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John Zorn's Bagatelles Vol. 5 (CD)

FormatCDLabelTzadikGenreJazz & Improvisation

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On John Zorn’s Bagatelles Vol. 5, John Zorn hands eight spiky miniatures to the Kris Davis Quartet, who turn his angular “weirdo tunes” into a fierce, lyrical piano‑guitar quartet set where structure, swing and free combustion constantly collide.

From March to May 2015, John Zorn composed 300 new tunes that were eventually collected into a book of music he called The Bagatelles. After five years of performances around the world in venues large and small, the choicest ensembles have gone into the studio and the results are some of the most exciting and varied music Zorn has ever presented.

Volume 5 features Kris Davis, one of the greatest new voices in piano jazz. Joining her in this dynamic quartet is Mary Halvorson, one of the leaders of contemporary jazz guitar along with the brilliant rhythm section of Drew Gress and Kenny Wollesen.

Beautiful arrangements, delicate and thoughtful solos and a stunning lyricism distinguish this fabulous new installment of John Zorn’s Bagatelles.

Details
Cat. number: TZ 5221
Year: 2025

Release notes

A Project Of Hips Road © & ℗ 2021 Tzadik Standalone release of Vol. 5 of John Zorn's Bagatelles series

Tracklist
1Bagatelle #295:03
2Bagatelle #506:02
3Bagatelle #546:45
4Bagatelle #595:17
5Bagatelle #863:17
6Bagatelle #887:26
7Bagatelle #974:58
8Bagatelle #2264:47
Credits
Drew Gress
Bass
John Zorn
Composed By, Executive-Producer
Chippy
Design
Kenny Wollesen
Drums
Mary Halvorson
Guitar
Scott Hull
Mastered By
Caroline Mardok
Photography By
Kris Davis
Piano, Producer, Arranged By, Liner Notes
Kazunori Sugiyama
Producer [Associate]
Ryan Streber
Recorded By, Mixed By