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Three Membership Levels to Choose From
Questions? Prefer to join Flock over the phone?
Contact flock@houstonzoo.org or (713) 533-6849.
Benefits for All Flock Membership Levels
- Exclusive use of the Members’ Express entrance
- Discounted general admission tickets to Feast with the Beasts, the Zoo’s annual culinary event
- Discounts on Zoo admission tickets for friends and family – $2 off adult tickets and $1 off child tickets (tickets must be purchased by the named member)
- Discounts on Wildlife Carousel Rides and Zoo Lights tickets
- Discounts on special events, speaker events, tours, and adult classes
- 10% off (15% off for Flock Patron) Zoo Store purchases
- Free or discounted admission to over 100 zoos nationwide
- Opportunities for exclusive Zoo travel
- E-newsletters with the latest Zoo news
- Early bird entry on Members First Saturdays
- Priority registration for Camp Zoofari (for children or grandchildren of the household)
Flock FAQs
How long will my Flock Membership last?
Your membership will last a full year from the date that you join.
Is my contribution tax deductible?
Yes, your membership fee is a donation to the Zoo and is 100% tax deductible. You will receive a tax receipt with your membership cards.
Will Your Employer Match Your Flock Membership Contribution?
Did you know you may be able to multiply your support of the Houston Zoo? Many employers will match your Flock membership contribution, providing additional funds to further support our animal care, education outreach and wildlife conservation programs. Contact your Human Resources Department to learn if your employer has a matching gift program.
Flock Committee
- Sam Cole
- Kendall and Christopher Hanno
- Kelly Hickman
- Tamar Mendelssohn
- Selena Stewart
- Marianne Terrell
- Michelle Udayamurthy
Promotional photo (L to R) Rick Canoff, Fred Glickstein, Tom Webb, Jerry Smith (bottom), Ron Karpman (top), Frank Posa and Jerry Goodman | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Jazz rock |
| Labels | Columbia, Sony, Gab, One Way, BGO |
| Past members | Jerry Goodman Fred Glickstein Jerry Smith Ron Karpman Rick Canoff Tom Webb Frank Posa John Gerber Rick Mann |
The Flock was a Chicago-based jazz rock band, that released two albums on Columbia records in 1969 (The Flock) and 1970 (Dinosaur Swamps). The Flock did not achieve the commercial success of other Columbia jazz-rock groups of the era such as Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, but were recognized for featuring a violin prominently in their recordings. The violinist, Jerry Goodman, went on to become a member of Mahavishnu Orchestra and a solo artist.
History[edit]
The Flock had three early singles on Destination Records and one on USA Records, local Chicago labels, recorded between 1966 and 1968. Goodman, the violinist, was not in this line-up but worked as a roadie with the band. All four singles, 'Can't You See', 'Are You The Kind', 'Take Me Back' and 'What Would You Do If The Sun Died?' are available on CD. The members at the time of their 1969 album recording were Fred Glickstein (guitar, lead vocals), Jerry Goodman (violin), Jerry Smith (bass), Ron Karpman (drums), Rick Canoff (saxophone), Tom (T.S. Henry) Webb (saxophone) and Frank Posa (trumpet).
The promising first album was further into jazz fusion than either Chicago or Blood Sweat & Tears, influenced by the Miles Davis' Bitches Brew album in which Webb participated, but whose performance was not recorded. The first album was produced by John McClure, better known for his work with classical and jazz artists,[1] with liner notes written from the audience at Whiskey A Go Go by blues legend John Mayall, on July 9, 1969. The band went back into the studio and recorded a second album entitled 'Dinosaur Swamps' (With Jon Gerber replacing Tom Webb[1]) featuring the hit 'Big Bird.' They began work on a third studio album, provisionally titled Flock Rock,[1] but rumours at the time had Columbia Records' Clive Davis raiding The Flock and recruiting Goodman for the Mahavishnu Orchestra project (Apparently jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty was guitarist-bandleader John McLaughlin's first choice, but the U.S. government denied Ponty a work-permit visa).[citation needed] Glickstein's remembrance of the event was, according to the sleevenotes with The Flock compilation CD Truth, slightly more matter-of-fact: 'In reality the band members started going in different musical directions. You know. That old song.'
The Flock reunited briefly in 1975 for an album, Inside Out, and in 2004 a CD was released of a 1973 live concert called Live in Europe, which features Michael Zydowsky on violin in place of Goodman and includes original members Fred Glickstein, Jerry Smith, and Ron Karpman.
In late 1976, Fred Glickstein and Ron Karpman recruited bassist/cellist Thom Blecka (formerly of T.S. Henry Webb Group featuring Frank Posa, Corky Siegel, Sam Lay, Albert King, Johnny Ross, and The Babysitters) and formed a power trio called FLOCK 3. The new outfit played some older Flock compositions but emphasized new material co-written by Glickstein & Karpman, with some arrangements contributed by Blecka. The rock-oriented fusion trio played a few local gigs opening for Cheap Trick and The Cryan' Shames. They were occasionally joined onstage by Flock alumnus T.S. Henry Webb (sax/vocals) and also friends Dennis Tiger (blues harp/vocals) and Jeff Gates (keyboards). The band's live performances were never captured on tape and studio recording attempts fell by the wayside due to personnel conflicts.[citation needed]
There is film footage of the big-band version of the Flock (the Dinosaur Swamps version of the group) playing the song 'Big Bird (Fly)' on the 1971 Dutch documentary Stamping Ground. Goodman is prominently featured in the video among members of the group.[2]
Discography[edit]
Flocknote
- The Flock (1969)
- Dinosaur Swamps (1970)
- Inside Out (1975)
- Live in Europe (2004)
- Flock Rock – The Best of The Flock (2008)
- 2131 South Michigan Ave (2009)
- Heaven Bound: The Lost Album (recorded 1977) (2014)
References[edit]
Flocksafety
- ^ abcSleevenotes to CD 'Truth' (Esoteric Recordings ECLEC22606)
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVgWxjJNYqQStamping Ground (The Flock appear at 1:00:58)
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