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Post by bouc on Feb 27, 2009 18:34:04 GMT -5
From the Tzadik website :
John Zorn: Alhambra Love Songs [#7374]
In an easy listening mode, Alhambra Love Songs is Zorn’s touching and lyrical ode to the San Francisco/Bay Area and the wonderful artists who have made it their home. Including tributes to artists as diverse as Vince Guaraldi, Clint Eastwood, David Lynch, Mike Patton and Harry Smith, the music is some of the most beautiful and soothing Zorn has ever written. Touching on the jazz/pop/funk trios of Vince Guaraldi and Ramsey Lewis, the music is scored for a remarkable piano trio of Rob Burger (Rufus Wainwright, Marianne Faithfull, Laurie Anderson), Greg Cohen (Ornette Coleman, Masada, Burt Bacharach) and Ben Perowsky (Uri Caine, Steve Bernstein, John Lurie). Evocative and endlessly listenable, this is perhaps the single most charming cd in Zorn’s entire catalog, and will appeal to fans of Vince Guaraldi, Ahmad Jamal, Henry Mancini and even George Winston!
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Post by Offering on Feb 28, 2009 4:15:42 GMT -5
From the Tzadik website : John Zorn: Alhambra Love Songs [#7374]In an easy listening mode, Alhambra Love Songs is Zorn’s touching and lyrical ode to the San Francisco/Bay Area and the wonderful artists who have made it their home. Including tributes to artists as diverse as Vince Guaraldi, Clint Eastwood, David Lynch, Mike Patton and Harry Smith, the music is some of the most beautiful and soothing Zorn has ever written. Touching on the jazz/pop/funk trios of Vince Guaraldi and Ramsey Lewis, the music is scored for a remarkable piano trio of Rob Burger (Rufus Wainwright, Marianne Faithfull, Laurie Anderson), Greg Cohen (Ornette Coleman, Masada, Burt Bacharach) and Ben Perowsky (Uri Caine, Steve Bernstein, John Lurie). Evocative and endlessly listenable, this is perhaps the single most charming cd in Zorn’s entire catalog, and will appeal to fans of Vince Guaraldi, Ahmad Jamal, Henry Mancini and even George Winston! OOO.....Looks good, man. |
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Post by bouc on Mar 11, 2009 14:17:31 GMT -5
Spare cover :  Should be out May 19th. |
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Post by sarahv on Jun 1, 2009 8:13:03 GMT -5
So did anyone pick this up? Kind of curious for some reviews...
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Post by Offering on Jun 1, 2009 14:41:48 GMT -5
So did anyone pick this up? Kind of curious for some reviews... My copy arrived this morning. On first listen, it is beautiful. Recorded excellently, very well played, and very mellow. In the style of The Gift / The Dreamers, but obviously as a jazz trio.... I really enjoyed it. BUT, I feel Zorn could have written this music in his sleep! There is nothing to really challenge the listener here, I think the last time this happened was with Astronome, personally. Beautiful, and I would recommend it, but we all know Zorn is capable of so much more! |
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Post by bouc on Jun 1, 2009 15:03:11 GMT -5
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Post by acephale on Jun 1, 2009 16:39:30 GMT -5
So did anyone pick this up? Kind of curious for some reviews... My copy arrived this morning. On first listen, it is beautiful. Recorded excellently, very well played, and very mellow. In the style of The Gift / The Dreamers, but obviously as a jazz trio.... I really enjoyed it. BUT, I feel Zorn could have written this music in his sleep! There is nothing to really challenge the listener here, I think the last time this happened was with Astronome, personally. Beautiful, and I would recommend it, but we all know Zorn is capable of so much more! I feel exactly the same way about it... it is good, but come on! What's interesting, though, is to get to hear Cohen playing electric bass on some tracks, instead of double bass. You really think the last time he was challenging was with Astronome ? Out of the Moonchild project, Six Litanies was even more daring, and what about The Last Supper ? (which is one of Zorn's finest and, wholly new!) |
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Post by sarahv on Jun 1, 2009 16:46:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the reviews. I listened to some of the samples when it came out and I thought it sounded a bit dull... and I am usually the one who is all about his 'prettier' stuff and not into the noise/skronk as much... so I was curious to see if the full album was better than the samples would indicate to my ears.
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Post by Offering on Jun 2, 2009 19:38:45 GMT -5
If it is, I'm not sure I like it too much!
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Post by thymian on Jun 3, 2009 0:05:59 GMT -5
You really think the last time he was challenging was with Astronome ? Out of the Moonchild project, Six Litanies was even more daring, and what about The Last Supper ? (which is one of Zorn's finest and, wholly new!) I really agree that Six Litanies and The Last Supper are very gorgeous and daring works. The Last Supper is one of my new top favourites of Zorn's... I'm beginning to think he has a huge sensitive forte in composing music with only voice and percussion. |
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Post by aghemomehga on Jun 3, 2009 4:49:51 GMT -5
I love it.
Fun and pleasure.
Grows in delight after each listening
Greg on electric bass is gorgeous.
Agree with allmusic review:" a gem, and will literally bring joy to anyone who gives it an honest listen"
CIAO
PS:Bought it on I tunes
Can anyone publish the full list of songs'dedications?
Thanks
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Post by bouc on Jun 3, 2009 8:05:57 GMT -5
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Post by aghemomehga on Jun 3, 2009 9:02:54 GMT -5
Great-Juno records Rocks!
Wow, is that John sailing on the front pic?
Eh eh eh eh
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Post by matfive2 on Jun 6, 2009 23:35:16 GMT -5
just sitting at home late at night listening to this album and it sounds fabulous!!  |
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Post by rubsa on Dec 10, 2009 12:09:51 GMT -5
According to Ben Perowsky the next Alhambra has been recorded. The line-up this time is Burger, Dunn, Perowsky, Ribot Wollesen, and Carol Emmanuel.
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