Downtown Lullaby is an album of improvised music by John Zorn, Elliott Sharp, Bobby Previte and Wayne Horvitz. The album was released on the Depth of Field label in 1998 and contains seven tracks titled after addresses of performing spaces in the East Village and Soho.[1]

Downtown Lullaby
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 16, 1998
RecordedJanuary 15, 1998
StudioAvatar (New York City)
GenreAvant-garde
Length47:28
LabelDepth of Field
ProducerBobby Previte
John Zorn chronology
The Circle Maker
(1998)
Downtown Lullaby
(1998)
Masada: Yod
(1998)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 2½ stars stating "Downtown Lullaby isn't a bad record but, given the personnel, one would have hoped for more".[2]

Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Horovitz/Previte/Sharp/Zorn
  1. "484 Broome" - 5:42
  2. "500 West 52nd" - 6:15
  3. "Eighth Between B & C" - 6:11
  4. "77 White" - 3:57
  5. "228 West Broadway" - 9:07
  6. "Bleecker & Bowery" - 7:16
  7. "1 Morton St (Downtown Lullaby)" - 9:00

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Olewnick, B. Allmusic Guide Review accessed July 21, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011.