If you like the Lizards, be sure to check out any of
the releases by the Jazz Passengers, or their two
front-men, Roy Nathanson and Curtis Fowlkes. These
guys were members of the Lizards early on, and then
went off on their own. The Jazz Passengers are, IMHO,
one of the best straight-jazz groups around. Their
approach is similar to the Lizards in that they
straddle the line between traditional and experimental
jazz, and quite often add a bit of humor to the mix.
While they are mostly instrumental, their last album
was a jazz vocal album, featuring guest vocalists like
Debbie Harry and Bernard Fowler.
-- Mark Turner mturner@netcom.com