___ _ __ __ ___/ (_)_________(_)___/ /__ ____ / /_ / __ / / ___/ ___/ / __ / _ \/ __ \/ __/ / /_/ / (__ |__ ) / /_/ / __/ / / / /_ \__,_/_/____/____/_/\__,_/\___/_/ /_/\__/ d i s s i d e n t _______________________________________________________________________ a r t i s t : VA t i t l e : Great Jewish Music d a t e : 1997 l a b e l : Tzadik g e n r e : Avantgarde r l s. d a t e : Mar/2003 t r a c k s : 20 b i t r a t e : 192kbps s i z e : 119,0 MB _______________________________________________________________________ This two-CD set, produced by John Zorn, is second in a series of compilation albums dedicated to Jewish composers. The formidable and oft-forgotten ù ignored, perhaps ù Burt Bacharach is the focus of this album. Zorn calls upon some excellent musicians for this effort, including Medeski, Martin & Wood, Joey Baron, Bill Frisell, and a host of others. Some of the covers are heartfelt, well thought out and played with the acute attention to detail necessary to the satisfactory rendering of a Bacharach tune. However, some of the works do not allow for the composer's original feelings to shine through. Marc Ribot's working of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," as both a solo piece and with a backing band, is a highlight, as is the brilliant "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," by Medeski, Martin and Wood. For this tune, Medeski employs the Mellotron, a new venture for him, and the result is a fresh-sounding, subtle mix, quite pleasing to the ear. Similarly, Anthony Coleman's "A House Is Not a Home" and Bill Frisell's "What the World Needs Now Is Love," are well articulated, providing new insight into old material. As a whole, the album is a bit inconsistent, but tackles the arduous task of reinterpreting Bacharach's complex material. A good choice for any fan of Bacharach, or the players on the album. ù Marc Gilman _______________________________________________________________________ cd 1 01-Wayne Horovitz - Close To You [02:24] 02-Marc Ribot - Don't Go Breaking My Heart [02:52] 03-Dave Douglas - Wives And Lovers [08:35] 04-Guy Klucevsek - Who Gets The GuyThis Guy's In Love [03:43] With U 05-Kramer - Walk On By [03:05] 06-Erik Friedlander - Promises, Promises [05:50] 07-Joey Baron - Alfie [03:28] 08-Zeena Parkins - Freefall [03:55] 09-Marc Ribot - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Solo) [03:28] 10-Fred Firth - Trains And Boats And Planes [04:50] cd 2 01-Medeski Martin And Wood - Do You Know The Way To San [03:50] Jose 02-Elliot Sharp - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance [03:39] 03-Marie McAuliffe - I Say A Little Prayer [06:11] 04-Mike Patton - She's Gone Away [03:35] 05-Lloyd Cole and Robert Quine - I Just Don't Know What [03:20] To Do 06-Anthony Coleman and Selfhaters - A House Is Not A Home [05:01] 07-Yuka Honda and Sean Lennon - The Look Of Love [03:56] 08-Shelly Hirsch - What's New Pussycat [03:59] 09-Bill Frisell - What The World Needs Now Is Love [04:28] 10-Eyvind Kang - I Took My Strength From You (I Had None) [06:22] ------- 86:31 min _______________________________________________________________________ e m a i l: [email protected] inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes