The unique chamber jazz of Peoples Bizarre was first put together in 2001, when members of the Midwest and San Francisco avant garde jazz community came together to work on the same project. Featuring Recloose/Tom Waits collaborator Colin Stetson on clarinet, Fred Frith pupil Sarah Zaharako on violin, Balkan music ensemble mainstay Dan Cantrell on accordion, freelance string player Jessica Ivry on cello, Transmission founder Eric Perney on bass, and former Poignant Plecostomus percussionist Josh Tillinghast on drums, the band explored the boundaries of chamber jazz with their unique, daring approach on their eponymous debut. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi