Harras
Harras is an album of improvised music by Derek Bailey, John Zorn & William Parker. The album was released by the Japanese Avant label in 1996. Towards the end of the track "Evening Harras" there is 10 minutes of silence followed by a Bailey solo. "According to Derek Bailey, the abrupt cutoff was planned. Derek wanted to end it "on a high". The Bailey solo material appended after the silence was apparently Zorn's idea."[1]
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| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Venue | Knitting Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 57:34 | |||
| Label | Avant | |||
| Producer | Derek Bailey & John Zorn | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Dean McFarlane awarded the album 3 stars stating "Evidently the candid session that took place on a night in New York resulted in a chaotic collision of ideas. With the performers being such strong voices individually, the abundant ideas fly in and out of the picture with no apparent regard to form; the session evolves from tepid beginnings into a no-holds-barred, rapid-fire assault on the senses. Fans of ultra-high-energy free improvisation will find it a delight to hear these three masters sparring on this one-off collaboration, making Harras a vital historical document which requires the gumption of a hardened avant-garde music fan to take the whole recording in one listen".[2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Bailey/Parker/Zorn
- "Morning Harras" – 12:35
- "Noon Harras" – 8:59
- "Evening Harras" – 36:00
Personnel
- Derek Bailey – guitar
- John Zorn – alto saxophone
- William Parker – bass
References
- Zorn mailing list FAQ accessed July 21, 2008.
- McFarlane, D. Allmusic Review accessed June 7, 2011
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.