John Zorn Resource

Track Listing: 

1. Ballade Nr. 1  4:29
2. Ballade Nr. 2  3:28
3. Ballade Nr. 3  3:14 
4. Ballade Nr. 4  2:38
5. Ballade Nr. 5  5:18
6. Ballade Nr. 6  5:18
7. Ballade Nr. 7  5:22
8. Ballade Nr. 8  4:30
9. Ballade Nr. 8  3:33
10. Ballade Nr. 10  3:14
11. Ballade Nr. 11  2:18

Personnel 

Brian Marsella - Piano
Jorge Roeder - Bass
Ches Smith - Drums
 

Production: 

All music composed and arranged by John Zorn 
Produced by John Zorn 
Associate Producer - Kazunori Sugiyama 
Recorded March 14, 2024 and mixed March 15, 2024 by Ryan Streber at Oktaven, Mount Vernon, NY
Mastered by Scott Hull 
Self portrait drawing by John Zorn
Design by Chippy (Heung Heung Chin)
Inspirations: Bach, Chopin, Scriabin, Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Satie, Debussy, Bartok, Bill Evans
 

TZADIK Blurb 

This third CD from the dynamic piano trio of Brian Marsella, Jorge Roeder, and Ches Smith is a delightful surprise—and one of Zorn’s greatest achievements. Exploring a wide variety of tempi, moods, and feelings the compositions dive deeply into the parameters of melody, harmony, hythm, and texture, stretching the ballade format to its limits and beyond. The trio, three essential members of Zorn’s inner circle, performs with passion, imagination, virtuosity, and a telepathic improvisational interplay at the very highest level. A stunning collection of modern Ballades performed by three of the greatest young musicians in the Downtown scene. Essential!

Series:  Archival Series 

By Catalogue Number:  TZ9310

Release Date: August 2, 2024