Saints (Marc Ribot album)

Saints is a 2001 album of solo guitar recorded by Marc Ribot. It features several interpretations of compositions by Albert Ayler, as well as traditional spirituals, jazz standards, showtunes, and a song by The Beatles.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson states "Ribot approaches avant-garde jazz in a very different way. Saints is full of discernible melodies; typically, Ribot will warmly embrace a melody before he ventures outside. And that inside/outside contrast serves him well throughout this excellent and very unpredictable CD".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Saints" (Albert Ayler) – 4:39
2. "Book of Heads #13" (John Zorn) – 3:33
3. "I'm Getting Sentimental over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 4:13
4. "Empty" (Marc Ribot, Francois Lardeau) – 2:21
5. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:32
6. "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Doc Daughtery, Al Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) – 4:01
7. "Go Down Moses" (traditional arranged by Ribot) – 4:04
8. "St. James Infirmary" (traditional arranged by Ribot) – 3:42
9. "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 2:41
10. "Holy Holy Holy" (traditional arranged by Ribot) – 4:38
11. "It Could Have Been Very Beautiful" (John Lurie) – 4:10
12. "Witches and Devils" (Ayler) – 4:24

Personnel

• Marc Ribot – guitars

References