The Art of Memory (album)

The Art of Memory
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Live album by John Zorn & Fred Frith
Released	1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Avant-garde
Label	Incus Records Incus 20
John Zorn & Fred Frith chronology
The Art of Memory (1994) 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 5 (2004)50th Birthday Celebration Volume 52004
John Zorn chronology
Masada: Biet (1995) The Art of Memory (1995) Masada: Gimel (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

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is a revelatory album, and a near matchless collaboration".

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Allmusic

Track listing

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

• Recorded in New York City in late 1993

Personnel

• John Zorn – alto saxophone
• Fred Frith – guitar