Good to see all of the other Arditti mentions, I'd forgotten about
many of them.
Over the weekend, while I was digging out a few of the discs
mentioned in this discussion, I found a few other things that might
be of interest:
Gloria Coates Symphony #1 (formerly released on vinyl as Music for
Open Strings) chamber orchestra work for bowed strings with no
fingering, instruments are re-tuned during the course of the piece.
Louis Andriessen also has a work for such an ensemble, I can't find
it, & it may not be on CD, with a similar name, though it's only in
Dutch on the vinyl I think I still have, somewhere.
Both of these remind me of some of the sounds from Ellen Fullman's
Long String Instrument and Stephen Scott's bowed piano music (we're
now even closer to piano music, Patrice).
Also, harpist Rhodri Davies, cited a few times as a member of IST, is
also involved in a trio called Cranc with his sister Angharad Davies
(violin) & Nikos Veliotis (cello) with a CD out on a Greek label Edo.
& I don't recall much being said about violinist Carlo Zingaro who
has a few solo discs and collaborations with keyboard/computer maven
Richard Teitelbaum, cellist Frances-Marie Uitti, and others in
addition to the duo with Peggy Lee that was mentioned earlier.
There're several interesting CDs by Paul Zukofsky, a compilation, and
discs of music by Morton Feldman & John Cage. He's also got what's
probably the only recording of Steve Reich's Violin Phase.
I'll be working some of the works that have come up in this thread
into Mappings programs over the next few weeks.
Bests,
Herb
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:12:37 EDT
From: Andoor@aol.com
Subject: Festival of Solitude
There's a pretty amazing sounding concert series taking place the next 5
Fridays (starting April 20) at 8pm at Exit Art in Soho, 548 Broadway in NYC.
Each evening features five musicians playing a 15 minute solo set. There's a
broad mix of styles and genres--including improvisers like Leroy Jenkins,
Hamiett Bluiett, Matt Moran, Brad Shepik, Matt Wilson, Ned Rothenberg, Jane
Ira Bloom, Drew Gress, Brandon Ross, along with world music people (Balkan,
African, Indian, Japanese) and classical. The complete schedule is at
www.fileunder.org.
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 08:27:24 -0700
From: "Patrice L. Roussel" <proussel@ichips.intel.com>
Subject: Re: Zorn List Digest V3 #380
On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 20:14:48 -0500 Joseph Zitt wrote:
>
> Daniel Lentz: Apologetica
Can you comment on that one?
Thanks,
Patrice.
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:35:19 EDT
From: DvdBelkin@aol.com
Subject: Re: More strings
Diedre Murray - Fred Hopkins, "Firestorm." Fantastic cello-bass duo on Victo. The Murray-Hopkins quartet recording, "Stringology" (Black Saint) also kills.
The Satako Fuji - Mark Feldman release due out later this year ought to be a great addition to the avant piano - violin repertoire.
David
np: Dave Burrell, "Jelly Roll Joys"
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:18:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Royko <davidroyko@yahoo.com>
Subject: Masada 4/14/01
Drove up (from Chicago) Saturday to hear Masada
(quartet) in Minneapolis. Big crowd in a large hall,
terrific performance. What surprised my very much was
the length of the show. Including encores, they were
on stage for a total of maybe an hour and 15 minutes,
give or take 5 minutes. I was shocked to hear Zorn
introduce the band and wave goodnight after only
slightly more than an hour. When they came back, Zorn
said, chuckling, "Second set." I actually thought
maybe that's what it would be, but after the two
encores, they were done. Of course, quality takes
precedence over quantity, and in that regard, I'd find
it impossible to complain, but being the sole act on
the program, I expected and wanted more, considering
how rare the opportunities are to hear this group, or
Zorn in any context (at least in the Midwest.)
Anybody tape this? And as long as I'm on that topic,
anybody tape the Grant Park Masada set from the
Chicago Jazz Festival in September of 1999?
And finally, has anyone heard anything more about the
end of the Masada quartet, and when/where the last
performance might be?
Dave Royko
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:58:27 EDT
From: Acousticlv@aol.com
Subject: zorndiscs in mexico
hi gang
just got back from mexico sojourn
was wearin g MMW tshirt; the
saleskid in Tower smiled and said they're great,
no? and i said i prefer noiser stuff. immediately, he said, like zorn! we laughed and he said yes.
the bootleg discs scene has grown and is cheaper, now about $2USD per disc and has more than just the doors and ccr;i saw boots of henry cow!
in tower, which had tons of prog-rock (mex city is the prggie capital of the world, i think)only has two zorns, both elektras, german imports. usually they have a buncha tzadiks. not this time.
welcome home.
