(idm) Offtopic: John Zorn/Free Jazz

From KaisrSolze
Sent Wed, Dec 24th 1997, 20:47

I know some people on this list listen to Jazz, so I figured I'd give thi=
s=0Aquestion a shot.  Reply privately.  Thanks in advance.=0A=09Any opini=
ons on John Zorn's recordings?  A got a recommendation for Euclid's=0ANig=
htmare=97is that any good?  Any definitive, essential recordings by Zorn,=
=0Aesp. as a gift for a Jazz traditionalist (my father) who likes a littl=
e bit of=0Afree jazz, but not much beyond Ornette Coleman?  Any other new=
er free jazz=0Awhich isn't too noodly?=0A=09And I just got Isotope 217: T=
he Unstable Molecule, on Thrilljockey, which is=0Aa very good, but short =
free jazzy kinda thing from some of the Toroise/sea and=0Acake crew, with=
 some other people.=0A=0ASam=0A