Bug

The GADfly

Origin 82543

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This is one hell of a creative family. The music spills out of them. Please drink some of it.
- Mike Garson

Through a unique musical bond, Bug's five musicians have managed to retain a tight rapport in spite of being spread throughout the U.S. Featuring brothers, guitarist Jeff and pianist James Miley, they present their driving and sometimes twisted melodic sense with a quintet including saxophonist Peter Epstein, bassist Roger Shew and Brian Hamada on drums. On GADfly, Bug explores an original set of music showcasing the unit as a tight band, with chops and musicality to spare. From the intertwining melodies of "Invernessence" to the auspicious lines of "Wishful Thinking," Bug digs deep into the modern jazz tradition with a forward-looking vision, taking listeners for a ride the entire way.


Track Listing:

1 GADfly 8:02
2 Invernessence 5:47
3 The Ballad of Ned Flanders 9:46
4 Dark Matter 6:07
5 Kaganu 6:49
6 Tumble 6:11
7 The Return of Ned Flanders 2:40
8 Wishful Thinking 7:03
9 One 5:16

Performers:

Bug is:
Peter Epstein - alto saxophone
Jeff Miley - guitar
James Miley - piano / rhodes
Roger Shew - bass
Brian Hamada - drums

Production Info:

Produced by James Miley and Jeff Miley
Recorded by Nolan Shaheed at No Sound Studios, Pasadena, CA.
on November 13-14, 2008
Additional recording by James Miley at Shadowlake South, Blacksburg, VA.
Mixed by Jeff Miley
Mastered by Paul Tavenner
Executive producers: Jeff Miley, James Miley, and Brian Hamada
Cover by John Bishop


Reviews of The GADfly

All Music Guide (Adam Greenberg)
Bug are built around the talents of a handful of players, initially from the Los Angeles area, who have taken on elements of the West Coast sound but incorporate elements of their own structures, their own styles, and their new regions into their sound. More than that, though, this quintet draws on the individual talents of its members to form a se ...

Audiophile Audition (Jan P. Dennis)
Multi-reed master Peter Epstein (exclusively on alto sax here), who conceptualized and brought to life one of the great discs of the new century, The Invisible, anchors a very attractive jazz-rock group featuring the Miley brothers, Jeff and James. Long, loping melodic lines, intuitive ensemble interaction, striking soling, and gorgeous colorations ...

Jazz Times (Bill Milkowski)
Thoughtful, provocative fare by a tight quintet of alto saxophonist Peter Epstein, guitarist Jeff Miley, keyboardist and principal composer James Miley, bassist Roger Shew and drummer Brian Hamada. They stride into the alt-jazz camp on spiky numbers like "Gadfly," "The Ballad of Ned Flanders" and the hard-hitting "Dark Matter." The buoyant "Wishf ...



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