The Art of Memory II

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The Art of Memory II
The Art of Memory II cover
Live album by Fred Frith & John Zorn
Released May 2008
Recorded January 1983 and July 1985
Genre Experimental rock,
Free improvisation
Length 57:11
Label Fred (UK)
Fred Frith & John Zorn chronology
50th Birthday Celebration Volume Five
(2004)		 The Art of Memory II
(2008)		 –
Fred Records chronology
The Technology of Tears
(2008)
Fred Frith
(RēR/FRO 11)		 The Art of Memory II
(2008)
Fred Frith &
John Zorn
(RēR/FRA 06)		 –

The Art of Memory II is a live album of improvised experimental rock music by Fred Frith and John Zorn. It was recorded in New York City in January 1983 and July 1985, and was released on Frith's Fred Records label in May 2008. It is the second in a series of two Art of Memory albums recorded by the duo, the first being The Art of Memory, recorded in New York City in late 1993, and released on Derek Bailey's Incus Records label in 1994.

The Art of Memory II, recorded before The Art of Memory and described by Frith as "early 80s weirdness with John Zorn"[1] marked the beginning of a long and fruitful musical partnership between Frith and Zorn.[1] The concerts, recorded using a cassette recorder, were "on the borderline between music and chaos"[1] and featured Frith and Zorn playing a number of unconventional instruments.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The Heaven" (Frith/Zorn) – 17:37
  2. "The Wood" (Frith/Zorn) – 4:43
  3. "The Standard" (Frith/Zorn) – 8:46
  4. "The Wheel" (Frith/Zorn) – 5:44
  5. "The Painter" (Frith/Zorn) – 20:21

[edit] Personnel

  • Fred Frith – home-made instruments, voice, Casio monophonic keyboard
  • John Zorn – alto saxophone, mouthpieces, duck-calls

[edit] Sound

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Frith, Fred. Fred Frith homepage. Fred Frith official website. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.

[edit] External links