Voodoo
Studio album by
The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet
Released1986
RecordedNovember 25 and 26, 1985
GenreHard bop
Length43:01
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
John Zorn chronology
Ganryu Island
(1985) 		Voodoo
(1986) 		The Big Gundown
(1986)

Voodoo is an album by The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet which was composed of alto saxophonist John Zorn, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Bobby Previte. The album was released in 1986 on Black Saint Records and featured the group’s arrangements of compositions of hard bop pianist Sonny Clark.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating, "This unusual album is an unlikely success... Zorn creates fairly boppish solos with occasional hints at more advanced improvising techniques. Worth checking out".[1]

The Rolling Stone review by Steve Futterman said that the album "brings out Zorn's anarchic tendencies... Quartet masterminds Zorn and Wayne Horvitz spit fire, never allowing this heartfelt tribute to get too reverential... Here Zorn sounds like he's having serious fun".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cool Struttin'"5:27
2."Minor Meeting"4:36
3."Nicely"5:34
4."Something Special"4:45
5."Voodoo"10:57
6."Sonia"4:02
7."Sonny's Crib"7:40
All compositions by Sonny Clark
  • Recorded at Classic Sound, New York on November 25 and 26, 1985

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 10, 2009.
  2. ^ Futterman, S., "Records: Voodoo", Rolling Stone, Issue 498, April 23, 1987, pp 152
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