The Art of Memory (album)

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.

The Art of Memory
Live album by John Zorn and Fred Frith
Released	1994
Recorded	Late 1993
Venue	New York City
Genre	Avant-garde
Label	Incus 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)

Reception

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

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

Personnel

• John Zorn – alto saxophone
• Fred Frith – guitar