Nonesuch records and tzadik records simultaneously release guitarist pat metheny s recording of john zorn s tap. These compositions offer metheny something that hes seldom been able to take advantage of. Hanging in the cosmic tree by benjamin malkin february 2015 pt. This album is the first collaboration between the two artists, considered among their generation s most innovative musicians. Pat methenys masterly reinterpretations of john zorn reflect the latters respect for jewish folk music, while splintering it with free improv, writes john. This album is the first collaboration between the two artists, considered among their generations most innovative musicians. The album was released simultaneously on tzadik records and nonesuch records. John zorn pat metheny tap book of angels volume 20 20. His interpretation of zorn s songbook takes him into heretofore uncharted waters, and its utterly magnificent. Pat methenys masterly reinterpretations of john zorn reflect the latters respect for jewish folk music, while splintering it with free improv, writes. Now, in perhaps the most unexpected move of the masada run, pat metheny puts his spin on six book of angels tunes. Pat metheny and john zorns surprising mindmeld the new york times. Recently, he has been defying expectations by challenging and offending the status quo with a string of stylistically and conceptually different records, and tap. Front cover nonesuch records and tzadik simultaneously release guitarist pat metheny s recording of john zorn s tap.
Pat methenys masterly reinterpretations of john zorn reflect the latters respect for jewish folk music, while splintering it with free improv, writes john fordham. Dec 25, 2017 nonesuch records and tzadik simultaneously release guitarist pat metheny s recording of john zorn s tap. Presenting a completely new interpretation of the book of angels, the beautiful medievaltinged arrangements produced by garth knox and his group capture the. May 23, 20 pat methenys masterly reinterpretations of john zorn reflect the latters respect for jewish folk music, while splintering it with free improv, writes john fordham. Book of angels volume 20 is an album by guitarist pat metheny performing compositions from john zorn s masada book two.
Book of angels volume 20 is an album by guitarist pat metheny performing compositions from john zorns masada book two. While hes regularly performed the works of other composers, he has seldom had the opportunity to so. Zorn each record in the book of angels series is meant to be unique in terms of the compositions. On all the records, and theres 20 of them now, i chose the pieces. John zorn resource, an other not classifiable artist from new york city. Tap is a meeting of two highly individual and original composers, conceptualists and players, but not in that order.
John zorn pat metheny tap book of angels volume 20. Book of angels volume 20 tzadiknonesuch, 20 eyvind kang plays alastor. John zorn resource leonard book of angels volume 30. Feb 16, 2017 i see this series popping up in a lot of other threads, but i didnt see one of its own. Ive long thought metheny amazing, but never really liked any of his albums. John zorns book of angels, 300 songs that constitute his second set of masada pieces inspired by traditional jewish music, has been. The man could have sat on his laurels after the 90s. Book of angels volume 23 tzadik, 2014 klezmerson plays amon. Book of angels volume 22 tzadik, 2014 roberto rodriguez plays aguares. While hes regularly performed the works of other composers, he has seldom had the opportunity. The work of an artist who is doing anything but resting on his considerable laurels and accomplishments, tap.
Nate chinen, a jazz critic for the times, talks to host ben ratliff about pat methenys new album tap. John zorn composer pat metheny has won plenty of grammys for his catchy and smoothly songlike fusion music, but he has risked tough challenges, too withornette coleman, or the late improv guitarist derek bailey, or philip glass, for instance. Nonesuch records and tzadik simultaneously release guitarist pat metheny s recording of john zorns tap. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. May 17, 20 since the 1980s, john zorn has composed 500 songs inspired by traditional jewish music, a series known as the masada book, variously recorded by adventurous musicians such as marc ribot and now. Since the 1980s, john zorn has composed 500 songs inspired by traditional jewish music, a series known as the masada book, variously recorded by. Zorns jewish klezmerinfluenced masada oeuvre and performed almost entirely by. Its being released simultaneously on both nonesuch and tzadik.
Nonesuch records and tzadik simultaneously release guitarist pat methenys recording of john zorns tap. Ever curious, courageous and endlessly creative, virtuoso guitarist and musical mastermind pat metheny takes on john zorn s masada songbook to create some of the most soulful and adventurous sounds yet heard in the book of angels series. Though zorn and metheny are of similar age and both came to prominence in the late 1970s and have long admired each others music, tap is the first collaboration between the artists. Pat metheny, abbagliato dai risultati dei volumi precedenti, chiede a zorn di partecipare al progetto. The next day deluxe edition david bowie unstoppable momentum joe satriani. Book of angels volume 21 tzadik, 2014 zion80 plays adramelech. Ever curious, courageous and endlessly creative, virtuoso guitarist and musical mastermind pat metheny takes on john zorns masada songbook to create some of the most soulful and adventurous sounds yet heard in the book of angels series. John zorn born september 2, 1953 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. Pat metheny slide guitar, richard bona vocals, steve rodby cello, antonio sanchez drums, david samuels percussion, gregoire maret harmonica, lyle mays piano, pat metheny acoustic guitar, pat metheny percussion, pat metheny marimba, pat metheny piano, pat metheny sitar, pat metheny.