Various Artists Hallelujah, Anyway: Remembering Tom Cora (CD)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Hallelujah, Anyway: Remembering Tom CoraCondition: NewDescription: EDITORIAL REVIEWS Tom Cora s premature death in 1997 was a tragic blow to contemporary music. One of the founding members of the downtown improvising scene, Tom was a vital member of some of the most important cutting-edge groups of the past twenty years, including Skeleton Crew, The Ex, Curlew, John Zorn s game pieces and Eugene Chadbourne s pre-Shockabily projects. This special 2-CD set memorial features poignant tributes by many of Tom s most distinguished collaborators, new recordings of Tom s most memorable compositions, and some of Tom s most important recordings, creating an exciting and vivid portrait of one of the most original musicians in new music. All profits from this set will go directly to Tom Cora's surviving family. AMAZON Over the years, John Zorn's Tzadik label has released dozens of memorable jazz, new music, and experimental releases, but few are as poignant--or beautiful--as this double-CD tribute to the late cellist Tom Cora (Tzadik is donating all the profits to Cora's surviving family). Before succumbing to cancer in 1998, Cora had taken the cello to new heights for two decades, working with Eugene Chadbourne, Zorn, Skeleton Crew, the Ex, and numerous other avant-gardists. His work was challenging, adventurous, and consistently good; his ear as attuned to blues and world music as the downtown NYC jazz scene. And, as this fitting sampler of his music (and his influence on others) attests, he had an impact. The avant-garde world is a generally reserved lot, but this is one collection in which everyone--musicians and friends--put their collective guard down to celebrate Cora through music. Lesli Dalabra opens with a plaintive trumpet solo that sets a somber tone on disc 1, Umezu Kazutoki & Band perform Cora's "The Gospel of Gone" on a busy Tokyo street; Cora's own recordings and collaborations are featured, and the musical contributions of his friends (Kramer, Wayne Horvitz, the Chadbournes, and numerous others) make for stirring eulogies. Remarks from close Cora associates and, most importantly, his own brief writings sprinkle the liner notes. It's a fitting tribute and an unpredictable sampler of some of the most joyous music to ever transcend the boundaries of jazz, world, and classical music. In a word, it's gorgeous. You owe it to yourself to hear this. --Jason VerlindeFormat: CDGenre: RockArtist: Various ArtistsNo Of Discs: 1Record Label: TzadikLanguage: EnglishEAN: 0702397760221 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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