Photo by Raven Nielsen, from Stanford Day of Noise, 1995.
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All music composed by Dan Plonsey.
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All music composed by Dan Plonsey.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Dan Plonsey, clarinet.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Dan Plonsey, tenor saxophones, Roland TR-808 samples.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Dan Plonsey, tenor and alto saxophones, clarinet;
Jay Rozen, tuba;
Randy Porter, guitar;
Josh Smith, drums, tenor saxophone, and guitar.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Dan Plonsey, C melody saxophones;
Lynn Murdock, keyboards;
John Shiurba, electric guitar;
Cory Wright, bass clarinet;
Eli Crews, bass;
Michael Zelner, clarinet; Josh Smith, soprano saxophone;
Suki O'Kane, drums; John Hanes, balaphon and gongs.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Dan Plonsey, C melody saxophone, clarinet, toys;
Phillip Greenlief, tenor saxophone, clarinet;
Josh Smith, soprano saxophone, clarinet;
Cory Wright, bass clarinet, clarinet, baritone sax;
Michael Zelner, clarinet;
David Ryther, violin;
Myra Chachkin, cello;
John Shiurba, banjo;
Lynn Murdock, keyboards;
LaMantia, tenor steelpan;
Suki O'Kane, marimba;
John Hanes, baliphone;
Wayne Vitale, Balinese drum.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Randy McKean, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone;
Dan Plonsey, tenor saxophone, clarinet;
Cory Wright, baritone sax, piccolo, clarinet;
Michael Zelner, clarinet, organ;
Chris Grady, trumpet;
Tom Yoder, trombone;
Jay Rozen, tuba;
Murray Campbell, English horn, oboe, violin;
Sarah Willner, viola;
Lynn Murdock, organ;
John Shiurba, guitar;
Steve Horowitz, bass;
Suki O'Kane, drums, percussion;
Ward Spangler, drums, mallet instruments, percussion.
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Composed by Dan Plonsey.
Dan Plonsey, alto and baritone saxophones;
with: Matt Ingalls, clarinet; Randy McKean, alto saxophone;
Cory Wright, tenor saxophone and bass clarinet;
Jared Prolo, bassoon; Tom Yoder, trombone; Lynn Murdock, keyboards;
John Shiurba, electric bass;
Josh Smith, drums and tenor saxophone.
Recorded in 2009, released in Spring, 2013.
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Music of El Cerrito for clarinet and boots, vol #23. This is the third recording by Imperfect Masters: Plonsey and Robert Horton. Full of Nothing, FON35, 2012. Here's a nice review in heathen harvest |
 | New Monsters Live at Studio 55, available as MP3. | With: Plonsey, tenor saxophone and clarinet; Steve Adams, alto and soprano saxophones and flute; Scott Looney, piano; Steve Horowitz, electric bass; John Hanes, drums. |
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(Posi-tone, March, 2012). With: Plonsey, tenor saxophone and clarinet; Steve Adams, alto and soprano saxophones and flute; Scott Looney, piano; Steve Horowitz, electric bass; Jim Bove, drums. Reviews: |
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(UNlimited Sedition, December, 2006). Sample bits of music A two-hour-long 2-CD piece in 26 sections, this is the second part of the Kingdoms Diptych. As with the first part (Volume 2a, see below), the music is performed by Daniel Popsicle. More information: Full Press Release I consider this recording to be one of my very best works. I did a great deal of writing around this piece, mostly after it was recorded, reflecting upon the multiple meanings of the title in light of the music. Start at the page about the Kingdoms Diptych and then proceed into the collection of Wise King essays. |
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(digitalis, foxglove 086; released September 30, 2005). Sample bits of music Review by Apex Online The music on this CD is culled from a performance by a 20-person version of Daniel Popsicle at Yoshi's, September 30, 2002. The concert was under the auspices of Jazz in Flight. |
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(students of decay, SoD-31, 2007). Sample bits of music Since for whatever reason I've listed this discography in most- to least-recent order, this is the second release by Imperfect Masters, a collaboration with Robert Horton. Unlike the first release, these tracks are the result of improvisation and utilize relatively little overdubbing. My own satisfaction with these pieces waxes and wanes - I'm not often happy with my work on the first track - it was the first playing we'd done that day and has the hesitancy that sometimes marks a first attempt. I hope to do more with Robert in the near future - I feel that we're close to if not quite entirely on top of something interesting in the world of improvisation - a world I spend less and less time with - it too often seems old and predictable. |
