Released 17 december 1987 on elektra nonesuch catalog no. John spillane is an acclaimed singersongwriter and twotime meteor award winner. John zorn s sixtyplus and counting releases run the gamut from abstract improvisational game pieces cobra and hyperactive, sliceanddice grindcore torture garden to nearminimalist chamber music redbird and cinematic studio collages spillane and the big gundown. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device.
John zorn born september 2, 1953 in new york city, united states is an american avantgarde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist. Tokyo operations 94 1994 and zorn s own label tzadik. The song titles likewise refer extinct or nearlyso birds, from the prehistoric archaeopteryx lithographica to the zapata rail of which a few. Though not wellknown to the general public, zorn s recorded output is astonishingly prolific, with hundreds of album credits as a. Bar kokhba is a double album by john zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996. Though he didnt begin making records until 1978 school, with guitarist eugene chadbourne, the recordings under his own name number well over 100, and the sheer number of works he has. It also features the original soundtrack from the art of remembrance simon wiesenthal, a film by hannah heer and werner schmiedel 199495. The new york city natives most identifiable trademarks are his.
Some tracks are better than others, and some are hard to listen to, but broadway blues, ecars, and mob job are my favorites off that album. Cobra is a double album featuring a live and studio performance of john zorn s improvisational game piece, cobra recorded in 1985 and 1986 and released on the hathut label in 1987. It is the twentythird album of zorn s filmworks series. The album is one between few zorn s first movie albums, and one of popular as well.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. This 2000 reissue, on zorn s own tzadik label, includes six newly recorded bonus tracks. John zorn, the deft, sophisticated modern classical composer. It was the first album by carol emanuel, bill frisell, and kenny wollesen who became known as the gnostic trio. The title track is an ode to cheesy mysterynoir novels like spillane, narrated by arto linsday. He is a multiinstrumentalist, often classified as a jazz or avant garde music artist, but his music is far more diverse. Zorn wrote spillane on a series of index cards, each containing an outline or instruction for the musicians that was intended to evoke scenes from one of spillane s novels.
John zorn born september 2, 1953 is one of the most eclectic composers and musicians alive today. John zorn, the iconoclastic enfant terrible of the new york downtown music scene. The serge gainsbourg compilation is the second in the series, following burt bacharach. Godardspillane is a compilation of pieces written using john zorns file card compositional technique the notion is really quite simple, zorn immersed himself in a subject matter and produces snippets of music, arranged on index cards as a matter of convenience originally and then recorded as snippets that were then juxtaposed together. Before john zorn broke with the nonesuch label to form his own record companies, he recorded a series of excellent titles there, of which spillane may be the best. John zorn biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Using his file card technique to create the title piece spillane whereby musical ideas written on note cards form the basis for discreet sound blocks arranged by way of a unifying theme, john zorn forges an impressionistic narrative out of stretches of livemusic jazz, blues, country, lounge, thrash, etc. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. John zorn is an american composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist, and multiinstrumentalist with hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, and producer across a variety of genres including jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and improvised music.
Zorn s recorded output is prolific with hundreds of album credits as a performer, composer, or produ. Zorn wrote spillane on a series of index cards, each containing an outline or instruction for the musicians that was intended to evoke scenes from one of spillanes novels. John zorn born september 2, 1953 in queens, usa is an american avantgarde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist. Featuring appearances by ted epstein and christian marclay. It the second album by the dreamers following their 2008 release the dreamers. Zorn s recorded output is prolific with hundreds of album credits as a performer, composer, or producer. Track 4 recorded september 1987 at russian hill recording, san francisco and at metal box studio, tokyo.
He owns the tzadik record label and has worked with a large number of experimental musicians, particularly in improvised music, modern classical music and jazz, though he has produced music in most styles. Regularly hailed as one the most important composers of the late 20th century, john zorn is comfortable at the helm of an ensemble, as improviser on an array of instruments, and as a bold theorist of collaboration. John spillane born in 1961 in cork, ireland is an irish singersongwriter. Live at the knitting factory 1992, avant john zorn s cobra. John spillane at the 2010 national celtic festival, portarlington, victoria spillane is an advocate of the resurgence of the irish language having released two albums almost entirely in irish. Sodrac, muserk rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. John zorn was born september 2, 1953 in nyc and has been in touch with the creative environment of downtown new york most of his life. Spillane is an illustration of john zorn s file card compositional technique the notion is really quite simple, zorn immersed himself in a subject matter and produces snippets of music, arranged on index cards as a matter of convenience originally and then recorded as.
John zorn, the arranger of elegant jazzinflected jewish chamber music. John zorn spillane mp3 music download at cd universe. Subsequent recordings of the piece were released on knitting factory john zorn s cobra. Virginal co ordinates is an album by eyvind kang, released in. John zorn s vast canon of avantgarde sounds is daunting if you happen to take a quick glimpse at his discography as a whole. John zorn spillane music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. For those unaware, great jewish music is a series released on john zorn s tzadik label, which pays homage to jewish songwriters by way of a selection of tzadik artists covering their tunes.
Last exit is the eponymously titled live performance debut album of the free jazz group last exit. If 1985s the big gundown was the shot heard round the world for both john zorn and new yorks burgeoning downtown scene, then its followup, spillane, was the revolution for real. Spillane, an album by john zorn on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. John zorn producer, bob ludwig mastering, carin goldberg art direction, design, robert hurwitz executive producer. He incorporates diverse styles in his compositions, which he identifies as avantgarde or experimental. John zorn plays the music of ennio morricone 15th anniversary edition. What you hear on tzadik is the artists vision undiluted. Spillane from the same file card method as the big gundown. By subscribing youll be signed up for email updates from john spillane. Great jewish music serge gainsbourg tzadik artists pay. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The signal difference this time was that where the previous record had demonstrated the bold vision and commanding range of john zorn s musical language as applied to western soundtrack compositions by ennio. Tzadik believes most of all in the integrity of its artists. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming.
The signal difference this time was that where the previous record had demonstrated the bold vision and commanding range of john zorn s musical language as applied. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Alto saxophone, clarinet john zorn bass, tuba david hofstra drums, percussion. June 1987 and mixed august 1987 at radio city studios, new york city. John zorn, the gleefully smooth pursuer of colorful exotica and lounge. The gnostic preludes subtitled music of splendor is an album composed by john zorn and released on the tzadik label in march 2012. Godardspillane is a compilation of pieces written using john zorn s file card compositional technique the notion is really quite simple, zorn immersed himself in a subject matter and produces snippets of music, arranged on index cards as a matter of convenience originally and then recorded as snippets that were then juxtaposed together. Godard and spillane were the two first and purest examples of the file card composition technique developed by john zorn and inspired by theater director richard foreman. Spillane is john zorn s tribute to mickey spillane, american thriller writer i think almost everyone know tv serial about private detective mike hammer, based on his book. John spillane is an awardwinning irish singersongwriter who has recorded several solo albums for emi and whose songs, particularly all the ways you wander, have frequently been covered by other irish singers. It features music from zorn s masada project, rearranged for small ensembles. The compositions were constructed from independent scraps of music inscribed on file cards.
American saxophonist and composer, born 2 september 1953 in new york city, usa. By submitting this form, you agree to receive occasional email from john spillane. As of 2019 he has released no less than 145 albums of disparate genres ranging from his more familiar avantgarde jazz motifs to highly experimental rock and chamber orchestral music to even grindcore. John zorn, talking in his apartment about his file card composition spillane, how tv and cartoon music inspired him and other stuff.