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John Zorn :  FilmWorks VIII 1997
Cat. # 7318
Released 1998
cd time - 65:08
US Price $16.00
 
Zorn's Masada music has never sounded as beautiful or as evocative as in this recording originally created for "Port Of Last Resort"—a film documentary about the Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi Germany by resettling to Shanghai. Augmenting the exciting Masada String Trio with the sensual pipa of Min Xiao-Fen, the versatile guitar of Marc Ribot and the ivory touch of Anthony Coleman's piano stylings, this music blends Jewish and Chinese themes in a way both touching and fresh. Also included is an exotic all-percussion score for Ela Troyano's quirky gay porno film "Latin Boys Go To Hell," featuring the bizarre sonorities and driving rhythms of Cyro Baptista and Kenny Wollesen.
 
 
Personnel:
John Zorn: Composer, Arranger
Cyro Baptista: Percussion
Greg Cohen: Bass
Anthony Coleman: Piano
Mark Feldman: Violin
Erik Friedlander: Cello
Marc Ribot: Guitars
Kenny Wollesen: Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion
Min Xiao-Fen: Pipa