In Memory of Nikki Arane explained

In Memory of Nikki Arane
Type:	Album
Artist:	Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn
Cover:	In Memory of Nikki Arane.jpg
Released:	1996
Recorded:	1980
Genre:	Avant-garde
Length:	61:09
Label:	Incus Records^[1]
Chronology:	John Zorn
Prev Title:	Bar Kokhba
Prev Year:	1996
Next Year:	1996

In Memory of Nikki Arane is an album of improvised music by Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn recorded in 1980 but not released on Derek Bailey's Incus Records until 1996. The album is named after a character from Stanley Kubrick's first major feature film The Killing (1956).^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jesse Jarnow awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Instead playing textural pieces to convey a mood or emotion, the duo create sounds that imitate actions. What actions, of course, are left entirely to the listener -- though they are usually brutally violent or darkly industrial."^[3]

Track listing

1. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 12:35
2. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 20:18
3. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 10:48
4. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 18:08

All compositions by Eugene Chadbourne & John Zorn

Personnel

• John Zorn – saxophones, clarinets, and game calls
• Eugene Chadbourne – modified acoustic and electric guitars, dobro, and other items

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Zorn . Trouserpress.com . 2020-06-05.
2. Jarnow, J. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r481699|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 17 July 2008
3. Jarnow, J. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011.