Love of Life Orchestra

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Love of Life Orchestra
Genres Experimental, disco [1] [2]
Years active1977-
LabelsLust/Unlust Records, Infidelity, DFA Records
Members Peter Gordon (sax, keyboards, composition)
David Van Tieghem (Percussion)

Love of Life Orchestra (LOLO) is an experimental music group formed by Peter Gordon in New York in April 1977. [3] The band is associated with the 1970s New York downtown music scene. [1]

A number of the players that would form the band came together in 1976, to perform Peter Gordon's Symphony in Four Movements at The Kitchen. [3] [4] Gordon was then asked to perform at a benefit concert for the New York non-profit Performing Artservices in Spring 1977, and so formed the Love of Life Orchestra with Arthur Russell, Peter Zummo, Jill Kroesen, "Blue" Gene Tyranny, David Van Tieghem, Scott Johnson, Ernie Brooks, Ed Friedman, and Kathy Acker. [5] The group has had a widely varying lineup since, [6] and other notable past members include Laurie Anderson, Rhys Chatham, [7] and Ned Sublette. [8]

In 2007, two tracks by the group — "Beginning of the Heartbreak" and "Don't Don't" — were prominently featured on the FabricLive.36 compilation curated by James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem, generating a resurgence of interest in the band. [9] [10] [8]

Partial discography

References

  1. 1 2 Glazebrook, James (October 29, 2010). "Peter Gordon & Love Of Life Orchestra - Love of Life Orchestra · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Fleischman, Mark. "Love of Life Orchestra". Trouser Press. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Peter Gordon: Symphony 5". Tower Records. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Jazz news: Composer/Musician Peter Gordon & His Love Of Life Orchestra Present Symphony No. 5". All About Jazz. February 7, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Lawrence, Tim (2009). Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene, 1973-1992. Duke University Press. p. 113. ISBN   978-0822344858.
  6. ↑ Sublette, Ned (April 21, 2019). ""Trust in Rock", An Interview with "Blue" Gene Tyranny and Peter Gordon". Unseen Worlds. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (May 6, 2010). ""Another Heartbreak"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Dayal, Geeta (June 23, 2014). "Peter Gordon: The Love of Life Orchestra Founder's Formative Years". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Discogs page for FabricLive.36". Discogs .
  10. ↑ "more heartbreaks". DFA Records . April 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010.
  11. ↑ Peter Gordon biography at Lovely Music
  12. ↑ Extended Niceties at AllMusic


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