Post by HolgerregloH on Dec 21, 2007 22:25:57 GMT -5
John Zorn - Filmworks 13 - Invitation to a Suicide
Music for a black comedy movie by Loren Marsh ( www.imdb.com/title/tt0322781/ ) about a man selling tickets to his own suicide to save his fathers life.
Beautiful melodic songs from superb ensemble:
Marc Ribot - guitar
Rob Burger - accordion (Tin Hat Trio)
Erik Friedlander - cello
Trevor Dunn - bass
Kenny Wollesen - vibes, marimba, drums
www.tzadik.com/volume.php?VolumeID=201
Booklet text excerpts, John Zorn:
"As time goes on i find myself playing saxophone less and less and composing more and more. Maybe this is because I find it harder and harder to surprise myself on the horn. After all, I haven´t practiced since 1981, and warming up has become the minimal ritual of simply putting on the next reed in the box and blowing one phrase on it.
But composition and recording, even after forty years of it, continues to be a constant, never-ending outlet of surprise, inspiration and experiment. The session that produced this music was one of those rare, ecstatic moments in a musician´s life when everything comes together to create something you never thought you were capaple of. A magical blend of just the right musicians, the right orchestration and the right compositions under the direction of someone who knows how to take care of business. (Ribot calls me the Zen master of getting things done.)"
"...I´m not a composer-for-hire. Money is paid, but it´s never the reason or the motivation. My reason, my reward, is the work itself. My work done my way. I do what I want to do and fuck everyone else." ;D
"Working with me has become a kind of downtown rite of passage because I´m a fucking maniacal slave driver. A man possessed. I will work musicians harder than they have ever worked before, intensely and relentlessly, demanding complete concentration and unconditional loyalty. But when I get it, I give all the loyalty, suppurt, love and appreciation I have in return. The intense focus and musicianship on this session was unparalleled...
...It sounded like a band that had been together for years, with Trevors ever-deepening tone, Erics soaring lyricism, Kenny killing us on the vibes, and Ribot. How can anyone ever say enough about Ribot? His name has become synonymous with twisted genius.
From the beginning I knew Rob Burger was going to be lynch pin of the sound. ..."
(I posted some linernotes because interviews with Zorn are very rare, so maybe this is interesting for someone)
Music for a black comedy movie by Loren Marsh ( www.imdb.com/title/tt0322781/ ) about a man selling tickets to his own suicide to save his fathers life.
Beautiful melodic songs from superb ensemble:
Marc Ribot - guitar
Rob Burger - accordion (Tin Hat Trio)
Erik Friedlander - cello
Trevor Dunn - bass
Kenny Wollesen - vibes, marimba, drums
www.tzadik.com/volume.php?VolumeID=201
Booklet text excerpts, John Zorn:
"As time goes on i find myself playing saxophone less and less and composing more and more. Maybe this is because I find it harder and harder to surprise myself on the horn. After all, I haven´t practiced since 1981, and warming up has become the minimal ritual of simply putting on the next reed in the box and blowing one phrase on it.
But composition and recording, even after forty years of it, continues to be a constant, never-ending outlet of surprise, inspiration and experiment. The session that produced this music was one of those rare, ecstatic moments in a musician´s life when everything comes together to create something you never thought you were capaple of. A magical blend of just the right musicians, the right orchestration and the right compositions under the direction of someone who knows how to take care of business. (Ribot calls me the Zen master of getting things done.)"
"...I´m not a composer-for-hire. Money is paid, but it´s never the reason or the motivation. My reason, my reward, is the work itself. My work done my way. I do what I want to do and fuck everyone else." ;D
"Working with me has become a kind of downtown rite of passage because I´m a fucking maniacal slave driver. A man possessed. I will work musicians harder than they have ever worked before, intensely and relentlessly, demanding complete concentration and unconditional loyalty. But when I get it, I give all the loyalty, suppurt, love and appreciation I have in return. The intense focus and musicianship on this session was unparalleled...
...It sounded like a band that had been together for years, with Trevors ever-deepening tone, Erics soaring lyricism, Kenny killing us on the vibes, and Ribot. How can anyone ever say enough about Ribot? His name has become synonymous with twisted genius.
From the beginning I knew Rob Burger was going to be lynch pin of the sound. ..."
(I posted some linernotes because interviews with Zorn are very rare, so maybe this is interesting for someone)
