'Liberty Avenue' is based on an astonishing real-life event. A Russian musical family band, including many children, escaped communist Russia and then fought their way through every conceivable horror on the streets of East New York. Not only did they survive, but they have since created an enormous success in the underground of American rock music. Their name - the Black Mama Dharma Band. They had the guts and the daring to play live gigs not only every day, but more than once a day, for years on end, in every conceivable venue, big and small. All this was continually documented by an entire array of video camera teams, including one directed by the father of the family, Dimitri Gusev, himself being a graduate of the Moscow Film School. The result has been a unique promotional project of staggering potency since on the internet now exists literally thousands of accompanying photographs and videos, the music is experimental, dynamic and exciting, and the family band, as documented by the refreshingly neo-realist style of Gusev's video work, are astonishingly attractive visually. The period that the band were most active was the 1990s, and yet the eldest daughter, Tina Kristina, continues to record albums and tour internationally as of today. This book opens the door to an unforgettable NYC music media feast of many dimensions. A second book is already being prepared. Almost all the action occurred exactly as described in the novel.
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978-1-7774757-3-4 (9781777475734)
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MAX FABIAN
BROTHER XANADU, MAX FABIAN & ZANDY ALEXANDER are all pen-names (and music names) of Alexander Gordon. He is mainly known as ZANDY ALEXANDER, and has toured and performed internationally for many years. Today he is based in Canada, where he also runs an audio-video production studio.
AUTHOR CV
Zandy Alexander has written 13 novels, 2 poetry compilations and more than fifty short stories and essays. Most have been self-published and many are featured on the internet in critical writer groups, webzines and and blogs. A member of the literary workshops of Pierre Faucher and Faye Porter, his work has been favourably reviewed in 'The Big Issue' magazine and also in the 'Manhattan Mirror,' a NYC newspaper which has also published regular articles of his. Having been interviewed on radio many times by Stuart Nulman and also by Stanley Asher, his writing has been described as 'slick, British humour' by Professor Leanne Saunders, and Professor Gilroy (FRSL FBA, English sociologist and cultural studies scholar), once stated 'You cannot afford to miss out on those novels of his which document the music scene of London, Rome and New York'. Alexander has contributed to many spoken word projects, notably with Marina Fiorentini and Peg Pegley. A former friend, the painter Lucian Freud once commented that 'Zandy Alexander is totally dedicated to his craft', and Alexander's work has also been acknowledged as crucial and revelatory by Cathal O Searcaigh, the foremost poet of the Irish language.
The real name of Zandy Alexander is Alexander Gordon. He uses the pen-names of Zandy Alexander and Max Fabian.
MUSIC CV
1954 - Born in London, UK
1962-72 Attends University College School, Hampstead, London UK
1972-3 Student teacher at Chwele School, Bungoma, Kenya
1972-4 Numerous jazz workshops including three terms at Barry Summer School, receiving tuition from Ian Carr, Don Rendall, Stan Tracey, Mike Gibbs, Manfred Man, Gordon Beck, Tony Oxley and Maggie Nichols
1973-4 Attends Barnet Art College - completes Foundation course
1973-4 London music dates with Paul Gilroy - FRSL FBA, English sociologist and cultural studies scholar.
1975 - Concert at the London College of Oriental Studies with Lord of Storm.
Showcase at the 'Marquee' with the George Hatcher band
1976 - Three month residency at the Ambassador Hotel, Dubai
1977- UK tour with Jon Owen band, including a concert at C...
