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The Art of Memory (album)

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The Art of Memory
Live album by
John Zorn and Fred Frith
Released1994
RecordedLate 1993
VenueNew York City
GenreAvant-garde
LabelIncus Records Incus CD 20
John Zorn and Fred Frith chronology
The Art of Memory
(1994) 		50th Birthday Celebration Volume 5
(2004)
John Zorn chronology
Masada: Beit
(1995) 		The Art of Memory
(1995) 		Masada: Gimel
(1995)
Fred Frith chronology
Live in Trondheim, Berlin & Limoges, Vol. 2
(1994) 		The Art of Memory
(1994) 		Middle of the Moment
(1995)

The Art of Memory is a live album of improvised music by John Zorn and Fred Frith. The album was released on Derek Bailey's Incus Records in 1994.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This is a revelatory album, and a near matchless collaboration".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Zorn and Fred Frith.

  1. "The Combiner" – 4:41
  2. "The Ladder" – 5:24
  3. "The Chain" – 4:54
  4. "The Field" – 7:58
  5. "The Table" – 8:44
  6. "The Interpreter" – 5:06
  7. "The Tree" – 4:20
  8. "The Fountain and the Mirror" – 4:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed August 1, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1544. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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