Jazz on 3 - Flat Earth Society in Session

Jez Nelson presents an exclusive session by Peter Vermeersch's Belgian 'anarcho-big band', Flat Earth Society. They perform in an unusual style that combines written-out compositions and improvisation. Peter Vermeersch is a reeds player, composer and music producer working in improvised and popular music. He formed his first band, X-Legged Sally, in 1988 to perform the soundtracks he wrote for dance productions. In 1997 Vermeersch formed Flat Earth Society, and since then the band have performed soundtracks to film, dance and opera, and collaborated with pianist Uri Caine. Their ninth album is titled Cheer Me, Perverts! Playlist: Excerpt from: Miss Possible by Flat Earth Society (details below) Jez is joined by Belgian journalist Rob Leurentop who recommends the best recent Belgian CD releases: Artist: Antoine Prawerman and Vegetal Beauty (Antoine Prawerman - reeds, Laurent Blondiau - trumpet, Kris Defoort - piano, Sarah Murcia - Double Bass, Sidiki Camara - percussion, Axel Gilain - double bass) Track title: Aimer Comme On Aime Ses Enfants Composer: Antoine Prawerman Album title: Troposphere Label: Mogno Music Artist: Pierre Van Dormael (guitar) Track title: Games Composer: Steve Coleman Album title: Solos and Duos Label: Mogno Music Artist: Othin Spake (Teun Verbruggen - percussion, Mauro Pawlowski - guitar, Jozef Dumoulin - Fender Rhodes) Track title: Neural Vulture Composer: Verbruggen/Pawlowski/Dumoulin Album title: Live@Archiduc Label: Rat records Flat Earth Society, recorded in session exclusively for Jazz On 3 Peter Vermeersch (clarinet) Benjamin Boutreur (alto sax) Michel Mast (tenor sax) Bruno Vansina (baritone sax, flute) Marc Meeuwissen, Stefaan Blancke (trombones) Bart Maris (trumpet) Luc Van Lieshout (trumpet) Berlinde Deman (tuba) Kristof Roseeuw (double bass) Peter Vandenberghe (keyboards) Teun Verbruggen (drums) Pierre Vervloesem (guitar) Tom Wouters (vibraphone, clarinet) Wim Willaert (accordion) All music by Peter Vermeersch, except Miss Possible, which is by Peter Vandenberghe. Set 1: Bad Linen Betwixt and Between Kotopoulopology Miss Possible Jez interviews bandleader Peter Vermeersch Set 2: Mutt Rearm, Get That Char! Smoke On Fire Vole Sperm Reverie More information about Flat Earth Society: http://www.fes.be/ Nate Chinen interviews big band leader and composer Darcy James Argue Artist: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society (see http://secretsociety.typepad.com for full line-up) Track title: Transit Composer: Darcy James Argue Album title: Infernal Machines Label: New Amsterdam Records Details of the 2009 Meltdown festival, curated by Ornette Coleman and taking place at London's Southbank Centre: http://meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk/ Artist: Bobby McFerrin (vocals) Track title: Thinkin' About Your Body Composer: Bobby McFerrin Album title: Spontaneous Inventions Label: Blue Note.