steve koenig
n.p.: bunbury: mexican ep (spanish group with mex-only ep in new disc)
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:06:51 -0500
From: Jay Mote <mote@augsburg.edu>
Subject: RE: Masada 4/14/01
David,
I, too, was shocked by how short the performance in Minneapolis was. Zorn
doesn't visit our friendly confines very often, and, although the music was
great, I wasn't sure if he might have not quite indentified with the crowd too
much. I know that, personally, playing in the Twin Cities for the past 10
years, even large crowds can suck the energy right out of you. A concert hall
filled with passive-agressive Scandinavians might have had something to do
with it, although they were most receptive. I've always had to go to Madison
or Chicago (Park West) to see Zorn's projects, but have been lucky enough to
open for Ribot and some others in Minneapolis. But as often as the Knitting
Factory gents make out here, you'd think they'd play up the fact that it's
indeed a treat to see them....and TREAT US. Most midwesterners, however, are
just not as "avant" savvy as folks on both coasts who can walk out their door
and see the great improv every night if they want to. I sense that Zorn
recognizes that fact and it is also the reason he will not pander to the
illiterates. Most of the people at the show were newcomers, and it's easy to
have a little disregard/contempt for your audience when you've had this long
extensive career and your audience has heard one Masada tune at a Jewish
friend's house last week. On the other hand, I saw Diz in '82 in Cedar Rapids
IA, and he played over 3 hours (w/no breaks) to a enthusiastic
mostly-Caucasian audience, so you never can tell....Zorn could have had a cold
for all we know.
On many other notes: Dave, the trumpet dude, blew me away more than anyone has
in a long time.
J "GET ME OUT OF THIS NORDIC HELL" Mote
>===== Original Message From David Royko <davidroyko@yahoo.com> =====
>Drove up (from Chicago) Saturday to hear Masada
>(quartet) in Minneapolis. Big crowd in a large hall,
>terrific performance. What surprised my very much was
>the length of the show. Including encores, they were
>on stage for a total of maybe an hour and 15 minutes,
>give or take 5 minutes. I was shocked to hear Zorn
>introduce the band and wave goodnight after only
>slightly more than an hour. When they came back, Zorn
>said, chuckling, "Second set." I actually thought
>maybe that's what it would be, but after the two
>encores, they were done. Of course, quality takes
>precedence over quantity, and in that regard, I'd find
>it impossible to complain, but being the sole act on
>the program, I expected and wanted more, considering
>how rare the opportunities are to hear this group, or
>Zorn in any context (at least in the Midwest.)
>
>Anybody tape this? And as long as I'm on that topic,
>anybody tape the Grant Park Masada set from the
>Chicago Jazz Festival in September of 1999?
>
>And finally, has anyone heard anything more about the
>end of the Masada quartet, and when/where the last
<BR>Does he ever come to the Southeast? Atlanta, maybe? New Orleans? Anywhere
<BR>near me (AL)?
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=7 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Bradley Hand ITC" LANG="0"><B><I>Jan</B></I></FONT></HTML>
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:26:04 -0400
From: wlt4@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: Re: Masada 4/14/01
> Does he ever come to the Southeast? Atlanta, maybe? New Orleans?
Masada has played Atlanta at least once, Zorn in other combos a couple of times I think. He was also at the Incus Week in Chattanooga a few years back (along w/F. Frith, Oxley, Shaking Ray Levis).
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:49:10 -0400
From: "Steve Smith" <ssmith36@sprynet.com>
Subject: RE: Soft Machine/Melvins
I dont' know enough of the Melvins work to NOT like the new album - I have
heard very little other material by which to judge it. It's not what I
expected, true, and from what I can gather, it's not even a "proper" Melvins
performance per se. It's credited to Buzz, Dale, "Korny Ass Joker" and Adam
Jones, recorded live in Cupertino on December 13, 1998. Seems like a
one-off or a side project to me, given the little that I know of the band.
Am I mistaken?
And given that it's one long track of rumbling noise, feedback and porn
samples, I think it's gonna be one of those "only once in a while" listens,
like 'Leng T'che,' actually. The only other Melvins disc I've got is 'The
Maggot.' I'm curious to know more, but since there was already a Melvins
survey on the Zornlist within the last coupla years, I figured I'd go dig
through the archives at some point. But hey, if anyone wants to send me
recommendations through private mail instead of clogging up the list, feel
free.
Steve Smith
ssmith36@sprynet.com
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From: owner-zorn-list@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-zorn-list@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of William York
>NP - The Melvins, "Colossus of Destiny," 'Colossus of Destiny' (Ipecac)
>(which I'm increasingly inclined to rename 'Melvins Machine Music'... no
>drums until 48 minutes into the piece, for instance...)
Do you like this? They are getting to be like Zorn, with new albums and
reissues coming out what seems like every month. Can't keep up with them.
The Crybaby, with all those collaborations, was entertaining but hit and
miss, the Bootlicker was good, just different and quieter. Then I guess they
just reissued Gluey Porch Treatments on Ipecac, which is classic, but why
not get that on the CD w/ Ozma (if you can find it?) I love those two-fers
being cheap as I am.
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