Bazooka

The Profile

Bazooka is an American avant-jazz/punk-jazz trio featuring Tony Atherton (saxophone), Bill Crawford (bass), and Vince Meghrouni (drums). Known for frenetic, free-leaning improvisation with a punk edge, they released records on SST Records in the 1990s, including Perfectly Square and Blowhole.

Signed to SST Records (Greg Ginn’s label). Core lineup: Tony Atherton, Bill Crawford, Vince Meghrouni. Active in the 1990s; the album Perfectly Square was released in 1993.

One review paints Bazooka as an SST-adopted, high-energy avant-jazz trio. The critique namechecks standards (Monk, Lee Morgan) alongside wild originals and a punkish edge. Lineup: Tony Atherton (sax), Bill Crawford (bass), Vince Meghrouni (drums). Mood: caffeinated, nervy, and 1993 to the bone.