Happy Apple
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Sunnyside |
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| Website | www |
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Happy Apple is an American jazz trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Initially formed in 1996 by David King (drums), Michael Lewis (saxophone), Anton Denner (saxophone) and Cully Swansen (bass), since 1998 the lineup has consisted of King, Lewis, and bass guitarist Erik Fratzke.[2]
All three members compose music for the group,[2] which places equal emphasis on improvisation. Happy Apple plays a brand of jazz music drawing on several other genres; the group's members play in other bands ranging from indie rock and heavy metal to free jazz and electronic. The best known of these is The Bad Plus, in which King also plays drums.
The name Happy Apple comes from a Fisher-Price toy from the 1970s which King often uses as an auxiliary percussion instrument.
Critical reception
Reviewing the group's 2003 album Youth Oriented, CMJ New Music Report said that "Happy Apple has an edgy appeal, fueled by its elastic sense of rhythm and dynamics. The band can groove hard for extended stetches, playing with the singlemindedness of a rock group, or it can sit in one place, working on a freetime idea just as comfortably."[3]
Discography
Albums
- Blown Shockwaves & Crash Flow (Self-released, 1997)
- Part of the Solutionproblem (No Alternative, 1998)
- Body Popping Moon Walking Top Rocking (No Alternative, 1999)
- Jazzercise with the Elders/E Equals What I Says It Does/God Bless Certain Portions of the USA (Self-released, 2000)
- Please Refrain from Fronting (Self-released, 2001)
- Youth Oriented (Sunnyside, 2003)
- The Peace Between Our Companies (Sunnyside, 2004 Europe, 2005 North America)
- Happy Apple Back on Top (Sunnyside, 2007)
- New York CD (Self-released, 2020 (digital); Sunnyside, 2024 (CD))
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Leggett, Steve. "Happy Apple - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DiPietro, Phil. "What Part of the Solution Problem Don't You Understand? Happy Apple bassman Erik Fratzke Refrains From Fronting". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Happy Apple, Youth Oriented". CMJ New Music Report. No. 729. CMJ Network, Inc. January 20, 2003. p. 28. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
External links
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