Sylvester Disco Heat--The Fantasy Years 1977-1981 Now & Then Cassette John and Jeff Parker

John and Jeff Parker

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"Gordian Knot" was conceived as a vehicle for Ed Cawthorne (aka Tenderlonious) to cut loose on soprano sax in the phrygian mode

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which they premiered by playing along live during a screening at the event

Sylvester Disco Heat--The Fantasy Years 1977-1981 Now & Then Cassette John and Jeff ParkerWhen the self described disco queen known as Sylvester stepped on a New York stage opening for Chaka Khan, the local press was entranced. One newspaper approvingly noted that he made David Bowie look like Lawrence Welk. Nothing was too outrageous for Sylvester. But at his core, he was serious about music and about breaking down the walls of identity. In appearance and demeanor, the unapologetically gay San Francisco star challenged the gender binary