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Just Discovered Go Go Penguin

Jim Creek

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Go Go Penguin has been around for over a decade but I just discovered them. I guess I’m a little slow. I heard WAVE DECAY and was hooked. A very innovated progressive jazz band they are. WAVE DECAY is on their album FROM THE NORTH, recommended by me.
 
Go Go Penguin is great! I saw them live 2 years ago at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. Portico Quartet and Mammal Hands are two other bands that have a similar vibe that you would probably also like if you aren't already familiar.
 
I've discovered them about a year ago. One of many artists that have been around for a while that are new to me.
 
Since we are on the subject of penguins, check out Penguin Cafe
Now I first became aware of them through this...

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and this track...


And the office for my day job is in Crawley where Simon Jeffes hailed from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Jeffes
 
Penguin Cafe is separate from Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It's fronted by Arthur Jeffers, son of Simon.
 
Penguin Cafe is separate from Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It's fronted by Arthur Jeffers, son of Simon.

I know, but not unrelated...

After Simon Jeffes' death in 1997, the band's members continued to meet occasionally, but there were no new recordings or public appearances for over ten years. The band briefly reformed in 2007, with the lineup as featured on Concert Program (minus Julio Segovia), with Jennifer Maidman now handling Simon's guitar parts. The original members, joined onstage by Simon Jeffes's son Arthur on percussion and additional keyboards, played three sold-out shows at the Union Chapel in London.

After those concerts, Arthur Jeffes wanted to form a new group without any of the original PCO members. He called it "Music from the Penguin Cafe", later shortened to simply Penguin Cafe. The all-new ensemble, sometimes inaccurately billed as The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, played at a number of festivals in 2009, combining Penguin Cafe numbers with new pieces. In 2010, they appeared at the BBC Proms (with Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell).

 
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