> 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
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the acid jazz/John Lurie connection here:
2/3rds of Medeski, Martin & Wood were former Lounge Lizards members.
Also, a little more trivia: For those of you who watch the NBC show "Late
Night with Conan O'Brien," John Lurie wrote the theme song.
He also auditioned to be the bandleader, but the network didn't think Lurie
himself was television-friendly.
Elson