John Zorn - Alhambra Love Songs
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Artist: John ZornEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-05-19
Music Label: Tzadik
Soundtracks:
- Mountain View
- Novato
- Pacifica
- Benicia
- Half Moon Bay
- Moraga
- Tamalpais
- Larkspur
- Alhambra Blues
- Miramar
- Tiburon
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Music Review: 3 1/2 stars-- a pure exploration of melody.
Rating: 3 Stars
"Alhambra" is an album that will frustrate many John Zorn fans. In its way, it is the pinnacle of Zorn's exploration of the song and melody that has infused the extensive Masada catalog, his later film scores and albums such as The Dreamers. By and large though, each of those projects had something here and there that linked it to the avant-garde, free improvisation, occasional bursts of noise, unusual instrumentation, and so on. But no so with "Alhambra". This is an album of unabashed piano trio jazz, full of melody, countermelody and lyricism. Superbly executed by a trio of pianist Rob Burger, bassist Greg Cohen (on upright and electric bass) and drummer Ben Perowsky, this isn't an album cutting new ground in music as Zorn's best work does, it is new ground for Zorn, and it feels fresh and exciting. While not among his best work, there's a lot to love about "Alhambra".
And one of those things is opener "Mountain View"-- built off a great circular groove by Cohen and Perowsky, Burger's light touch allows the descending theme statement to have a timeless quality to it before giving way to a simply fantastic piano solo, touching off of the rhythm section and exploring outside the melody. Moreover, it sets expectations (largely met) for the rest of the album of great piano trio music, whether hitting a funkier California groove on "Novato" (with a muted electric bassline from Cohen that could have been lifted off a Beach Boys record), gentle and understated as on "Half Moon Bay" (where Cohen steals the show with an almost desperate feel on his solo turn) or the understated melancholy of "Talampais". Admittedly, the record isn't all gems, there's not really a bad cut, but there's a bunch of so-so ones ("Larkspur"), overall it is a satisfying listen.
Six albums worth of "Alhambra" material would get old pretty quick I suspect, but as a record, this one is worth a spin. Recommended for those interested in Zorn's melodic side.
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