Tag Archives: John Zorn

The Dreamers: Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula

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On June 23, 2015, “Tzadik” label released “Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula”, the sixth John Zorn’s group, The Dreamers. It was recorded in February 2015, at “Eastside Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn – conductor, arranger
  • Marc Ribot− guitars
  • Jamie Saft− keyboards
  • Kenny Wollesen− vibes
  • Trevor Dunn− bass
  • Joey Baron− drums
  • Cyro Baptista− percussion
  • Ikue Mori – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn

  1. Magic Carpet Ride
  2. Gormenghast
  3. Queen of Ilium
  4. Once Upon a Time
  5. Flight from Salem
  6. Pellucidar
  7. Atlantis
  8. A Perfume from Cleopolis
  9. Jewels of Opar

John Zorn: Moonchild: Songs Without Words

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On April 18, 2006, “Tzadik” label released “Moonchild: Songs Without Words”, John Zorn album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn– conductor
  • Mike Patton– voice
  • Trevor Dunn– bass
  • Joey Baron– drums

Track listing:

  1. Hellfire
  2. Ghosts of Thelema
  3. Abraxas
  4. Possession
  5. Caligula
  6. 616
  7. Equinox
  8. Moonchild
  9. Le Part Maudit
  10. The Summoning
  11. Sorceress

John Zorn: Six Litanies for Heliogabalus

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On March 27, 2007, “Tzadik” label released “Six Litanies for Heliogabalus”, album by John Zorn, the third one with “Moonchild Trio”. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn– alto sax, conductor
  • Ikue Mori– electronics
  • Jamie Saft– organ
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Trevor Dunn– bass
  • Mike Patton– voice
  • Martha Cluver – voice
  • Abby Fischer – voice
  • Kirsten Sollek – voice

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn.

  1. Litany I
  2. Litany II
  3. Litany III
  4. Litany IV
  5. Litany V
  6. Litany VI

John Zorn: The Gift

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On March 27, 2001, “Tzadik” label released “The Gift”, album by John Zorn, the third volume of “Music Romance Series”. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn– piano, theremin
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Jamie Saft– piano, organ, Wurlitzer piano, keyboards
  • Greg Cohen– bass
  • Trevor Dunn– bass
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Cyro Baptista– percussion
  • Mike Patton– voice
  • Dave Douglas– trumpet
  • Jennifer Choi– violin
  • Masumi Rostad – viola
  • Raman Ramakishna – cello
  • Ned Rothenberg– shakuhachi

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn.

  1. Makahaa
  2. The Quiet Surf
  3. Samarkan
  4. Train to Thiensan
  5. Snake Catcher
  6. Mao’s Moon
  7. Cutting Stone
  8. La Flor del Barrio
  9. Bridge to the Beyond
  10. Makahaa (reprise)

Bar Kokhba Sextet: Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10

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On March 18, 2008, “Tzadik” label released “Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10”, album by Bar Kokhba Sextet. It features tracks from John Zorn’s second Masada album “The Book of Angels”. “Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10” was recorded on December 9, 2007, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Greg Cohen– bass
  • Cyro Baptista– percussion
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Mark Feldman– violin
  • Erik Friedlander– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn.

  1. Sother
  2. Dalquiel
  3. Zazel
  4. Gediel
  5. Rahal
  6. Zechriel
  7. Azbugah
  8. Mehalalel
  9. Quelamia
  10. Abdiel

Mark Feldman: Secrets

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On January 27, 2009, “Tzadik” label released “Secrets”, the fifth Mark Feldman album. It was recorded in January 2008, at “East Side Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Daniel Zamir and John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • Mark Feldman- violin
  • Uri Caine- piano
  • Greg Cohen- bass
  • Joey Baron- drums

Track listing:

All tracks traditional nigunim of the Lubavitch, Satmar, Bobov and Modzitzer Hassidim

  1. Lubavitcher Nigun
  2. Avinu Malkenu
  3. Chabad Nigun
  4. Z’chor Dovon
  5. Satmar Rikud
  6. Bobover Nigun
  7. Kel Adon
  8. Z’chor Hashem
  9. Moditzer Nigun

