Back in 2000, Pete Gershon from Signal to Noise asked me to pen a feature on the (then) hot and interesting improv quartet, Junk Genius. Derek and Milazzo should remember this well. The project was assigned without much editorial guidance and so, green as I was/am, I went ahead at the feature from a creative writing stance. 8 or so revisions later, STN gave me a choice: scrap the article completely or run it as a brief bio (the content was pared down by Gershon to perhaps 30% of its original size) and side feature. The band and I were both happy with the original -- Schott and Goldberg in particular developed a quick affection for the piece. Pride in tact, but resulting in no big(ger) press coverage for the band, I opted to scrap.
Sadly, I can't locate the original creative piece, but only one of the later revisions and those that followed. This is a special group to me and I feel it would be a shame if the sweat I shed years ago were to eventually evaporate to nothing. Five years lapsed between Junk Genius' two recordings and, with any luck, the world is soon due for another.
Posted by al on October 1, 2003 5:36 PM.................................................. © 2003 - 2006 bagatellen ..................................................