Bendian is known primarily for his work as an improvising percussionist with Derek Bailey and Cecil Taylor. This release, the debut recording of his group Interzone, should go a long way toward establishing him as a group leader, composer, and vibes player of the first order.   Rigorous and swinging compositionally based music with some kind of prog-rock slant, played by an exquisitely versatile ensemble.

"a strange and totally cool avant-jazz rejoinder to the promise of prog rock, interzone is unrelenting in its pursuit of deep-beauty and the veneer of complexity." -- Father Yod

"no vibes record has done as much for me since i can remember." -- Cadence

"top 5 albums of 1997" -- Cadence readers poll

"one of the most daring and satisfying music releases of 1997." -- EXclaim

"file under: oddities" -- The Wire

More Eremite

If you like this cd, we think you might also enjoy listening to these excellent Bendian recordings:

Requiem for Jack Kirby

Myriad

Interstellar Space Revisited

FINland