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John Zorn :  The Big Gundown - 15th Anniversary Special Edition
Cat. # 7328
Released Aug 2000
cd time - 74:54
US Price $16.00
 
"This is a record that has fresh, good and intelligent ideas. It is realization on a high level, a work done by a maestro with great science-fantasy and creativity. At times my works have been varied from but it doesn’t change anything because the pieces are still recognizable. My ideas have been realized not in a passive manner, but in an active manner which has recreated and re-invented what I have done previously for films. Many people have done versions of my pieces, but no one has done them like this." — Ennio Morricone.

Boasting an incredible all-star lineup of musical masters, The Big Gundown is THE landmark album that first introduced Zorn’s wild musical universe to a larger audience, influencing a whole new generation of creative musicians. Newly remastered, this 15th anniversary edition includes six remarkable bonus tracks recorded especially for this definitive edition now available exclusively from Tzadik.

Accompanying this classic pairing of Morricone’s brilliant originals and Zorn’s exciting arrangements is a fabulous 32 page full color booklet filled with informative notes, movie stills, posters and more.
 
 
Personnel:
Orvin Aquart
Cyro Baptista
Joey Baron
Tim Berne
Laura Biscotto
Vicki Bodner
Polly Bradfield
Greg Cohen
Anthony Coleman
Trevor Dunn
Carol Emanuel
Mark Feldman
Reinaldo Fernandes
Anton Fier
Duduca Fonseca
Erik Friedlander
Bill Frisell
Fred Frith
Diamanda Galas
Melvin Gibbs
Jody Harris
Miho Hatori
Shelley Hirsch
Wayne Horvitz
Bob James
Guy Klucevsek
Arto Lindsay
Christian Marclay
Mark E. Miller
Big John Patton
Mike Patton
Bobby Previte
Robert Quine
Vernon Reid
Marc Ribot
Ned Rothenberg
Jamie Saft
Michihiro Sato
Luli Shioi
Jorge Silva
Jim Staley
Toots Thielemans
David Weinstein