Kenny Graham & His Satellites - Moondog And Suncat Suites (Trunk)
An homage to Moondog, featuring Kenny Graham and some of the biggest British names in fifties jazz music.
Released Apr 20th, 2010 via Trunk / By Lydia Stockbridge

Beautiful as it is haunting, Kenny Graham & His Satellites re-create with admirable detail the instruments, often percussive, which Moondog had crafted by hand. Unusual flutes and whistles he would draw upon from time to time, are referred to with a subtle use of bass clarinet, vibraphone and many others, as well as the voice of a Ceylonese singer Yolanda acting as an instrument. The opening half of the album sounds very much like traditional Chinese songs, quite minimal, with light sparse use of each instrument coming in to play. The use of flute in ‘2 West 46th Street’ is the perfect example of this. The combination of simple, repeated melodies with percussion from an unusual mix of instruments makes for a fantastical reinterpretation of the undoubtedly gifted musician, Moondog.
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