Upper Egypt (album) explained

Upper Egypt
Type:	Album
Artist:	Wayne Horvitz and Zony Mash
Cover:	Upper Egypt (album).jpg
Released:	1999
Recorded:	July 1999
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	57:23
Label:	Knitting Factory
Producer:	Wayne Horvitz
Chronology:	Wayne Horvitz
Prev Title:	Brand Spankin' New
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	American Bandstand
Next Year:	1999

Upper Egypt is an album by American keyboardist and composer Wayne Horvitz' band Zony Mash recorded in 1999 and released on the independent Knitting Factory label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Upper Egypt demonstrates what can happen when four talented individuals act with one mind: a great record".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Horvitz except as indicated

1. "Upper Egypt" (Pharoah Sanders) -4:24
2. "Spice Rack" - 5:09
3. "The End of Time" - 5:20
4. "Big Shoe" (Bill Frisell) - 6:24
5. "FYI" - 4:22
6. "Forever" - 5:13
7. "Goes Round and Round" - 5:08
8. "I'm Sorry" (Timothy Young) - 5:51
9. "Snakebite" (Fred Chalenor, Wayne Horvitz, Andy Roth, Timothy Young) - 5:30
10. "Second Time Around" - 4:34
11. "The Blue Rose" - 5:28

• Recorded at Litho in Seattle, Washington in July 1999

Personnel

• Wayne Horvitz - Hammond B-3 organ, Nord Lead, DX-7, Roland JD-800, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Timothy Young - guitar
• Keith Lowe - electric bass
• Andy Roth - drums

Notes and References

1. http://home.arcor.de/nyds-exp-discogs/index0.htm Wayne Horvitz discography
2. Westergaard, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 3, 2012