Original, contemporary, limitless Jazz that jams like a rock band

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#		Title	Length	Sample
1		Birdie Nam-Nam	6:32
2		Belonging	8:50
3		Homer Simpson	13:32
4		Half Man - Half Brocoli	7:15
5		Baiao Do Banana/Bloomingtoon	6:57
6		Trojan Horse	6:51
7		Gateway	7:53
8		BeebleBrox V2.1	8:11
9		Its Better To Keep Cool Sometimes	8:50
10		Lost But Not Forgotten	7:38
11		My Funny Glove Compartment	10:57
12		Mr. Simon	6:57
13		Homers Evil Twin	6:51
14		The Longest Day Of The Week	7:53
15		Loose Ends	8:11

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Description

The name comes from Zaphod BeebleBrox, the main character in author Douglas Adams' science fiction satire 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' BeebleBrox' music combines the elements of jazz, rock, funk, and world music to create a new sound, while keeping the fusion traditions of artists such as Weather Report, The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Chick Corea's Return to Forever. You can hear many influences in the music of BeebleBrox, but their sound is unique!

BeebleBrox was first formed in Albstadt, Germany in 1983 by Peter Kienle. After teaming up with Monika Herzig in 1988, Kienle moved the group to the United States, to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Herzig, composer as well as a respected jazz pianist, has recently been awarded a Down Beat magazine award for her composition, "Let's Fool One," and received a doctorate in music education and jazz studies from Indiana University.

In 1990, BeebleBrox released its debut recording, Entropy, followed in 1991 by the release of The Thing, then Bloomingtoon in 1992, Raw Material in 1994, Quantumn Tweezers, in 1996, Indianapolis Intergalactic Spaceport in May 1997, Dominant Domain, featuring saxohponist Bob Berg in October 1998, and RealBrox in May 2002. BeebleBrox, along with these spirited recordings, has been featured in prestigious jazz magazines including JAZZIZ, Jazz Times, and Cadence.

The success of these seven albums and BeebleBrox' steady festival and club work has led to appearances in major venues with Sting, Santana, Diana Ross, Bette Midler, Tower of Power, and the Dixie Dregs, and to regular performances in major regional music festivals.

"BeebleBrox's music is wonderfully engaging, enveloping the listener with depth and emotion....gently holding on to jazz traditions, while forging its way into the future."
Bloomington Voice

"....it combines the elements of many musics jazz, rock, salsa, world music of various kinds to create an effective whole. The members of BeebleBrox have succeeded in creating their own sound. You can hear many influences in their music, but they don't sound quite like anyone else."
Shawn Woodyard, Different Beat, Indianapolis

".... the tunes incorporate an exceptional level of creativity, both in terms of composition and instrumentation..."
Dave McElfresh, Cadence Magazine

"Unlike most contemporary jazz groups, BeebleBrox's compositions are expressionistic and refreshingly off the beaten path, integrating jazz, rock, classical and Latin elements."
Kenneth Wyatt, Jazziz Magazine

Another mind-opening experience can be found at the hands of BeebleBrox on
Dominant Domain (ACME BB07-3307-2; 70:13). Though you might expect a creative and even humorous edge from a band named for the two-headed galactic president in the sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, it's hard to prepare for the uniquely detailed arrangements offered here. Although the five-member ensemble generally starts out in recognizable genre playing fields, there's usually an unexpected element or two to push the envelope. For example, Latin-esque piano riffs and percussion jam with a fusion-pushing sax line on "Now What?", with a frenetic guitar line adding an other-worldly quality. "Quiet Earth" wraps a traditional-styled, gentle waltz, around an ethereal, needling guitar solo that seems to float in space. "Raw Material" is an explorative, exploding romp, while "Homer Simpson" offers funky percussion, spacey keyboards and a wigged-out, off-kilter melody in a coolly confident sould package. This unusual, Indianapolis-by-way-of-Germany band has been at it for 15 years - and the experience shows in their sublime detail and super-tight execution.
JazzTimes, June 1999