The Gift (John Zorn album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Gift
Type = Album
Artist = John Zorn

---

Released = May 27, 2001
Recorded =
Genre = Avant-garde
Length = 51:31
Label = Tzadik
Producer = John Zorn
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:jpfpxqq0ldje link]
Last album = "Taboo & Exile"
(1999)
This album = "The Gift"
(2001)
Next album = "I.A.O."
(2002)

"The Gift" is an album by John Zorn released in 2001. It is the third volume of his Music Romance Series and described as an album "for lovers only". [ [http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7332 Tzadik catalogue] ]

Track listing

# "Makaahaa" - 5:20
# "The Quiet Surf" - 3:14
# "Samarkan" - 6:41
# "Train to Thiensan" - 3:51
# "Snake Catcher" - 6:32
# "Mao's Moon" - 5:19
# "Cutting Stone" - 7:10
# "La Flor Del Barrio" - 3:10
# "Bridge to the Beyond" - 5:33
# "Makaahaa (reprise)" - 4:34

Personnel

*Cyro Baptista: Percussion
*Joey Baron: Drums
*Jennifer Choi: Violin
*Greg Cohen: Bass
*Dave Douglas: Trumpet
*Trevor Dunn: Bass
*Mike Patton: Voice
*Raman Ramakishna: Cello
*Marc Ribot: Guitar
*Masumi Rostad: Viola
*Ned Rothenberg: Shakuhachi
*Jamie Saft: Organ, Wurlitzer Piano, Piano, Keyboards
*John Zorn: Piano, Theremin

References