Spillane

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:53:59
Personnel includes: John Zorn (alto saxophone, clarinet); Albert Collins, (vocals, guitar); John Lurie, Ohta Hiromi (vocals); David Hofstra (tuba, bass); Wayne Horvitz (piano, keyboards); Bill Frisell, Robert Quine (guitar); Bobby Previte (drums, percussion); Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums); Christian Marclay (turntables). The Kronos Quartet: David Harrington, John Sherba (violin); Hank Dutt (viola); Joan Jeanrenaud (cello). Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York, New York; Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco, California; and Metal Box Studio, Tokyo, Japan. Includes liner notes by John Zorn. Spillane is a wildly eclectic "strategy" album from saxophonist/composer John Zorn (the musicians received notecards with various, usually divergent, musical directives). Zorn builds a patchwork collage aesthetic to create a dynamic, engaging concept album. While the chance improvisational schemes of Zorn's earlier albums sometimes led to fleeting, arbitrary sketches, the compositions on SPILLANE possess an oddly appealing force (even in their ostensible chaos). This may be partly because the record is unified by theme--the hardboiled, gumshoe noir of Mickey Spillane's novels is evoked both musically and literally (passages from Spillane's books are recited by actor/musician John Lurie). This is not to say Zorn has reined his work toward mainstream accessibility. Quite the opposite--squalls of noise, frenetic tempos, unusual instrumentation, and whiplash stylistic shifts are still the norm here. On "Forbidden Fruit," the Kronos Quartet do battle with Japanese vocalist Ohta Hiromi and turntablist Christian Marclay in a violent mix-up of strings and sounds. Blues-guitar legend Albert Collins makes an appearance in the spectral, narrative-driven "Hico Killer/Long Mile to Houston." Anthony Coleman (keyboards), Bill Frisell (guitar), and Bobby Previte (drums) are also on board for this unpredictable, exciting outing, which stands as one of Zorn's finest.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)