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50th Birthday Celebration Volume 9

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Recorded
  
September 8, 2003

Artist
  
John Zorn

Producer
  
John Zorn

Length
  
44:10

Release date
  
23 November 2004

Label
  
Tzadik Records

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Released
  
November 23, 2004 (2004-11-23)

50th Birthday Celebration Volume 9 (2004)
  
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 10 (2004)

Genres
  
Avant-garde jazz, Downtown music

Similar
  
John Zorn albums, Avant-garde jazz albums, Other albums

50th Birthday Celebration Volume 9 (also referred to as The Classic Guide to Strategy Volume 3: The Fire Book) is a live album by John Zorn featuring a solo performance at Tonic in September, 2003 that was part of his month-long 50th Birthday Celebration concert series. It is a continuation of his solo work documented on The Classic Guide to Strategy Volumes 1 & 2.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard stated "Any fan of free improvisation or any student of the alto saxophone would do well to check out The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 3: The Fire Book. It demonstrates in yet another way that John Zorn is truly one of the masters of his instrument".

Track listing

All tracks written by John Zorn.

Personnel

  • John Zorn– alto saxophone
  • Songs

    1The Fire Book - One16:00
    2The Fire Book - Two8:12
    3The Fire Book - Three3:28

    References

    50th Birthday Celebration Volume 9 Wikipedia