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The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays The Music Of Ennio Morricone,John Zorn

- The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays The Music Of Ennio Morricone
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John Zorn
Released 1984

The Big Gundown
07:26
512 plays

The Sicilian Clan
03:20
254 plays

Erotico (The Burglars)
04:27
238 plays

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- 1
- The Big Gundown
- 07:26
- 512 plays

- 2
- Peur Sur La Ville
- 04:16
- 211 plays

- 3
- Poverty (Once Upon A Time In America)
- 03:49
- 225 plays

- 4
- Milano Odea
- 03:02
- 137 plays

- 5
- Erotico (The Burglars)
- 04:27
- 238 plays

- 6
- Battle Of Algiers
- 03:50
- 180 plays

- 7
- Gui La Testa (Duck You Sucker!)
- 06:06
- 165 plays

- 8
- Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
- 04:37
- 178 plays

- 9
- Tre Nel 5000
- 04:37
- 132 plays

- 10
- Once Upon A Time In The West
- 08:44
- 188 plays

- 11
- The Sicilian Clan
- 03:20
- 254 plays

- 12
- Macchie Solari
- 03:29
- 128 plays

- 13
- The Ballad Of Hank McCain (Vocal)
- 05:27
- 170 plays

- 14
- Suegliatti & Uccidi
- 03:03
- 102 plays

- 15
- Chi Mai
- 03:06
- 194 plays

- 16
- The Ballad Of Hank McCain (Instrumental)
- 05:28
- 147 plays

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album review

On this intriguing concept album, altoist John Zorn (who also "sings" and plays harpsichord, game calls, piano, and musical saw) utilizes an odd assortment of open-minded avant-garde players (with a couple of ringers) on nine themes originally written for Italian films by Ennio Morricone, plus his own "Tre Nel 5000." These often-radical interpretations (which Morricone endorsed) keep the melodies in mind while getting very adventurous. Among the musicians heard on the colorful and very eccentric set (which utilizes different personnel and instrumentation on each track) are guitarists Bill Frisell and Vernon Reid, percussionist Bobby Previte, keyboardist Anthony Coleman, altoist Tim Berne, pianist Wayne Horvitz, organist Big John Patton, and even Toots Thielemans on harmonica and whistling among many others. There are certainly no dull moments on this often-riotous program. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide