DINNER MUSIC FOR A PACK OF HUNGRY CANNIBALS

Sonitron Records present a reissue of Dave Harris And The Powerhouse Five's Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals, originally released in 1961. Recorded in 1958, Dave Harris's only release as a band leader was a magnificent tribute to Raymond Scott, the legendary forerunner of space sound and author of many classics referenced by jazz to pop/rock musicians and engraved in millions of minds through their use in countless cartoons and movies during the years. Harris was a highly considered studio musician and played tenor sax in Scott's legendary Quintette during the late 1930s. During his stance in the Quintette, Harris developed a deep respect for Scott and learned from the master a few compositional techniques: wild changes in rhythm, accelerations in tempo, exotic references, and thundering percussion to name a few. Those wild elements, plus Harris's own skills as band leader and the consummated and playful musicianship of his sidemen, make this album a whirlwind of sensations in which Harris and his quintet glow with energy, joy and sharp craftsmanship while adapting the master's legendary tunes to a modern, hi-fi style. All through the 12 themes that compose the album, Dave Harris And The Powerhouse Five make the listener part of a joyful trip in which Scott's portraits in music come back to life filled with a new manic energy, a playful spirit and an undeniable love for Scott's repertoire that doesn't stop the musicians from giving the tunes their own, fun-fueled-spin. Long out of print, it's time for this space-age-gem and it's amazing cover art to be released again. Edition of 300. - A1. Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals?A2. In An 18th Century Drawing Room?A3. Siberian Sleighride?A4. Reckless Night On Board An Ocean Liner?A5. Minuet In Jazz?A6. Twilight In Turkey?B1. Powerhouse?B2. The Toy Trumpet?B3. The Penguin?B4. Boy Scout In Switzerland?B5. The Happy Farmer?B6. War Dance For Wooden Indians