News for Lulu (album)

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News for Lulu
News for Lulu cover
Studio album by John Zorn/George Lewis/Bill Frisell
Released 1988
Recorded August 30, 1987
Genre Hard Bop
Label HatHUT Records
Producer John Zorn
Professional reviews
2008 Reissue Cover
2008 Reissue Cover

News for Lulu is an album of hard bop compositions performed by John Zorn, George Lewis and Bill Frisell. The album features tunes by Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Freddie Redd and Sonny Clark recorded in the studio and live at the Willislau Jazz Festival. It was released in 1988 on the Swiss HatHUT Record label, and re-released in 1993 and again in 2008 with a new cover and additional bonus track.

[edit] Track listing

  1. KD's Motion (Kenny Dorham) 3:32
  2. Funk In Deep Freeze (Hank Mobley) 4:31
  3. Melanie (Freddie Redd) 4:07
  4. Melody For C (Sonny Clark) 4:26
  5. Lotus Blossom (Kenny Dorham) 4:08
  6. Eastern Incident (Sonny Clark) 4:04
  7. Peckin' Time (Hank Mobley) 3:13
  8. Blues Blues Blues (Freddie Redd) 4:17
  9. Blue Minor take 1 (Sonny Clark) 3:43
  10. This I Dig Of You (Hank Mobley) 3:13
  11. Venita's Dance (Kenny Dorham) 3:23
  12. News For Lulu (Sonny Clark) 4:07
  13. Ole (Freddie Redd) 3:47
  14. Sonny's Crib (Sonny Clark) 5:22
  15. Hank's Other Tune (Hank Mobley) 3:52
  16. Blue Minor take 2 (Sonny Clark) 3:26
  17. Windmill (Kenny Dorham) 0:40
  18. News For Lulu (Sonny Clark) 4:19
  19. Funk In Deep Freeze (Hank Mobley) 3:29
  20. Windmill (Kenny Dorham) 1:03
  • Tracks 1-17 recorded at Soundville Recording Studio Lucerne on August 28, 1987.
  • Tracks 18-20 recorded live at Jazzfestival Willisau on August 30, 1987.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Notes

  • The original cover photograph features the actress Louise Brooks who played 'Lulu' in the silent film Pandora's Box (1929).
  • The 2008 reissue features an additional take of 'Melanie' recorded live at Jazzfestival Willisau on August 30, 1987.