Redbird
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Redbird
- Artist: John Zorn
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- Release Date: 1995 10
- Total Time: 49:52
- Genre: Avant-Garde
Review
Proving once again that some of his most beautiful pieces come when he is paying tribute to someone, Redbird, a tribute to the artist Agnes Martin, is a work of ambient and minimalist grace. The album consists of two pieces: a shorter percussive piece called "Dark River," and a 41-minute work for harp, viola, cello and percussion called "Redbird." Each conveys a hypnotic quality that does justice to its subject. Martin is an incredibly spiritual artist, whose minimal gestures on canvas and paper exude auras of calm. Redbird captures that sense in music and, in its continuity, becomes one of Zorn's most effective tributes. As always, Zorn has managed to collect a group of extremely talented musicians, and their execution of this album makes it even more perfect. ~ Stacia Proefrock, Rovi| Redberry (2006 Album by Jay Semko) | |
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Redbird (John Zorn album)
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| Studio album by John Zorn | ||||
| Released | October, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music | |||
| Length | 49:52 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Redbird is an album of contemporary classical music by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn consisting of two tribute compositions for artist Agnes Martin.[1]
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Satcia Proefrock awarded the album 4 stars stating "Redbird captures that sense in music and, in its continuity, becomes one of Zorn's most effective tributes. As always, Zorn has managed to collect a group of extremely talented musicians, and their execution of this album makes it even more perfect".[2]
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Track listing
- "Dark River" - 8:51
- "Redbird" - 41:01
- All compositions by John Zorn.
Personnel
- Jim Pugliese – bass drums, percussion
- Carol Emanuel – harp (Track 2)
- Erik Friedlander – cello (Track 2)
- Jill Jaffe – viola (Track 2)
- John Zorn – conductor
References
- ^ Tzadik catalogue
- ^ a b Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2011
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