Naked City: Absinthe

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On December 10, 1993, “Avant” label released “Absinthe”, the seventh and the final Naked City album. It was recorded in December 1992 at “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn- vocals, synthesizer, sampler
  • Bill Frisell- guitar
  • Wayne Horvitz- keyboards, synthesizer, sampler
  • Fred Frith- bass guitar
  • Joey Baron- percussion
  • Joe Ferla – engineer
  • Hoover Le – engineer assistant
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Tomoyo T.L. (Karath=Razar) – design
  • Lisa Wells – photography typesetting
  • Hans Bellmer”Les Jeux de la Poupée – cover photography
  • Disk Union – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn.

  1. Val De Travers
  2. Une Correspondance
  3. La Fée Verte
  4. Fleurs Du Mal
  5. Artemisia Absinthium
  6. Notre Dame De L’oubli (For Olivier Messiaen)
  7. Verlaine: Part I: Un Midi Moins Dix
  8. Verlaine: Part II: La Bleue
  9. …Rend Fou

Naked City: Leng Tch’e

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On November 1, 1992, “Toys Factory” label released “Leng Tch’e”, the fourth Naked City album. It was recorded on January 11, 1992, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn– vocal, alto sax
  • Bill Frisell– guitar
  • Wayne Horvitz– keyboards
  • Fred Frith– bass
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Yamatsuka Eye– vocal
  • Oswald George Frotz III – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Tanaka Tomoyo – design

Track listing:

Tracks by John Zorn

  1. Leng Tch’e

Ambitious Lovers: Greed

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On November 1, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Greed”, the second Ambitious Lovers album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Skyline Studios”, “Creative Audio Recording”, “Platinum Island”, “Nas Nuvens” in Rio De Janeiro, “Cianni Musica” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Scherer.

Personnel:

  • Arto Lindsay– vocals, guitar
  • Vernon Reid– guitar
  • Bill Frisell– guitar
  • Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, drum programming, sampling
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Naná Vasconcelos – vocals, percussion
  • John Zorn– saxophone
  • Gail Lou – backing vocals
  • K. Dyson – backing vocals
  • Knut Bohn, Vitor Farias, Eric Hurtig, Francis Manzella – additional recording
  • Ed Brooks, John Cicchitti, Oz Fritz, UE Nastasi, Dary Sulich – assistant engineer
  • Keith Freedman – engineer assistant, additional recording
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Roger Moutenot – assistant engineer, mixing, recording
  • Paula Zanes – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except  where noted.

  1. Copy Me
  2. Privacy
  3. Caso
  4. King
  5. Omotesando
  6. Too Far
  7. Love Overlap
  8. Admit It
  9. Steel Wood
  10. Para Não Contrariar Voce – Paulinho da Viola.
  11. Quasi You
  12. It Only Has to Happen Once
  13. Dot Stuff

Violent Femmes: Hallowed Ground

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In June 1984, “Slash” label released “Hallowed Ground”, the second Violent Femmes album. It was recorded in January 1984, at “Secret Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Mark Van Hecke.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Gano– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin
  • Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass, slide bass, celesta, marimba, jew’s harp
  • Victor DeLorenzo – vocals, tranceaphone, trap and electric drum sets, stompatron, percussion
  • Mark Van Hecke – piano, organ
  • Tony Trischka– banjo
  • Christina Houghton – autoharp
  • Peter Balestrieri – vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Cynthia Gano Lewis – vocals
  • Drake Scott – cornetto, sackbut
  • John Zorn– alto saxophone, clarinet, game calls
  • John Tanner – clarinet
  • John Tanner, Warren Bruleigh – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Gano.

  1. Country Dead Song
  2. I Hear the Rain
  3. Never Tell
  4. Jesus Walking on the Water
  5. I Know It’s True but I’m Sorry to Say
  6. Hallowed Ground
  7. Sweet Misery Blues
  8. Black Girls
  9. It’ Gonna Rain