Ed Palermo Big Band RIP

From The Zappa List – Ed Palermo is calling it quits: “There are quite a few factors causing me to make this decision, but the long and short of it is this: 9 years is enough. Of course, Frank’s music is so beautiful and interesting, I could probably go for another 9 years, but the reality is this project eats up all my time. I haven’t composed a note of my original material since I started the tribute because I’m too busy arranging Frank’s. It’s time to go back to total anonymity playing and writing my own stuff.” The last concert is given on July 25 at The Bottom Line, NYC.