Recorded September 8, 2003 | Length 44:10 Release date 23 November 2004 | |
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Released November 23, 2004 (2004-11-23) 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
Songs
1The Fire Book - One16:00
2The Fire Book - Two8:12
3The Fire Book - Three3:28