Cap'n Jazz

I know I've been pretty inactive with the blog lately, and I'm sorry about that. A ton of things have been keeping me very occupied lately, but hopefully I can get back into the habit of working on the blog and responding to the stack of requests and submissions it's got. Thanks for being so patient, and thanks to Robert for the request.

Cap'n Jazz are legendary, seminal, influential, important, a plethora of adjectives can be used to convey the gravity of what they were. They were a five-piece band from Chicago, Illinois that initially existed from 1989 to 1995, and reunited for a shows in 2010. They are arguably THE "emo" band, pioneering the upbeat, twinkly, nostalgic energy that so many bands after them emulated, though could never quite match. The band consisted of very young members (most of them were in their mid-to-late teens) that would continue to be play major roles in many other integral bands to follow, such as American Football, The Promise Ring, Joan Of Arc, Owen, Owls, and Ghosts And Vodka. Cap'n Jazz only released one full-length, titled Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards In The Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On And Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over, though it is more commonly referred to simply as Shmap'n Schmazz. They also released two 7"'s, and appeared on numerous compilations. All of their recorded (and some live) material can be found on their discography album, titled Analphabetapolothology (only one song of theirs is known to be missing, which is "Naive"). This band is absolutely essential, and have had a huge impact on me as well as many others, so if you have yet to hear Cap'n Jazz, or are just getting into them, I mean this in the most sincere way: enjoy.

Analphabetapolothology (1998)

Disc 1

1. Little League

2. Oh Messy Life

3. Puddle Splashers

4. Flashpoint: Catheter

5. In The Clear

6. Yes, I Am Talking To You

7. Basil's Kite

8. Bluegrassish

9. Planet Shhh

10. The Sands Have Turned Purple

11. Precious

12. Que Serte!

13. Take On Me (a-ha cover)

14. Tokyo

15. Ooh Do I Love You

16. Hey Ma, Do I Hafta Choke On These

17. Forget Who We Are

18. Olerud

Disc 2

1. We Are Scientists!

2. Sea Tea

3. Troubled By Insects

4. Rocky Rococo

5. In The Clear

6. Soria

7. No Use For A Piano Player When You Got A Player Piano

8. Scary Kids Scaring Kids

9. Bluegrass

10. Winter Wonderland

11. AOK

12. Geheim

13. Sergio Valente

14. Easy Driver

15. Theme To '90210'

16. Ooh Do I Love You (acoustic)