Remembering The Sign of 4 With Make Weird Music - Episode 59 - The ProgCast with Gregg Bendian

https://www.patreon.com/theprogcast (Part 2 available for Patrons!)  THE SIGN OF 4 remains the most controversial project I've both produced & played on. PAT METHENY, DEREK BAILEY, PAUL WERTICO, and I met up in December of '96 to record some pretty wild improvisations - both live and in the studio - and it's one of the most extreme bits of music-making of my career. My pals at MakeWeridMusic, Andre Cholmondeley and Anthony Garone help me break down the highs and the lows of this triple-disc epic, as we look back over the 25 years since TSo4's release.  "The Sign of 4" is also explored in this fun piece at MakeWeirdMusic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyGH4UZ-sY8&t=283s https://www.patreon.com/theprogcast Study Drums/Composition/Music with Gregg: https://www.bendianmusic.com GREGG BENDIAN is a percussionist/composer/producer/educator/podcaster from Teaneck, New Jersey. During his wide-ranging career he has toured internationally and recorded with Todd Rundgren, Jan Hammer, The Mahavishnu Project, Keneally-Bendian-Lunn, The Musical Box, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Nels Cline, Cecil Taylor, Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman and Zoot Horn Rollo. On the academic front, Gregg develops and teaches courses in studio production aesthetics, music history, and composing/arranging at William Paterson University of New Jersey. For the Yale Oral History of American Music, he has contributed over 100 expansive interviews with major figures including Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Carla Bley and Steve Reich. Bendian is archivist/producer for the Bottom LIne Archive of historic concerts. Recorded over 30 years at the Greenwich Village venue, the series features discs by Jack Bruce with Billy Cobham, The Brecker Bros, Lou Reed/Kris Kristofferson, Pete Seeger/Roger McGuinn, and Doc Watson. An accomplished percussionist and a composer of over 200 works, he has created a body of innovative music for jazz, rock, percussion (solo and ensemble) and mixed chamber groups, which include his Interzone and Trio Pianissimo bands. Gregg's music is published by Iamuziks (ASCAP). Begun in August of 2020, The ProgCast explores the creative process and musical history of a diverse assortment of cutting edge artists.   You can also find us on: SPOTIFY:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0x9bzb0...  APPLE PODCASTS:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  www.greggbendian.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HBmV... https://www.bottomlinearchive.com https://guides.library.yale.edu/oham/... https://www.mahavishnuproject.com https://www.wpunj.edu/coac/department...