The Lounge Lizards
The Lounge Lizards were an American musical group founded by saxophonist John Lurie and his brother, pianist Evan Lurie, in 1978. They emerged from the No Wave musical scene, and are broadly classified as jazz though their music was eclectic and grew in a range of influences.
Initially they were known for their ironic, tongue-in-cheek “fake jazz” but the Lounge Lizards eventually became a showcase for John Lurie's sophisticated compositions straddling jazz and many other genres. They were active until about 1998 with the Lurie brothers as the only constant members, though many leading New York City based musicians were members of the group.
The group's name was borrowed from American slang. A lounge lizard is typically depicted as a well-dressed man who frequents the establishments in which the rich gather with the intention of seducing a wealthy woman with his flattery and deceptive charm.
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