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CLEVELAND (January 25, 2006) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in collaboration with Red {an orchestra} will honor Frank Zappa, a rare musician who was as comfortable in the world of the rock band as he was in the world of the orchestra. Throughout the week of February 13 a host of talent will celebrate this legendary musician, including guitarist Adrian Belew, the longtime Zappa sideman Ike Willis and his PROJECT/OBJECT, author/musician Paul Zollo and composer/cellist Tomas Ulrich. The week culminates in a Red{an orchestra} performance of both Zappa's orchestral works and select pieces that Zappa cited as crucial to the development of his own work.
Arguably one of rock and roll's sharpest musical minds and an astute social critic, Zappa was one of the most prolific composers of his age, bridging genres - rock, jazz, classical, and avant-garde - with masterful ease. Under his own name and with the Mothers of Invention, Zappa recorded 60 albums' worth of material in his 52 years. Many were double albums or CDs, making his output even more impressive. In fact, he was occupied nearly every waking hour by the composing, recording, editing and performing of music. He also found time to produce and collaborate with acts as widely varied as Captain Beefheart, Jean-Luc Ponty, Grand Funk Railroad, Wild Man Fischer, the London Symphony Orchestra and Berlin's Ensemble Modern. "To date there remains only one Frank Zappa--and another is nowhere in sight," said Warren Zanes, educational advisor to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. "He was an iconoclast, a rabble-rouser, a musician declared by many to be a genius, and Frank Zappa remains his own man even in the years after his death." Frank Zappa Events: Tuesday, February 13, 7 p.m., Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - An evening with Paul Zollo and Tomas Ulrich. Zollo, an author and musician known for conducting an celebrated interview with the elusive Zappa, and Ulrich, a composer and cellist deeply influenced by Zappa, will discuss Zappa's life and interest in orchestral composition. Zollo is currently the Senior Editor of American Songwriter magazine, in addition to being the author of several books, including Songwriters On Songwriting, Expanded Edition, and Conversations with Tom Petty. Ulrich has written music for theater, film, and instrumental performance and has played concerts in Europe, Japan, South America, Canada, and throughout the United States. He can be heard on more than sixty CDs in a wide variety of musical styles and settings. This event is free with a reservation. Please email
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to RSVP. If you do not have access to email, please call 216.515.8426. Wednesday, February 14, 7 p.m., Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum -PROJECT/OBJECT with Ike Willis Performing The Music of Frank Zappa. PROJECT/OBJECT formed in the early 1990s as an offshoot of the annual Frank Zappa birthday celebration that took place in guitarist Andre Cholmondeley's basement in New Jersey. As the event grew in size and popularity, PROJECT/OBJECT decided to take their show on the road, performing Zappa's music in more cities and in larger venues, with a growing set list from every era of Zappa's 30-year recording career. The band strives to stay true to Zappa's vision of constantly challenging musicians and their audiences. This event is free with a reservation. Please email
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to RSVP. If you do not have access to email, please call 216.515.8426. Thursday, February 15, 7 p.m., Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - An evening with Adrian Belew. Highly regarded for his work with artists and bands including Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails and Paul Simon, Belew is considered the guitar player's guitarist. He is a five-time winner of Guitar Player's best guitar player award, has been inducted into the Guitar Player's Hall of Fame, has been honored by ASCAP and was nominated for a Grammy award. This event is free with a reservation. Please email
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to RSVP. If you do not have access to email, please call 216.515.8426. Friday, February 16, 8 p.m. and Saturday, February 17, 8 p.m. - Red {an orchestra} presents The Importance of Being Zappa at the Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Avenue. Red {an orchestra}'s mission is to develop diverse musical audiences through innovative programs, which connect music with other artistic disciplines to produce engaging and entertaining performances. Join Red in celebrating the classical side Frank Zappa. Ticket prices are $15, $35 and $65. To reserve your seat, visit www.redanorchestra.org or call 216.361.1733. About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs. The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $20 for adults, $14 for seniors (60+), $11 for children (9-12) and children under eight (8) and Museum members are free. |
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