Raw Material

available on cassette & CD, recorded 1994, ACME BB04-1717-2

featuring

1 Sierra Leone © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:06:16	Listen	Score	mp3
2 Tropic Of Capricorn © 1984 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:04:41	Listen	Score
3 Bob's Century (someone else's Waltz) © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:00:59	Listen	Score
4 NO-send it to someone else instead © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:06:05	Listen	Score
5 Rabbits Under The Apple Tree © 1994 by Monika Herzig Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:04:06	Listen	Score
6 Sambissimo © 1994 by Monika Herzig Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:04:51	Listen	Score
7 It May Have Been Broccoli © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:04:16	Listen	Score
8 Return Of The Spirit © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:04:24	Listen	Score	mp3
9 Belonging © 1994 by by Dan Vonnegut Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:05:59	Listen	Score
10 Time At Risk © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:03:32	Listen	Score
11 Bob's Travelling Rhubarb Salesmen © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:02:51	Listen	Score
12 Mr. P.K. © 1994 by Monika Herzig Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:04:36	Listen	Score
13 Paid In Liquor © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:01:12	Listen	Score
14 Raw Material © 1994 by Peter Kienle Published by Level Three Music Publishing (ASCAP)	00:06:56	Listen	Score

Reviews Shawn Woodyard, Different Beat, Indianapolis ....it combines the elements of many musics -- jazz, rock, salsa, world music of various kinds to create an effective whole. The members of BeebleBrox have succeeded in creating their own sound. You can hear many influences in their music, but they don't sound quite like anyone else. Cadence Magazine, August 1995, pg. 28 Speaking of cliches, it's encouraging to know that even Bloomington, Indiana, a town that has become a cliche for Midwestern conservatism, can produce jazz on the high level of creativity. BeebleBrox, whatever that means, gives us RawMaterial (B'Brox Productions), which unquestionably means that we needn't write off jazz from the land of cornfields. Tropic Of Capricorn and Sambissimo may be schmaltz, but the other tunes incorporate an exceptional level of creativity, both in terms of composition and instrumentation, jumping from the Spike Jones touch in 'Bob's Century (someone else's waltz)/NO-send it to someone else instead' and the heady, ECM-ish Rabbits Under The Apple Tree to the inventive percussion/acoustic guitar duet, 'Bob's Travelling Rhubarb Salemen'. Whoever Bob is , they should keep him around for future inspiration (Ed. Bob probably doesn't know it, but his out-of-business looking gas station on Bluff Rd, Indiananapolis, visionaryly named 'Bob's Century' has inspired quite some weird ideas). The band's output is so varied in texture that a listener might understandably conclude that each cut was from a different group. The abilities of this nonet may pull them into bigger and better things. Jazziz, November 1995, pg. 105/105 This Indiana-based ensemble came into being nearly 10 years prior to last summer's recording debut. Immediately noticeable is the CD's low-budget sound quality. Nevertheless, Sierra Leone unveils Peter Kienle's spasmodic guitar runs complemented by Monika Herzig's Fender Rhodes piano and a festive beat. Although the bass work seems rhythmically challenged at times, Tropic Of Capricorn features an impressively lyrical bass solo reflective acoustic duet, Return Of The Spirit. Violinist Cathy Morris adds sensitivity to the progressive jazz workout, Mr. P.K.. Other selections range in style from the Pat-Metheny like track "Belonging" to Bob's Century which suggests a hallucinatory carousel ride. Unlike most contemporary jazz groups, BeebleBrox's compositions are expressionistic, and refreshingly off the beaten path, integrating jazz, rock, classical and Latin elements. Neophytes no longer, their anticipated second release could be forthcoming later this year.