ProJazz.net

The Big Gundown is the third studio album by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn. It comprises radically reworked covers of tracks by the Italian film composer Ennio Morricone.

Track listing:

All compositions by Ennio Morricone except “Tre nel 5000” by John Zorn

“The Big Gundown” – 7:26
“Peur sur la Ville” – 4:16
“Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America)” – 3:49
“Milano Odea” – 3:02
“Erotico (The Burglars)” – 4:27
“Battle of Algiers” – 3:50
“Giu la Testa (Duck You Sucker!)” – 6:06
“Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)” – 4:37
“Tre nel 5000” – 4:37
“Once Upon a Time in the West” – 8:44

Personnel:
Orvin Aquart – harmonica
Cyro Baptista – cuíca
Joey Baron – drums
Tim Berne – alto saxophone
Laura Biscotto – sexy Italian vocals
Vicki Bodner – oboe, English horn
Polly Bradfield – violin
Anthony Coleman – piano, harpsichord, organ, vocals
Trevor Dunn – bass guitar
Carol Emanuel – harp
Reinaldo Fernandes – repinique
Anton Fier – drums
Duduka Da Fonseca – caixa
Bill Frisell – electric guitar
Fred Frith – electric guitar, bass guitar
Diamanda Galás – vocals
Melvin Gibbs – electric bass guitar
Jody Harris – electric guitar
Shelley Hirsch – vocals
Wayne Horvitz – piano, celeste, electronic keyboards
Bob James – tapes
Guy Klucevsek – accordion
Arto Lindsay – batucada contractor, electric guitar, vocals
Christian Marclay – turntables
Mark Miller – drums, timpani
Big John Patton – organ
Mike Patton – vocals
Bobby Previte – drums, percussion, timpani, vocals
Robert Quine – electric guitar
Vernon Reid – electric guitar
Ned Rothenberg – shakuhachi, ocarina, jaw harp
Michihiro Sato – tsugaru shamisen
Luli Shioi – vocals
Claudio Silva – pandeiro
Jorge Silva – surdo
Jim Staley – trombone, bass trombone
Toots Thielemans – whistling, harmonica
David Weinstein – Mirage, microcomputer
John Zorn – alto saxophone, saw, vocals, harpsichord, game calls, piano
Martin Bisi – extra recording/engineering

_________________

Released: 1986 (2000 – 15th Anniversary Edition)
Recorded: 1984−1985
Length: 49:27 (74:54 – 15th Anniversary Edition)
Label: Nonesuch/Icon, Tzadik
Producer: Yale Evelev