John Zorn - Songs For Petra - VINYL LP

MOONBEAM WHITE VINYL. InchThis is an album inspired by British-Guyanese poet Fred D'Agiuar's 'Mama Dot' sequence (1985). It explores the different strands of a mighty, mythical grandmother figure who has the task of creating a place away from (but rich in the memories of) Africa. I have taken the idea of an Oracle figure watching over a mythical place, but all is not well. There is disharmony and threat and the real and metaphorical landscape is tainted with nostalgia - a longing to be understood as a place of hope and dreams where everyone, regardless of their origin is welcome.Inch Lee Pylon (Dogs versus Shadows).

John Zorn - The Dreamers The Gentle Side [VINYL LP] date 11/22/2010

Presented in a rich CD book including dozens of Zorn's original erotic drawings printed in gold ink on distinctive art paper, this is the definitive presentation of one of Zorn's most poignant and rich creations-an all-vocal setting of the Bible's sensual poetry The Song of Solomon. Scored for five female voices plus male and female narrators, the ensemble here includes narration by classical superstar Barbara Hannigan and renown French actor/director Mathieu Amalric. Featuring a newly commissioned translation of the Hebrew text by musician/scholar/philosopher/ poet Jeremy Fogel, this unique limited edition CD book is an absolute delight.