The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone

Album by John Zorn

The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone is an album by John Zorn in which Morricone’s film compositions are reimagined through avant-garde jazz, experimental and contemporary classical approaches with an eclectic ensemble. The project emphasises radical rearrangement, improvisation and studio collage to explore cinematic themes across genres.
First released: 1986

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Big Gundown
    7:26
  2. 2.
    Peur sur la ville
    4:16
  3. 3.
    Once Upon a Time in America: Poverty
    3:49
  4. 4.
    Milano odea
    3:03
  5. 5.
    The Burglars: Erotica
    4:27
  6. 6.
    Battle of Algiers
    3:50
  7. 7.
    Duck, You Sucker! Gui la testa
    6:06
  8. 8.
    La classe operaia va in paradiso: Metamorfosi
    4:36
  9. 9.
    Tre nel 5000
    4:37
  10. 10.
    Once Upon a Time in the West
    8:31

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