Godard/Spillane

Infobox Album
Name = Godard/Spillane
Type = compilation
Artist = John Zorn


Released = 1999
Recorded = 1985, 1986, 1987
Genre = Avant-garde
Length = 50:07
Label = Tzadik
Producer = John Zorn
Reviews = *amg|id=10:wpfqxqekldke|rating|5|5

"Godard/Spillane" is a compilation album by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn consisting of music created through Zorn's file-card compositional process. [ [http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7324 Tzadik catalogue] ] "Godard' was first released on the on the French tribute album "The Godard Fans: Godard Ca Vous Chante?" in 1986, "Spillane was first released on Zorn's Nonesuch Records album "Spillane" in 1987 and "Blues Noel" was first released on the compilation album "Joyeux Noel - Merry Christmas Everybody!" on the French Nato label in 1987.

Track listing

# "Godard" - 18:48
# "Spillane" - 25:24
# "Blues Nöel" - 5:53

*All compositions by John Zorn

Personnel

On 'Godard'
*John Zorn: alto, clarinet, French narration;
*Anthony Coleman: piano, organ, harpsichord, celeste;
*Carol Emanuel: harp;
*Bill Frisell: guitars, banjo;
*Christian Marclay: turntables;
*Bobby Previte: drums, percussions;
*David Weinstein: keyboards, computer;
*Luli Shioi: vocal;
*Wu Shao-Ying: narration;
*Richard Foreman: English narration.
*Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York City in August-September 1985

On 'Spillane'
*Anthony Coleman - piano, organ, celeste
*Carol Emanuel - harp
*Bill Frisell - guitar
*David Hofstra - bass, tuba
*Bob James - tapes, compact discs
*Bobby Previte - drums, percussion
*Jim Staley - trombone
*David Weinstein - sampling keyboards
*John Zorn - alto saxophone, clarinet
*John Lurie - voice of Mike Hammer
*Robert Quine - voice of Mike Hammer's conscience
*Recorded (June/August 1986) at Radio City Studios, New York City

On 'Blues Nöel'
*Michael Blair: percussion, voice;
*Anthony Coleman: piano, organ, celeste,harpsichord;
*Fred Frith: guitars, bass;
*Ikue Mori: drum machine, voice;
*David Weinstein: sampler;
*John Zorn: alto.
*Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York City in September 1987

References