Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls

Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls features scores by John Zorn for two documentary films. The album was released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in 2006 and contains music that Zorn wrote and recorded for, Notes on Marie Menken (2006), directed by Martina Kudláček and a percussion score for Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls directed by Beth Cataldo.[1]

Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls
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Released2006
Genreavant-garde, jazz, classical
Length57:18
LabelTzadik TZ 7535
ProducerJohn Zorn
John Zorn's Filmworks chronology
Filmworks XVI: Workingman's Death
(2005)
Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls
(2006)
Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment
(2006)
John Zorn chronology
Malphas: Book of Angels Volume 3
(2006)
Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls
(2005)
Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment
(2006)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "it goes through a whirling, dizzying, surreal journey in adventure, exotica, and interior travel. Highly recommended".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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  1. "Menken" - 5:26
  2. "Skull I" - 4:04
  3. "Glimpses" - 6:37
  4. "Mood Mondrian" - 4:31
  5. "Skull II" - 3:31
  6. "Gogogo" - 8:14
  7. "Moonplay" - 4:42
  8. "Skull III" - 3:02
  9. "Tango Exotique" -5:04
  10. "Zenscapes" - 1:09
  11. "Skull IV" - 1:41
  12. "Arabesque" - 5:10
  13. "Skull V" - 2:23
  14. "Bolex Dancing" - 1:37
All music by John Zorn
  • Produced by John Zorn.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 29, 2011.