From: owner-zorn-list-digest@lists.xmission.com (Zorn List Digest) To: zorn-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: Zorn List Digest V3 #676 Reply-To: zorn-list Sender: owner-zorn-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-zorn-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk Zorn List Digest Thursday, January 10 2002 Volume 03 : Number 676 In this issue: - tim berne's compositional style jack johnson Gershom Scholem (no musical content) Re: Gershom Scholem (no musical content) RIP Esquivel Jesse Harris Re: Jesse Harris events? DOH! (was Re: Jesse Harris) Re: events? OT: Sharky's Machine- Let's Be Friends Re: Miles and Jack Johnson Douglas/Mengelberg Re: Douglas/Mengelberg Favourite Erstwhile Release Re: DOH! (was Re: Jesse Harris) Re: Favourite Erstwhile Release 2001 favorites ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 15:54:03 +1100 From: "Julian" Subject: tim berne's compositional style I have been listening a bit to Bloodcount lately, and I was hoping to get a bit more insight into how Berne's tunes are written down. I could simplify what I am hearing as 'long passages of free stuff, some written stuff, free stuff, written stuff, etc.' but I just think there must be more to it. For example, the free stuff may have some parameters as to who is going to play, in what mood, etc. Any ideas would be much appreciated... - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:41:48 -0500 From: "Jeton Ademaj" Subject: jack johnson hi all a quick note on Jack Johnson and that Sonny Sharrock interview in Guitar magazine circa 11/90 or so: the magazine issue had both Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughn on the cover (they were finishing up an AWEEEEESOME tour together wherein every show ended with an all-out jam between both bands) and the Sonny interview was possibly the longest I've seen, and it had this cool note on 'Jack Johnson'. Apparently Chick Corea was manning the knobs on Sonny's effects board while Sonny was playing during that 4/69 session. Seeing that interview years later (in 98) was illuminating cuz i'd always wondered about Sonny's technique (frankly I kept wondering where the extra hands came from, cuz it wouldn't be like Sonny to overdub, and no fool could sell the idea that he was doing it all (they lacked midi foot-controllers in '69). Anyway, the guy who was gonna trade me that issue for a Sabbath bootleg (in 98) spazzed on the whole gay thing, so wahhhh... but if anyone has that Guitar(?)(-World?)(-Player?) issue circa 11/90(?), please consider scanning the Sonny interview and emailing it to Margaret Davis, at . She'll archive it and make it available to others... happy new year! _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 07:35:35 -0500 From: "patbor" Subject: Gershom Scholem (no musical content) Hello, I'm searching for information about Gershom Scholem's major works: - - titles and publisher - - is English the only language in which they have been translated? Thank You PatB - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 00:25:21 +1100 From: "Adam Rock" Subject: Re: Gershom Scholem (no musical content) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "patbor" To: "Zorn list" Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:35 PM Subject: Gershom Scholem (no musical content) > I'm searching for information about Gershom Scholem's major works: > > - titles and publisher > - is English the only language in which > they have been translated? Hi Patb, Scholem's works "Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism", "On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism" and his translation of "Zohar - The Book of Splendour" are all considered to be key texts. All three are published by Schocken. Two other primary works are "On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead" and "Messianic Idea in Judaism." Not sure of the publisher for these two. Hope this helps, Adam - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 11:59:51 -0500 From: Subject: RIP Esquivel JUAN GARCIA ESQUIVEL (1918-2002) Juan Garcia Esquivel, celebrated pianist, composer, bandleader, stereo recording pioneer, and glamorous Space Age Bachelor Pad Music icon, died at his home in Jiutepec, Morelos, Mexico, on January 3, 2002. He was 83. The death was reported by his widow, Carina Osorio vda. de Garcia, and by his son, Mario Eddi Garcia Servin, of Taxco. According to a longtime friend, Steve Reed, of Los Angeles, three months ago Esquivel suffered a stroke, which had left him paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. He recovered in a short time, but suffered a second, more severe stroke on Dec. 30. He died four days later. Esquivel was born on January 20, 1918, in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a renowned pianist/bandleader in his native country, garnering much acclaim on stage, television and radio. He starred in and scored two films, "Cabaret Tragico" and "La Locura de Rock'n'Roll," before being brought to the U.S. by RCA Victor Records in 1957. Working primarily in Hollywood, New York, and Las Vegas, the suave maestro recorded prolifically, led an explosive big band, and scored for several TV programs. His elegant, idiosyncratic, and very meticulous arrangements were colored by radical dynamic shifts, playful percussion, wordless vocals, and Esquivel's own virtuoso keyboard runs. When it came to recording sessions, he was notorious for budget-busting extravagance. His offstage life was filled with celebrity hobnobbing (e.g., Sinatra, Liberace, Ernie Kovacs), romantic intrigue (he embodied the charming Latin Lothario mystique), and unfortunate bouts of drinking and prescription drug abuse! that eventually curtailed his success. Many of Esquivel's saucy compositions, such as "Mucha Muchacha," "Whatchamacallit," "Latin-Esque," and "Mini Skirt," have come to symbolize the wild hyper-stereo orchestration of the 1950s and '60s. Ironically, his most familiar composition -- and one for which he is little known -- is the "Universal Emblem," a three-second blast of Wagnerian thunder which has for decades accompanied the Universal Studios logo at the conclusion of hundreds of television programs. "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music," a 1994 Bar/None Records compilation of Esquivel's 1950s-'60s RCA Victor recordings, sparked a resurgence of interest in his work. Simpsons creator Matt Groening declared Esquivel "the great unsung genius of space age pop." Subsequent releases, such as "Music >From a Sparkling Planet" (1995, Bar/None), "Cabaret Mañana" (1996, BMG), and the 40-years-locked-in-the-can "See It In Sound" (1999, 7N), launched his vintage recordings into wide circulation on TV, in films and commercials, and as background music in restaurants, lounges, and stores. Several of his compositions have been used in the soundtracks of major Hollywood films, including "The Big Lebowski," "Four Rooms," and "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America." His riffs have been widely sampled and emulated by audio mixologists and turntable wizards worldwide. The Kronos Quartet recently commissioned and performed a string arrangement of Esquivel's 1967 composition "Mini Skirt." The original handwritten scores for his 24-piece orchestra no longer exist, having reportedly been hauled away as trash years ago when rent was in arrears on a Las Vegas storage facility. Though he was an American citizen, Esquivel moved back to Mexico in the 1980s. For the Televisa network, he composed soundtracks for a children's TV program, entitled "Burbujas" ("Bubbles"). He was inactive in the music business during the 1990s, due to a broken hip and an aggravated spinal injury which left him bedridden and unable to walk. He lived at the home of his older brother, Sergio, in Jiutepec, until Sergio's death in 1999. Esquivel then bought and moved to a home in Villas del Descanso, also in Jiutepec. In May 2001, Esquivel married 25-year-old Carina Osorio, who had assisted the ailing legend as a home health care aide for several years. They were wed in a simple ceremony administered by a justice of the peace at Esquivel's home. Esquivel claimed that Carina was his sixth wife. He had married and divorced twice while residing in the United States. He described Carina as "a simple girl, who is attentive and honest," adding, "I am very happy, and she is too. We both stay up until 2:00 in the morning, and she helps me. Our house is not too big, not too small. Just for the two of us, it is nice. It has a nice garden." A film biography about the Space Age Pop avatar is in script development at Fox studios, with John Leguizamo slated to star and Alexander Payne signed to direct. Per his wishes, Esquivel's remains were cremated, and his ashes were returned home with Carina. - -- Irwin Chusid 1/8/02 - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 12:01:53 EST From: Fastian@aol.com Subject: Jesse Harris Has anyone on this list heard of Jesse Harris or his band The Ferdinandos? I know they're from NY and have supposedly played the KF. The other members of the band are Tony Scherr and Kenny Wolleson who I am familiar with. They're playing quite a few west coast gigs next week. I was thinking of taking a drive to San Gregorio to see them next Sunday afternoon. Since Harris is listed as guitar and vocals, I was wondering if their music was song oriented or more of a jazz improv kind of thing. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, John Threadgould np Afternoons-Jeb Bishop Trio/Quartet - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 13:07:47 -0500 From: Subject: Re: Jesse Harris Wasn't Jesse Harris the guitarist who toured with Tony Levin's "Waters of Eden" band, playing the New Agey stuff from that disc but also riffing on Peter Gabriel, King Crimson and Jimi Hendrix? The name sounds right. Maybe you could find out more at Levin's website, www.papabear.com. Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com Fastian@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone on this list heard of Jesse Harris or his band The Ferdinandos? I know they're from NY and have supposedly played the KF. The other members of the band are Tony Scherr and Kenny Wolleson who I am familiar with. They're playing quite a few west coast gigs next week. I was thinking of taking a drive to San Gregorio to see them next Sunday afternoon. Since Harris is listed as guitar and vocals, I was wondering if their music was song oriented or more of a jazz improv kind of thing. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, John Threadgould np Afternoons-Jeb Bishop Trio/Quartet - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 14:48:11 EST From: LostZoro@aol.com Subject: events? Hello list I am in NYC today through sunday. As usual I ran out of time, and I did not do the necessary rooting around for interesting concerts, or plays or cinema here. Can some of you New Yorkers send a few ideas my way. Thanks, Zoch - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 14:51:01 -0500 From: Subject: DOH! (was Re: Jesse Harris) Please ignore that last bit about Tony Levin's band. That guitarist's name was Jesse Gress. Sorry... Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com Fastian@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone on this list heard of Jesse Harris or his band The Ferdinandos? I know they're from NY and have supposedly played the KF. The other members of the band are Tony Scherr and Kenny Wolleson who I am familiar with. They're playing quite a few west coast gigs next week. I was thinking of taking a drive to San Gregorio to see them next Sunday afternoon. Since Harris is listed as guitar and vocals, I was wondering if their music was song oriented or more of a jazz improv kind of thing. Any help would be appreciated. Regards, John Threadgould np Afternoons-Jeb Bishop Trio/Quartet - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 14:54:08 -0500 From: Subject: Re: events? Zoch: You can find comprehensive listings at www.villagevoice.com or www.timeoutny.com (the latter one of my employers), or simply grab either publication at the local newsstand (the Voice is free, Time Out more comprehensive). You might also check out www.tonicnyc.com and www.knittingfactory.com. Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 15:07:53 EST From: Dgasque@aol.com Subject: OT: Sharky's Machine- Let's Be Friends Can anyone here tell me if this NYC-based art/core band's above LP on Shimmy Disk ever made it to CD? - -- =dg= - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 15:36:44 EST From: Jeffcalt@aol.com Subject: Re: Miles and Jack Johnson writes: > Does any one know the exact release date for the upcoming Complete Jack > Johnson sessions box set? That's anyone's guess. Columbia has been late releasing just about all of the (so far 6) boxsets. Here's more info: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~losinp/music/columbia_reissues.html > On a related note, I recently picked up the new Live at the Fillmore > East from the "Lost Quintet." It's incredible. [...] Yeah, it's a great set. Anyone into 70s Miles should definitely pick it up. jeff - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 16:50:05 -0500 From: James Hale Subject: Douglas/Mengelberg Okay, hands up who recalls when they first laid eyes on a CD. I don't remember myself, though I do remember my friend Gabriel - the first guy I knew who bought a CD player - calling to tell me that he had Scott LaFaro in his living room! Well, today marks the first day I've received an SACD (two actually). Much as I cringe at the prospect of going through the vinyl=>CD thing ever again at least it's worthwhile that the first SACDs I've seen are the new Misha Mengelberg with Dave Douglas, Brad Jones and Han Bennink, as well as Wayne Horvitz. These are both on Songlines. