Filmworks VIII: 1997 features two scores for film by John Zorn. The album was released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in 1998. It features the music that Zorn wrote and recorded for The Port of Last Resort (1998), a documentary directed by Joan Grossman and Paul Rosdy examining the experiences of Jewish refugees in Shanghai and Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) which was directed by Ela Troyano.
The tracks for Port of Last Resort are performed b...
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Filmworks VIII: 1997 features two scores for film by John Zorn. The album was released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in 1998. It features the music that Zorn wrote and recorded for The Port of Last Resort (1998), a documentary directed by Joan Grossman and Paul Rosdy examining the experiences of Jewish refugees in Shanghai and Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) which was directed by Ela Troyano.
The tracks for Port of Last Resort are performed by the Masada String Trio with the addition of Min Xiao-Fen (pipa), Marc Ribot (guitar) and Anthony Coleman (piano). Tracks for Latin Boys Go to Hell feature the percussion of Cyro Baptista and Kenny Wollesen.
1/ "Teqiah" - 3:07
2/ "Shanghai" - 2:35
3/ "Emunim" - 3:32
4/ "Ruan (guitar version)" - 4:37
5/ "Ebionim" - 3:00
6/ "Ahavah" - 3:42
7/ "Ruan (pipa version)" - 3:37
8/ "Livant" - 1:54
9/ "Or Ne'erav" - 6:58
10/ "Shanim" - 2:03
11/ "Ruan (solo piano)" - 3:42
12/ "Deseo" - 2:28
13/ "Mentiras" - 2:15
14/ "Ansiedad" - 2:55
15/ "Locura" - 2:47...
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