viperHouse – Shed (New)

Country: USA / Canada (manufactured in Canada)

Released: 1998

Label: Viperhouse Productions / Independent

Archive Category: Vermont Jazz / Avant Funk / Experimental / Fusion

Genre: Jazz / Funk / Experimental / Fusion

Style: Groove Jazz, Experimental Big-Band, Acid Jazz, Avant-Funk

Tracklist

1. Virgin Jungle (Duke Ellington) – 5:59

2. Todavía (Ray Paczkowski) – 6:29

3. Give It Up (viperHouse) – 7:05

4. In a Buffalo Bar (Michael Chorney) – 6:45

5. For the Turnstiles (Neil Young) – 4:36

6. Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus) – 5:12

7. Swag (Ray Paczkowski) – 8:48

8. Planet (Michael Chorney) – 5:00

9. Viperosity (Ray Paczkowski) – 8:36

10. Gettin’ It (Brian Boyes) – 7:08

Immerse yourself in the groundbreaking sound of one of Vermont’s most legendary experimental jazz-funk bands with Shed by viperHouse, a powerful and boundary-pushing album preserved in Big Heavy World’s Vermont music archive. Blending complex horn arrangements, deep groove rhythms, avant-jazz improvisation, and genre-bending compositions by Ray Paczkowski, Michael Chorney, and Brian Boyes, this 1998 release showcases the ensemble at their creative peak. Featuring bold covers of Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, and Neil Young alongside unforgettable originals, this rare CD is essential for collectors of Vermont music, fans of experimental jazz fusion, and anyone seeking a high-caliber independent release unavailable on major streaming platforms.