Harras

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Harras
Harras (Bailey-Zorn-Parker album - cover art).jpg
Live album by
Derek Bailey, John Zorn & William Parker
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1996
Recorded1993
VenueKnitting Factory, New York City
GenreAvant-garde jazz
Length57:34
LabelAvant
ProducerDerek Bailey & John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Masada: Vav
(1995) 		Harras
(1996) 		John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94
(1995)

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]

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will find it a delight to hear these three masters sparring on this one-off collaboration, making Harras a vital historical document which requires the gumption of a hardened avant-garde music fan to take the whole recording in one listen".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Bailey/Parker/Zorn
  1. "Morning Harras" - 12:35
  2. "Noon Harras" - 8:59
  3. "Evening Harras" - 36:00

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Zorn mailing list FAQ accessed July 21, 2008.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b McFarlane, D. Allmusic Review accessed June 7, 2011
  3. ^ 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.
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