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who actually has an SACD player (does anyone on the list?) how they sound. They sound pretty normal on my CD player. So, remember, as the brochure insert from Sony states, "It's not just a CD, it's a better CD." Okay, and it's not just another way to scoop money from music-lovers, either. James Hale - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 21:27:27 -0800 From: Skip Heller Subject: Re: Douglas/Mengelberg > Okay, hands up who recalls when they first laid eyes on a CD. > I don't remember myself, though I do remember my friend Gabriel - the > first guy I knew who bought a CD player - calling to tell me that he had > Scott LaFaro in his living room! > My hand is up. It was one of the first Charlie Parker Verve discs. I remember thinking, "Wow, I was right to suspect there was a bass player on these records!" skip h - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:39:51 +1100 From: "Adam Rock" Subject: Favourite Erstwhile Release Hi All, Just received another couple of Erstwhile releases in the mail yesterday and once again I am suitably impressed. Anyone like to comment on what they feel is their favourite release from the Erstwhile catalogue? (I know alot of people on the list dig "Weather Sky".) I would be particularly interested to hear what Jon Abbey's personal fave is. Keep up the great work Jon! Regards, Adam - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 01:57:19 EST From: Fastian@aol.com Subject: Re: DOH! (was Re: Jesse Harris) << Please ignore that last bit about Tony Levin's band. That guitarist's name was Jesse Gress. Sorry... Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com<< Fastian@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone on this list heard of Jesse Harris or his band The Ferdinandos? >> Thanks for trying to field that one Steve. I have since found out that he was in a band called Once Blue, if that jogs anyone's memory. I've read lukewarm reviews about that band, but I'm really interested in knowing if anyone has seen the Ferdinandos play or have heard the cd. John Threadgould np La Legende de la Pluie-Hetu/Labrosse/Parkins/Roger/Tenko - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 00:05:48 -0800 From: Skip Heller Subject: Re: Favourite Erstwhile Release Keep up the great work Jon! > At this point in the industry, that's a tall f**king order! skip heller http://www.skipheller.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 03:05:18 EST From: Jeffcalt@aol.com Subject: 2001 favorites [cross-posted] sorry for such a long list, but i listened to a lot this year... Favorite Jazz/Improv of 2001:=20 New Releases: 1. Dave Douglas: Witness (RCA) 2. Vandermark 5: Acoustic Machine/ Free Jazz Classics, Vol. 2 (Atavistic) 3. Drew Gress: Spin & Drift (Premonition)=20 4. Steuart Liebig: Pomegranate (Cryptogramophone)=20 5. Tim Berne: The Shell Game (Thirsy Ear) 6. Masada: Live at Tonic (Tzadik)=20 7. Thomas Mapfumo/Wadada Leo Smith: Dreams and Secrets (Anonym) 8. Matthew Shipp's New Orbit (Thirsty Ear)=20 9. Andrew Cyrille/ Mark Dresser/ Marty Ehrlich: C/D/E (Jazz Magnet) 10. Vinny Golia: Clarient (Meniscus) 11. [Ken Vandermark's] Territory Band-1: Transatlantic Bridge (Okkadisk) 12. Uri Caine/ Ahmir Thompson/ Christian McBride: The Philadelphia=20 Experiment (ropeadope) 13. Greg Osby: Symbols of Light (A Solution) (Blue Note)=20 14. Ori Kaplan Percussion Ensemble: Gongol (Knitting Factory)=20 15. Nels Cline: Destroy All Nels Cline (Atavistic) 16. David Murray Power Quartet: Like A Kiss That Never Ends (Justin Time) 17. Bill Frisell: Blues Dream (Nonesuch) 18. Steuart Liebig/Vinny Golia/Billy Mintz: Antipodes (Cadence) 19. Joe Lovano: Flights of Fancy (Blue Note) 20. Dominic Duval w/ Herb Robertson, Bob Hovey, and Jay Rosen: Asylem (Leo) Still haven't heard Craig Taborn's new one or both of Henry Threadgill's=20 (which are impossible to find in L.A.), but I'm guessing they would've made=20 the list. Reissues/Previously Unreleased: 1. Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath: Travelling Somewhere (Cuneiform)= =20 1973 live=20 2. Henry Threadgill Sextet: Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket (About Time)= =20 1983=20 3. Miles Davis: It's About That Time, Live at the Fillmore East (Columbia)=20 1970 live 4. Sun Ra: Nuclear War (Atavistic, Unheard Music Series) 1982=20 5. Charles Mingus: Charles 'Baron' Mingus, West Coast 1945-1949 (Uptown)=20 6. Miles Davis: The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions (Columbia) 1968-69 7. Don Cherry: "Mu" First Part/ "Mu Second Part (Charly) 1969=20 8. various: L.A.'s Unsung (Nimbus West) compilation of previously issued=20 material from the 80's 9. Art Ensemble of Chicago: A Jackson in Your House/ Message To Our Folks=20 (Charly) 1969=20 10. Luther Thomas Human Arts Ensemble: Funky Donkey (Atavistic, Unheard Musi= c=20 Series) 1973 live 11. Bill Dixon 7-tette/ Archie Shepp and the New York Contemporary 5 (Savoy)= =20 1964 12. Miles Davis: Volume 2 (Blue Note) 1953=20 13. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: Live at Birdland, Vol. 2 (Blue Note)=20 1954 14. Bud Powell: The Amazing, Vol. 1 (Blue Note) 1949/51=20 15. Sun Ra & his Solar-Myth Arkestra: The Solar-Myth Approach, Vols. 1 & 2=20 (Charly) 1970-71=20 16. Fred Anderson: Dark Day/ Live in Verona (Atavistic, Unheard Music Series= )=20 1979 live=20 17. Henry Threadgill Sextet: When Was That? (About Time) 1982=20 18. J.J. Johnson: The Eminent, Vol. 1 (Blue Note) 1953 =20 19. Phil Ranelin: The Time Is Now (Hefty) 1973-74=20 20. Miles Davis: Volume 1 (Blue Note) 1952/54 All But Jazz: 1. Bob Dylan: "Love or Theft" (Columbia) 2. Radiohead: Amnesiac (Capitol) 3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Part (Reprise) 4. Joe Henry: Scar (Mammoth) w/ Ornette Coleman, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade=20 5. Mark Eitzel: The Invisible Man (Matador) 6. Aphex Twin: Drukqs (Warp) 7. James "Blood" Ulmer: Memphis Blood, The Sun Sessions (Label M) 8. Leonard Cohen: Ten New Songs (Columbia) 9. Olu Dara: Neighborhoods (Atlantic) 10. David Byrne: Look Into the Eyeball (Virgin/ Luaka Bop)=20 Reissues: 1. all (24 albums-worth) of the Fela Kuti reissues, especially 'Koola=20 Lobitos/ The '69 L.A. Sessions,' 'Roforo Fight/ The Fela Singles,' 'Open &=20 Close/ Afrodisiac,' 'Monkey Banana/ Excuse O,' 'Ikoyi Blindness/ Kalakuta=20 Show,' and 'Zombie' (MCA/Universal) 1964-1992 recordings=20 2. various: The Funky 16 Corners (Stones Throw) rare late 60's/early 70's=20 funk 3. Shuggie Otis: Inspiration Information (Luaka Bop) 1974 recording=20 4. various: Afro-Rock, Volume One (Kona) rare 70's recordings=20 5. Pixies: Complete B-Sides (4-AD) [import] 1988-91 Favorite live performances: I went to over 60 shows this year, but these were the most memorable...(all=20 in the Los Angeles area): 1. Dave Douglas/ Witness @ Knitting Factory Hollywood (10/9)=20 2. [Ken Vandermark's] School Days @ Knitting Factory Hollywood (5/26) 3. Vinny Golia Quintet @ The Powerhouse Theatre (8/26) =20 4. Tim Berne/ Paraphrase @ Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center (4/8) 5. Erik Friedlander's Topaz @ the Fenton Building (3/23)=20 6. Sonny Fortune quartet @ Jazz Bakery (7/19) w/ Ronnie Matthews(p), Cecil=20 McBee(b)=20 7. Dave Douglas' Charms of the Night Sky @ Knitting Factory Hollywood (1/12= ) 8. Scot Ray quintet w/ Nels Cline, Jeff Gauthier, Steuart Liebig, and Alex=20 Cline @ Knitting Factory Hollywood (2/18)=20 9. Arthur Blythe quartet @ Jazz Bakery (7/12) w/ Nate Morgan, Roberto Miran= da 10. Peter Brotzmann/Michael Wertmuller duo @ Knitting Factory Hollywood=20 (6/3/01) Honorable Mention: A great day of jazz at the Benefit for Billy Higgins @=20 Musician's Union, Local 47 (3/18): Herbie Hancock/Herbie Laws quintet, Rene=20 McLean quintet, Kenny Burrell quartet, Bennie Maupin septet, Sherman=20 Ferguson's Jazz Union, Charles McPherson quintet, Bonesoir, David Ornette=20 Cherry Band, Kamau Daa'ood trio, Ernie Andrews quintet, LA Multi-School Jazz= =20 Band. So long, Billy=E2=80=A6=20 jeff caltabiano n.p. mike nock/marty ehrlich: the waiting game (2000, naxos jazz) - - ------------------------------ End of Zorn List Digest V3 #676 ******************************* To unsubscribe from zorn-list-digest, send an email to "majordomo@lists.xmission.com" with "unsubscribe zorn-list-digest" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. A non-digest (direct mail) version of this list is also available; to subscribe to that instead, replace all instances of "zorn-list-digest" in the commands above with "zorn-list". Back issues are available for anonymous FTP from ftp.xmission.com, in pub/lists/zorn-list/archive. These are organized by date. Problems? Email the list owner at zorn-list-owner@lists.xmission.com