Downtown Lullaby is an album of improvised music by John Zorn, Elliott Sharp, Bobby Previte and Wayne Horvitz. The album was released on the Depth of Field label in 1998 and contains seven tracks titled after addresses of performing spaces in the East Village and Soho.[1]
Downtown Lullaby | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 16, 1998 | |||
Recorded | January 15, 1998 | |||
Studio | Avatar (New York City) | |||
Genre | Avant-garde | |||
Length | 47:28 | |||
Label | Depth of Field | |||
Producer | Bobby Previte | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 2½ stars stating "Downtown Lullaby isn't a bad record but, given the personnel, one would have hoped for more".[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Horovitz/Previte/Sharp/Zorn
- "484 Broome" - 5:42
- "500 West 52nd" - 6:15
- "Eighth Between B & C" - 6:11
- "77 White" - 3:57
- "228 West Broadway" - 9:07
- "Bleecker & Bowery" - 7:16
- "1 Morton St (Downtown Lullaby)" - 9:00
Personnel
edit- Elliott Sharp – electric guitars
- Wayne Horvitz – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards
- Bobby Previte – drums
- John Zorn – alto saxophone
References
edit- ^ Olewnick, B. Allmusic Guide Review accessed July 21, 2008.
- ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011.