The (in)famous John Zorn (sax) plays with Wayne Horvitz (piano), Ray Drummond (bass) and Bobby Previte (drums) on an amazing bop album:
The album is an obvious tribute to Sonny Clark, a jazz pianist that died in 1962 after nine years of activity. I haven't heard the original recordings, so I can't tell you how this performance compares, but I can tell you Zorn is one amazing performer (and composer, but that aside).
Voodoo is a pretty adventurous album, at some point hinting to the avant-garde jazz that Zorn also plays (Voodoo being the most prominent example). Apart from these hints, the tracks are very gentle to the ears (in my opinion, anyway), but they do not avoid showing what each player is capable of. Apart from Zorn, the piano on this album is amazing. This is not that suprising, since Clark was a pianist himself, but the execution is truly magnificent. You can hear it for yourself by hopping over to this blog. I'd provide a beter source, but I don't have one.
Now, I am no jazz expert, but I think this is a wonderful introduction to the world of jazz and that if you enjoy this album, you should explore Ornette Coleman's works. Those are a few steps beyond this, but it's definitely worth checking out.
info:
AllMusicGuide review
Sonny Clark on last.fm
John Zorn on last.fm
Sonny Clark on wikipedia
The album on wikipedia
The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet on last.fm
thanks to:
MAC at last.fm, for their wonderful forums and advice
Post about this album on MAC's Jazz Desk
beelzbubba for his excellent recommendations.
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