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John Zorn
The Song Project

Single US 2014 on Tzadik label
Jazz and Pop (Vocal, Contemporary Jazz)

*Limited edition of six 7" singles with a 32-page book filled with lyrics, notes and rare photos. Features contributions from Mike Patton, Jesse Harris, Sofia Rei, Marc Ribot, John Medeski, Kenny Wollesen, Trevor Dunn, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista. Flying Blind and more* "In celebration of his 60th Birthday, John Zorn asked his most acclaimed vocal collaborators to write lyrics to select compositions from his vast musical catalog. Including music originally written for Naked City, Masada, The Dreamers, a variety of film soundtracks and more, 'The Song Project' is a retrospective of some of Zorn’s most lyrical compositions from the past 30 years. Each piece is presented in song format with an all-star band of Zorn regulars, and features the voices of Mike Patton, Jesse Harris, and Sofia Rei. Presented in a special limited edition box set of six vinyl 45- rpm singles in a beautiful box set with a 32-page book filled with photos, lyrics and more, this is a collector’s dream of one of Zorn’s most popular and lyrical projects." Recorded and mixed September 2013

     
Musicians
PortraitJohn Zorn as, *1953 US
conductor, producer, artwork, collages, album by
PortraitTrevor Dunn b, *1968 US
bass
PortraitJoey Baron dr, *1955 US
drums
PortraitMarc Ribot g, *1954 US
guitar
PortraitJohn Medeski key, org, p, *1965 US
organ, piano, keyboards, fender rhodes
PortraitCyro Baptista perc, voc, *1950 US
percussion
PortraitKenny Wollesen dr, *1966 US
percussion, vibes
PortraitScott Irvine g,
photography by, john zorn portrait
PortraitJesse Harris acg, voc, *1969 US
voice, featuring, lyrics by
PortraitMike Patton voc, *1968 US
voice, featuring, lyrics by
PortraitSofia Rei Koutsovitis voc, AR
voice, featuring, lyrics by
PortraitSean Lennon , *1975 US
lyrics by
Producers
Chippy design
Scott Hull mastered by
Eleonora Alberto photography by
Kazunori Sugiyama producer, associate producer
Marc Urselli recorded by, mixed by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Flying BlindJohn ZornMike Patton
2Sombra En El EspejoJohn ZornSofia Rei Koutsovitis
3The Wind In The CloudsJohn ZornJesse Harris
4Perfect CrimeJohn ZornSean Lennon
5Para Borrar Tu AndarJohn ZornSofia Rei Koutsovitis
6KafiristanJohn ZornJesse Harris
7Do Not Let Us ForgetJohn ZornMike Patton
8La DespedidaJohn ZornSofia Rei Koutsovitis
9Burn (Take 1)John ZornMike Patton
10Burn (Take 2)John ZornMike Patton
11Waiting For ChristmasJohn ZornJesse Harris
12The Man In The Blue MaskJohn ZornJesse Harris
13 Assassin’s­ BayJohn ZornMike Patton

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