John Zorn - Spy Vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman [1989]

John Zorn - Spy Vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman [1989]

1. Wru

2. Chronology

3. Word For Bird

4. Good Old Days

5. The Disguise

6. Enfant

7. Rejoicing

8. Blues Connotation

9. C & D

10. Chippie

11. Peace Warriors

12. Ecars

13. Feet Music

14. Broadway Blues

15. Space Church

16. Zig Zag

17. Mob Job

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"It's been a while since I listened intensely to Zorn--used to listen a lot to albums like _Spillane_ but have been less excited by them than before. However, I just dug out _Spy Vs Spy_ again, & think it remains a fine disc. Thrashy, ultra-loud, ultra-fast versions of Ornette Coleman tunes...sounds like it should be a travesty, but it actually works phenomenally well. The album is split into two halves (the original A and B sides): the first consists of the bluntest & fastest renditions of tunes, each about one to two minutes in length. A highlight is "Chippie"--if you listen carefully at the end of the cut after the smoke clears you can hear someone breathe a sigh of relief! It's intense & funny--Joey Baron & Michael Vatcher pounding away, Mark Dresser calmly doing his thing, Tim Berne & John Zorn squalling madly. Part two (side B) has more varied & considered interpretations (some as long as 5 minutes), which often move farther from the source material. I recommend "Ecars", a terrifically swinging rendition of a tune Ornette recorded for _Ornette on Tenor_; and the final "Mob Job", which Zorn turns into a yearning, pained and painful blues, is a stunning conclusion." Amazon.com