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Zorn book...
by Nathan Holaway 05 May '04

05 May '04

I appreciate your words of encouragement (Craig & Efren), but you see...first and foremost, I am a musician. Not an author. I am also an alto saxophonist, who very much like Zorn, is a composer of many different styles of music. So, I know how it feels to be misunderstood in a lot of musical ways. THAT is the LAST thing I would want to do to Zorn. My personal opinion is that if you take the time to listen to this man's work...and I mean "really" listen, then you start to feel wrong if you write anything that may be taken and misconstrued. So, in short...I started transcribing the sax parts to Masada tunes, because it spoke to me. Then came the trumpet and bass, etc. Then Naked City, then Filmworks volumes, and the Gift, etc... And this was strictly for the hell of it at the time. Then I decided to get a bunch of musicians together and give a 2-night dedication to his music, called "Zornography: The music of John Zorn," and this is what really opened my mind and ears. Anybody can just listen to it, and few can "really" listen to it, but when you play it, and you rehearse it, and analyze the hell out of it, things start to make sense, patterns of logic start to come to the forefront, when you rehearse the bass part with another part (for example). So, now...after having this "Zornographic Enlightenment," I am really wanting to write a book (in which I have only started), but make it as close as possible to the purest, truest Zorn perspective imaginable...which is impossible...but I'm merely hoping to come close. side note...for anybody wanting to come down to Tuscaloosa, AL in late Nov./ early Dec., I'm organizing "Zornography II." Just ask for details _________________________________________________________________ Getting married? Find tips, tools and the latest trends at MSN Life Events. http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=married

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Photo Credits
by igorr 123 05 May '04

05 May '04

When I first bought cd "Taboo and Exile", the cd cover contained an shocking hiden photo of a young girl while she's performing the act of masturbation. The new edition shows only detailed fingers but I heard there are some different variations. Are there any coments about the photos of this cd- Zorn's intention is clear but for his music unnecessary. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Zorn book
by Craig Lieske 05 May '04

05 May '04

I've been writing a book for 4 years on Zorn, and I am not going to bother with his apoproval and neither should you, Mr. Holloway. He's not going to agree with a lot of it, and why worry, since music is such a subjective thing to deal with in the first place... Craig L. _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Fantomas in Paradiso.
by igorr 123 05 May '04

05 May '04

There's a concert of Fantomas on 26th of may in Paradiso. I guess this is "Delirium Cordia" promotion concert. Does anyone have any idea what's this tour like? o.p. Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No 8-St Petersburg String Quartet _________________________________________________________________ Play online games with your friends with MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.nl/

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Book about Zorn
by igorr 123 05 May '04

05 May '04

I bought this Book "Sonora" while ago in Geneva. I think this is very objective document that contains some very interasting interviews, photos from Zorn's private colections (some photos from his school days)and three really great essays Zorn wrote about sound in Sam Fuller's "Shock Corridor", about Jean Vigo's "L' Atlante" and about Jack Smith's "Flamming Creatures". This book also contains one ,single like, cd that represent some early works with Eugene Chadbourne. Here you'll find not so new but detailed discography, bibliography, filmography etc etc. I recomend this book to anyone (If you can still find it), but hope something new will come out soon. Best Wishes, Igor. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Search, for accurate results! http://search.msn.nl

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Non-JZ FS: Evan Parker, Sunroof!, Hession/Wilkinson/Fell, Broadcast
by pm.carey＠utoronto.ca 05 May '04

05 May '04

** All PRICES in US$ (or equiv. GBP, Euro etc.) ** ** AIR MAIL POSTAGE depends on DESTINATION ** Reasonable offers accepted. Sorry, no PayPal. $10 -- Broadcast - "Extended Play" UK CD (Warp: WAP129) 2000 [Excellent "TNMBP"-era EP featuring "Papercuts", and three lovely B-sides: "Belly Dance", "Where Youth & Laughter Go" & "Dave's Dream". Out of print.] $20 -- Broadcast - "Microtronics V.1" UK 3" CD (Warp: WAP169) 2003 [Superb 11-track Winter 2003 tour-only EP of "library music". NEW copy. Limited to 2000.] $15 -- Hession, Wilkinson, Fell - "Foom! Foom!" UK CD (Bruce's Fingers: BF05) 1992 [Scorching 54 min. debut "studio" session from three top UK free players: Paul Hession: drums, percussion, Alan Wilkinson: soprano, alto & baritone sax, Simon H. Fell: double bass. NEW copy.] $15 -- Monade/M - "Witchazel/Ode To A Keyring/Vol de Nuit" US 7" (All City Louisville) 1996 [Monade is Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab) with Rosie Cuckston (Pram). M (Aerial M/Papa M) is David Pajo (ex-Slint, Tortoise) w/ Ray Rizzo on traps. Limited in textured, silver-on-blue sleeve w/ 2 inserts. NEW copy. Out of print.] $10 -- Parker, Evan - "Chicago Solo" US CD (Okka: OD12017) 1997 [Lovely, 60 minute, 1995 session for solo TENOR sax from this British master, and first for the instrument after eight solo outings for soprano sax. NEW copy in sturdy, gatefold Okka mini-LP sleeve with full artwork.] $20 -- Stereolab - "2004 Tour" UK 3" CD (Duophonic: D-UHF-CD30) 2004 [Nice 20 min. 3" CD from the Spring 2004 tour feat. exclusives: "Rose, My Rocket-Brain!", "Banana Monster Ne Répond Plus", and "University Microfilms International". NEW copy.] $18 -- Sunroof! - "Delicate Autobahn Under Construction" US 2CD (VHF: vhf#41) 2000 [Matt Bower's first post-Total record... a doozy, clocking in at 137 minutes. The usual suspects (John Godbert, Neil Campbell) appear, along with Richard Youngs & Phil Todd, to take Total into more minimal/trance/drone/ethnic territory. NEW copy. Out of print.] -Patrick pm.carey(a)utoronto.ca