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(digitalis, foxglove 104; released February, 2006) Sample bits of music This is a collaboration with Robert Horton, who is credited with: vibrator percussion tree, sex machine, computer, practice bagpipe chanter, trumpet, perc, casio mt-68, casio fz-1, sampler, bass guitar, bowed boot, dulcimer organ, filters, soundhack, vocals, soprano recorder, reel to reel, sine waves, broken cassette player, noise cancelling microphones, fuzz boot, snare, mouth pieceless trumpet, cds, turntable, rubber band, string harp, clay ruby bass. I play: alto sax, reverse alto, oboe, alto clarinet, clarinet, bass, violin, farfisa organ, flute-like instrument, bass clarinet, baritone sax, soprano sax, tenor sax. There are guests: Gino Robair, Henry Kuntz, Hal Hughes and Mike Sugar. |
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(UNlimited Sedition, April, 2004). Sample bits of music A one-hour-long piece in 16 sections plus 1 re-mix by Robert Horton, performed by Daniel Popsicle. More information: Full Press Release Review in Dusted Magazine Review in Jazz Weekly Review in ?Musica? Piero Scaruffi's Music Review |
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(S.K. Records, May, 2004) Sample bits of music Review |
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ARTSHIP Recordings 09, January, 2002. Improvisation upon solo baritone saxophone, mini cd (21 minutes). |
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yes.no.lp, 2000. The first recording of Daniel Popsicle. Half the tracks are from the first performance at the Starry Plough, December 2, 1999, and the rest from a recording by Myles Boisen, at his studio, in 2000. Approximately 50 copies made, never sold commercially. |
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yes.no.lp, 2000. Recorded by Myles Boisen, at his studio, 2000. Approximately 50 copies made, never sold commercially. |
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NewTone Records, 1999. Sample bits of music Volume 2 of music for multiple saxophones (plus keyboard and voice). Review in All About Jazz |
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Music for oboe, cheap synth and voice, performed live, with real-time processing and effects by Myles "Earl Wacky" Boisen. Limited Sedition 006, 1999. Sample bits of music This CD, recorded the day after my 40th birthday, is one of the most popular with people who actually like music, and who aren't afraid of the sound of the oboe as played by someone who can't play it, but who can do certain other things. Review. |
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Music and Arts,
May 20, 1997.
Solo and multiple saxophone compositions (all parts played by Plonsey). Sample bits of music Reviews of Ivory Bill: |
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The Great Circle Sax Quartet. New World Records 80516-2, March, 1997. |
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Plonsey, Hinds, Hinds, Ben-Ya'akova. Omni Sonic, 1996. More info and musical samples. |
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yes.no.lp / retro.P 03 (tape), 1992.
Clockwise from top center: Steve Horowitz, Plonsey, Ward Spangler, Jim Bove, Randy Porter |
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Plonsey, Randy Porter, Steve Horowitz, Ward Spangler, and Raj Mehta yes.no.lp / retro.P 02, 1991. |
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Plonsey, Randy Porter, Steve Horowitz, and Jim Bove yes.no.lp / retro.P 01 (tape), 1989. |
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(compilation of Sun Ra compositions). Rastascan, 1995.
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An arrangement of Sun Ra's composition "Constellation" which includes a half-sung recitation of his poem "The Art Scene" with members of Gamelan Sekar Jaya, trumpet, bass and tenor sax. |
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I contributed a solo tenor sax piece, "The Idiotic Repetion of Idiots." This was taken from a session of solo recordings engineered by Steve Horowitz in his basement studio. I believe I have a DAT of the complete session. |
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with: John Shiurba, guitar;
Devin Hoff, contrabass;
Ava Mendoza, guitar;
Plonsey, alto and baritone sax, oboe;
Gino Robair, drums.
Recorded 5/5/09 at Tom's Place, Berkeley, by Tom Duff. Mastered by John Shiurba. All compositions by John Shiurba. Released 2013, Limited Sedition, ULS08. |
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with: John Shiurba, guitar;
Matt Ingalls, clarinet, violin;
Plonsey, alto sax, alto clarinet, oboe, violin;
Gino Robair, percussion, vioin;
Matthew Sperry, contrbass.
Recorded 9/20/02 at Guerilla Recording by Myles Boisen. Mastered at Headless Buddha by Myles Boisen. All compositions by John Shiurba. Released 2013, Limited Sedition, ULS04. |
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Dave Barrett and I played "instant compositions" by Steve Horowitz and Randy Hostetler. Steve and Randy gave us instructions for structured improvisations, and we then we played. Recorded in Steve's basement studio. I don't believe Steve ever released this as a CD, but it can be downloaded from Amazon or itunes. There's some nice playing here, and Steve and Randy's ideas assured the project of strong contrasts. The main thing I remember is being asked to play along with someone snoring, and then Steve and Randy removed the snoring, leaving just Dave and me. |
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(Fluff-Tone Records, 2007). This is a 3-CD set that comes in a video box. The first two CDs are of Steve's band with Peter van Bergen and myself on reeds; Steve Horowitz, bass; and Dave Revelli, drums. Michael Moore, alto sax, appears on several tracks. These CDs were recorded in May, 1999, live at sevearl locations in the Netherlands, and in an Amsterdam studio. The third CD is really a collaboration between Horowitz and myself of Sun Ra inspired compositions, including four of mine. it features van Bergen and myself, reeds; Joost Buis, trombone; Horowitz, bass; and Jim Bove, drums, and was recorded February, 2001 at the Bimhuis. |
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Epitaph, 2006.
This 3-CD set appears to collect recent Waits recordings that hadn't found places on his recent albums. I appear only on CD 2 (a.k.a. "Bawlers"), track 2, in the same recording of "You Can Never Hold Back Spring" (Waits/Brennan) as in the above item. |
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Rastascan.
The ensemble includes Taylor Ho Bynum, Greg Kelley, John Shiurba, Scott Rosenberg, Dan Plonsey, Gino Robair, Jay Rozen, Kyle Bruckmann, Liz Allbee, Justin Yang, ma++ Ingalls, and Sara Schoenbeck. 6.5 hours of 12-tets and smaller ensembles. |
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Co-released by Rastascan, Limited Sedition, Barely Auditable.
This is a 4-CD set, of which I appear on CDs 1 and 2 (Composition 286 for tentet), and on CD 3 (Composition 289 for saxophone quartet). Recorded January 6 and 7, 2001, Middletown, CT. |
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Anti 86629-2 (2002).
There's only a little Dan Plonsey audible on this CD, but I spent more time working on it than on many other albums in this list; certainly I got paid more! |
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Limited Sedition, LS027.
Another 4 CD set! A 2-day music improvisation event supervised by Myles Boisen, recorded by Myles Boisen, Oakland, CA, 12/31/00 & 1/1/01. 35 tracks, 286 minutes, limited to 63 numbered copies. I appear on CD 3 and 4. Available Mar 21, 2002. Collective Personnel: Myles Boisen, Matthew Brubeck, Kyle Bruckmann, Lara Bruckmann, Erik Carter, Graham Connah, John Finkbeiner, Larry Ochs, Dan Plonsey, Gino Robair, John Shiurba, Dave Slusser, Matthew Sperry, Karen Stackpole, Ron Thompson. |
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John Schott. New World, 2000.
Several solos I'm pleased with on a very very fine album of music composed, re-composed, and un-composed by John Schott. This is a great album! |
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Chadula
'Originally [sic] released on the now defunct House of Chadponk label, the first in the horror series was released in 1997, with saxophonists Walter Mali and Dan Plonsey and others. Dedicated to "Godfather of Gore" Lucio Fulci, director of such classics as "Zombie," "The Gates of Hell" and "The Beyond."' |
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Eugene Chadbourne. Double cassette.
This was listed on ebay, details given are: Private issue double cassette.Has Chadbourne solo banjo piece as well as music by the quartet: ASHLEY ADAMS, TOM HEASLEY, DAN PLONSEY, GINO ROBAIR. Tapes come in stickered Goya box. |
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Eskimo.
Vaccination Records
1998.
Alto and tenor sax on a few tracks, a couple solos. Eskimo is one of my all-time favorite bands! This album is a soundtrack to a film, and not necessarily the first Eskimo CD to hear, but it's still very very very good. |
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Various saxophones on about 5 tracks. My favorite Ron Anderson project (he's known as leader of the Molecules). Crazy stop/start stuff, with rhythms that had to be learned painstakingly by ear being entirely un-notatable. Not at all easy listening, take it 5-10 minutes at a time. At most! |
 | Dreamland. Caliban, 1994. More info and musical samples. |
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