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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)

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 stated: "This is a revelatory album, and a near matchless collaboration".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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

References

1. ^ Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed August 1, 2011
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1544. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1994 collaborative albums
• 1994 live albums
• Live free improvisation albums
• John Zorn live albums
• Fred Frith live albums
• Incus Records live albums