''MusiK for a Play'' is
Adam Green's seventh solo record, released by
Contraphonic Records on May 10, 2010 in a limited release of 500 copies.
The album was written as a score for a theatrical version of
Paul Auster
Paul Benjamin Auster (born February 3, 1947) is an American writer and film director. His notable works include ''The New York Trilogy'' (1987), ''Moon Palace'' (1989), ''The Music of Chance'' (1990), ''The Book of Illusions'' (2002), ''The Broo ...
's novel about a homeless man's dog entitled ''
Timbuktu
Timbuktu ( ; french: Tombouctou;
Koyra Chiini: ); tmh, label=Tuareg, script=Tfng, ⵜⵏⴱⴾⵜ, Tin Buqt a city in Mali, situated north of the Niger River. The town is the capital of the Tombouctou Region, one of the eight administrativ ...
''.
The compositions of the songs on the album premiered at Zimmertheater in
Tübingen
Tübingen (, , Swabian: ''Dibenga'') is a traditional university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer rivers. about one in thr ...
,
Germany
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.
Musicians on the album include Chris Egan on percussion, Steve Mertens on bass and
sitar
The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in ...
, Dan Myers on saxophone, Jeff Pierce on trumpet, Omer Shemesh on piano and
glockenspiel
The glockenspiel ( or , : bells and : set) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a keyboard layout. This makes the glockenspiel a type of metallophone, similar to the vibraphone.
The glo ...
, David Weiss on flute and clarinet, and Jon Wiley on guitar.
Track listing
# "Gallop" - 2:23
# "Sailor Shirts" - 1:42
# "Big Lips" - 1:33
# "Lazy Dog" - 1:47
# "Twins" - 0:57
# "Ellington" - 1:28
# "Lasers" - 1:35
# "Sticky Ricki" (Remix) - 1:51
# "Ron Asheton" - 2:36
# "Sailor Shirts" (Demo) - 2:06
# "Big Lips" (Demo) - 1:33
# "Gallop" (Demo) - 2:03
References
Adam Green (musician) albums
2010 albums
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