The ritual begins at sundown

"The Ritual Begins at Sundown pays affectionate tribute to Zappa's influence and spirit, but this music is also filtered through an idiosyncratic vision that balances complexity and technique with fun, the will to creativity, and an incessant urge to dance".

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""The Ritual Begins At Sundown" is a great instrumental jazz album, generous and mastered from the first to the last note, an album of crazy class that exudes the pleasure of playing and avoids all the classic pitfalls of this demanding music. Here, no sterile improvisation, no misplaced dissonance, no extended titles, just musicians at the top of their art. Robby Krieger has surrounded himself with many greats who have played with Frank Zappa or Arthur Barrow. And the result is as good as the master, to whom the band pays a vibrant tribute with the magnificent cover of 'Chunga's Revenge'".

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