"Jim Hobbs' Fully Celebrated Orchestra is a piano-less trio that plays very much in the tradition of the early Ornette Coleman groups. While bassist Timo Shanko and drummer Django Carranza are alert and stimulating in support of the leader, the focus throughout is on Jim Hobbs' colorful alto. This is an impressive outing of fiery and explorative yet often melodic music that is easily recommended."
Scott Yanow, Cadence, December 1996
"You can compare us to the Renaissance guys of the avant garde, the kind of attitude that Ornette Coleman had in his music. You can mix that with a punk-rock aesthetic because we don't want to have to play the jazz mantra all the time"
Jim Hobbs
Even by jazz's sometimes bizarre standards, alto saxophonist/ composer Jim Hobbs is an anomaly. A twenty something Fort Wayne, Indiana born renegade; Hobbs is the spokesman/leader of the Fully Celebrated Orchestra, a collective ensemble which is actually a trio comprised of bassist Timo Shanko and the slash and burn drums of Django Carranza. The eclecticism of his influences is what sets him and his group apart - Duke Ellington Suites, heavy metal, Don Cherry and Willie Nelson's song stylings ("the way he can twist melodies that are common"). This seemingly disparate mix and match of... more
1. Theme 02:35
2. Freedom, Right Now! 07:10
3. Peace & Pig Grease 03:35
4. Cry for Help 05:04
5. Imposter Pot Belly 04:17
6. Witch's Witch 02:48
7. The Celebration 04:35
8. Wot Not 07:26
9. Pulaski Skyway 02:21
10. Chandini 04:42
11. (Up Against a Wall) With a Chicken Wing 05:41
12. B. Now C. 02:52
13. A Posse 03:04
14. Ice on Fire 10:08
Jim Hobbs alto saxophone
Timo Shanko bass
Django Carranza drums
