaz-Infante and perpetrator & instigator Rotcod Zzaj (aka Dick Metcalf). It was a TRULY experimental production, yet had some very memorable improvised compositions! Why this name? It's from an old art collection, I believe Do you play live? Used to, though Ernesto & I haven't seen each other for at least 5 years or so How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry? Absolutely Would you si... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 26
	ZP-62 WODDTS (People Do) - John Alkins; Harlan Mark Vale; Dick Metcalf Another adventure with Trillium. We are involved in all things musical; If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could make a small donation (via Paypal) to help with the costs of maintaining a netlabel (there's a button on the page linked in above, or use the account zzajunique@hotmail.com) Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 26
	ZP-67 - Undelivered Pizza Jam - Eric Hausmann; Dick Metcalf; John M Bennett Most of the music here came from a visit I made to Eric Hausmannâs abode (then in Florida)â¦ we jammed all afternoon and got some excellent music from the session, now released on our âUndelivered Pizza Jamâ CD. I also invited poet John M. Bennett (Columbus, Ohio) to join us on a couple of the tunes, & that turned out to work really well, with great reviews of the CD coming from all kinds of âzines, in great part because of Johnâs additions! If you'd like to look at some of our other musi... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 24
	ZP-60 eSPRESSO wACKO - Dick Metcalf Right after I moved back to Olympia, Washington from Korea the first time (around 1995), I started recording a lot of solo keyboard worksâ¦ experimented with a sampler and my espresso machine one night and thatâs where these 12 tunes came from. Some a little âoddâ, but all with high playing energy! If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to download, but we'd be very grateful if you could mak... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 23
	ZP-49 Cross Country - Jim Konen; Mark Kissinger; Rotcod Zzaj Michigan, Washington & Pennsylvania is âwhereâ this trio hails from. 2 guitarists (Jim Konen in Pontiac & Mark Kissinger in Sharon) & one itinerant keyboardist & poetâ¦ (Rotcod Zzaj in OlyWa).We did this (as happens with so many of our projects) through the mails. Good reviews from Aural Innovations reviewer Jerry Kranitz & others along the wayâ¦. If you'd like to look at some of our other musical efforts, please visit our magazine, at Improvijazzation Nation All of our music is free to d... Keywords: jazz; improvised Downloads: 23