John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell - News For Lulu (2008)

Tracklist

1. K.D.'s Motion
2. Funk in Deep Freeze
3. Melanie
4. Melody for C
5. Lotus Blossom
6. Eastern Incident
7. Peckin' Time
8. Blues, Blues, Blues
9. Blue Minor I
10. This I Dig of You
11. Venita's Dance
12. News for Lulu
13. Olé
14. Sonny's Crib
15. Hank's Other Tune
16. Blue Minor II
17. Windmill
18. Melanie (bonus track)
19. News for Lulu [Live]
20. Funk in Deep Freeze [Live]
21. Windmill [Live]

personnel :

John Zorn - Alt Saxophone
George Lewis - Trombone
Bill Frisell - Acoustic Guitar

Avant-garde altoist John Zorn teams up with trombonist George Lewis and guitarist Bill Frisell to form a unique trio. Without the benefit of piano, bass, or drums, they interpret the hard bop compositions of Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Sonny Clark, and Freddie Redd, generally not even the better-known ones. The performances are quite concise (Dorham's "Windmill" is covered in 40 seconds), respectful to the melodies, and unpredictable. There are hints of the avant-garde here and there, but also plenty of swinging, bop-oriented solos and coherent ensembles. Very intriguing music that is highly recommended to a wide audience of jazz and general listeners.~Scott Yanow