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RE: book about Zorn
by Nathan Holaway 05 May '04

05 May '04

Iza, I'm currently working on one (a book) about Zorn. But, of course, if he doesn't approve my "prototype" (if you will), then I probably won't release it. I have a good number of transcriptions (that I worked on by myself), and am trying to use certain passages of these to explain his "blocks of sound," etc. and his nod to Stallings, Ives, Herrmann, Morricone, etc. Zorn means so much to me, that I think more people need to find out about him. But on the other hand, the searching and finding out yourself is part of the adventure. So my book doesn't give it all away, it still leaves plenty of mystery. Besides...Zorn is ever-changing anyway. So, within a month, it would be ancient history to what his current ideas are presently. (If by any chance you read this post...thanks SO much for introducing me to Zorn's music Rob...for that, I am ALWAYS in debt to you.) Listen and don't look, ---Nathan p.s. "Arcana" is a good book but I figured that you already knew about that one, and besides it's not just about Zorn. >From: "Iza Spaleniak" <spaiz(a)wp.pl> >To: zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: book about Zorn >Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 17:14:44 +0200 > >I was wondering if there is any book about Zorn (biography, >discography..) ? Which would you reccomend? > >Iza > >---------------------------------------------------- >Leonardo da Vinci w Gdañsku! >Geniusz i jego machiny na niezwyk³ej wystawie! >http://klik.wp.pl/?adr=http%3A%2F%2Fleonardo.wp.pl%2F&sid=170 > > > >_______________________________________________ >zorn-list mailing list >zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com >To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage below >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list _________________________________________________________________ Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN Premium! http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/dir…

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Incus CDR series
by keffer＠planetc.com 05 May '04

05 May '04

>Solo Guitar Series No. 5 >LIVE AT G's CLUB >Derek Bailey solo electric guitar >Recorded at G's Club, Sidecar, Placa Reial, Barcelona >10th February 2004 >How is this?? I don't think I have ever heard Derek play solo on >electric >guitar, except perhaps a few single tracks +25 years ago. On some releases that feature Bailey on electric guitar, you hear a different kind of playing than what you hear when he plays acoustic guitar. For example, Harras (Avant, 1994,with Zorn and Parker) and Mirakle (Tzadik, 1999, with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston), you can identify the same "riffs" and these riffs are something that you only hear from an electric guitar. On other releases, Bailey plays the electric guitar in the same manner as the acoustic guitar. This solo live show in Barcelona is in the latter vein. It's a mellow, low-key, enjoyable Bailey solo guitar show, which happens to be performed on an electric guitar. It is not first and foremost an "electric guitar" show. At least that is what I have heard in it. David K.

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Elvin Jones
by Eyal Hareuveni 04 May '04

04 May '04

Dear friends, JazzTimes mag claiming that Elvin Jones is recovering, though need an oxygen tank in order to play the drums (www.jazztimes.com/detail.cfm?article=9976) Peace, Eyal --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs

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Re[2]: Favor request: Zorn's favorite ethnic recordings
by Jim Flannery 04 May '04

04 May '04

Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 8:28:03 PM, one spoke: HL> San Lucas Band: Music of Guatemala (ABC Command vinyl, COMS-9001). Man, I've been looking for that one fora loooong time ... HL> S. Xarhakos & N Gatsos Rembetiko (CBS 450637-2 Great record! It's the soundtrack to the film _Rembetiko_ (Costas Ferris, 1983) -- which follows its musician characters through 30 years worth of greek history -- so it contains recreations of all the different periods in the development of the genre. Track 6 could make a stone weep. -- Jim Flannery newgrange(a)newgrangemedia.com http://www.newgrangemedia.com/pii np: Black Dice, _Miles of Smiles_ nr: Wm. S. Burroughs, _The Western Lands

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