Astronome is an album by American musician John Zorn featuring the "Moonchild Trio" of Joey Baron, Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn.[2] It is the second album by the trio, following Moonchild: Songs Without Words.
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Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
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Length | 44:30 | |||
Label | Tzadik TZ 7359 | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Theater director Richard Foreman staged an opera Astronome: A Night at the Opera: An Initiation based on this album which premiered at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater on February 5, 2009, and ran through April 5, 2009.[3][4]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Act One: A Secluded Clearing in the Woods; A Single Bed in a Small Room; The Innermost Chapel of a Secret Temple" | 14:34 |
2. | "Act Two: A Medieval Laboratory; In the Magick Circle" | 17:02 |
3. | "Act Three: A Barren Plain at Midnight; An Unnamed Location" | 12:44 |
Total length: | 44:30 |
Musicians
edit- Joey Baron – drums
- Mike Patton – voice
- Trevor Dunn – bass
References
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Tzadik catalogue
- ^ Sellar, Tom (2009-02-17). "John Zorn Scores Richard Foreman's Astronome". Village Voice Phoenix. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Garland, Jeff (2009-02-01). "Evening Music: Ear to Ear: John Zorn". WNYC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2009-06-16.