Shoe String Symphonettes

~ Release by Marc Ribot (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Contains Soundtracks for 5 short films.

Tracks 1, 5 and 14 from
Death By Unnatural Causes - Directed By Karen Bellone and Lisa Rinzler (1991)
Recorded at Bear Track, NYC.

Tracks 2, 4 and 13 from
Landlord Blues - Directed By Jacob Burkardt (1987)
Recorded at Studio Crisp, NYC.

Tracks 3, 6 and 12 from
Aelita Queen Of Mars - Directed By Yakov Protazanov (1928)
Recorded live in 1995 at the Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London,
Backing tracks recorded at Angel Studios, London
Edited fragment at end of track 12.b recorded live at The Knitting Factory.

Tracks 7, 8, 10 and 11 from
Pieces From An Incomplete Project - Directed By Joe Brewster (1995-1996)
Recorded 1996 at Studio 900, NYC.

Track 9 from
Summer Salt - Directed By Charles Levi (1993)
Recorded 1993 at Splash Studios, NYC.

Annotation last modified on 2021-07-30 14:54 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Looks Like Hell
bass:
Greg Cohen
guitar and sampler:
Marc Ribot
strings:
Jill Jaffe
2:19
2Hitman
banjo, guitar and trumpet:
Marc Ribot
bass:
Brad Jones (American jazz bass player)
flute:
Gregory Ribot
membranophone and percussion:
E.J. Rodriguez
saxophone:
Roy Nathanson
trombone:
Curtis Fowlkes
vibraphone:
Bill Ware
violin:
Jim Nolet
2:10
3Aelita Suite I
cello:
Helen Thomas (cellist)
guitar:
Marc Ribot
keyboard:
Dave Maric
membranophone and percussion:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
trombone:
Mike Kearsey
violin:
Phil Boyden
6:49
4Montuño
banjo, guitar and trumpet:
Marc Ribot
bass:
Brad Jones (American jazz bass player)
flute:
Gregory Ribot
membranophone and percussion:
E.J. Rodriguez
saxophone:
Roy Nathanson
trombone:
Curtis Fowlkes
vibraphone:
Bill Ware
violin:
Jim Nolet
3:28
5Bells
guitar and sampler:
Marc Ribot
1:08
6Aelita Suite II
cello:
Helen Thomas (cellist)
guitar:
Marc Ribot
keyboard:
Dave Maric
membranophone and percussion:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
trombone:
Mike Kearsey
violin:
Phil Boyden
3:06
7Before the Prison Riot
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist)
cello:
Maxine Neuman
oboe:
Vicki Bodner
percussion:
Mauro Refosco (percussionist)
strings:
Jill Jaffe
trumpet:
Dave Douglas (jazz trumpeter)
3:29
8You Kill Him
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist)
cello:
Maxine Neuman
oboe:
Vicki Bodner
percussion:
Mauro Refosco (percussionist)
strings:
Jill Jaffe
trumpet:
Dave Douglas (jazz trumpeter)
5:04
9Surf's Down
guitar and horn:
Marc Ribot
membranophone:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
saxophone:
Andy Haas and John Zorn
1:27
10Paul's There
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist)
cello:
Maxine Neuman
oboe:
Vicki Bodner
percussion:
Mauro Refosco (percussionist)
strings:
Jill Jaffe
trumpet:
Dave Douglas (jazz trumpeter)
2:24
11Did You?
bass:
Tony Garnier (American bassist)
cello:
Maxine Neuman
oboe:
Vicki Bodner
percussion:
Mauro Refosco (percussionist)
strings:
Jill Jaffe
trumpet:
Dave Douglas (jazz trumpeter)
2:07
12Aelita Suite III
cello:
Helen Thomas (cellist)
guitar:
Marc Ribot
keyboard:
Dave Maric
membranophone and percussion:
Paul Clarvis (percussionist)
organ:
Anthony Coleman (American jazz pianist)
percussion:
Ikue Mori
trombone:
Mike Kearsey and Jim Staley
violin:
Phil Boyden
6:55
13End Credits (Landlord Blues)
banjo, guitar and trumpet:
Marc Ribot
bass:
Brad Jones (American jazz bass player)
flute:
Gregory Ribot
membranophone and percussion:
E.J. Rodriguez
saxophone:
Roy Nathanson
trombone:
Curtis Fowlkes
vibraphone:
Bill Ware
violin:
Jim Nolet
2:13
14End Credits (Death by Unnatural Causes)
bass:
Greg Cohen
guitar and sampler:
Marc Ribot
strings:
Jill Jaffe
2:55