Album

The Crucible

John Zorn

2008 · Jazz, Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Crucible by John Zorn

The Crucible is a Jazz album by John Zorn, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

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The Crucible is an album by John Zorn. It is the fourth album to feature the "Moonchild Trio" of Mike Patton, Joey Baron and Trevor Dunn, following Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2005), Astronome (2006) and Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007). It also features Marc Ribot on guitar and Zorn on alto saxophone.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Almadel7:10
  2. 2Shapeshifting3:19
  3. 3Maleficia8:13
  4. 49X95:37
  5. 5Hobgoblin2:54
  6. 6Incubi7:44
  7. 7Witchfinder3:48
  8. 8Initiate5:41

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • angular
  • chaotic
  • cerebral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded and mixed July and September 2008 at East Side Sound, NYC
Procul. O Procul Este. Profani.
Dedicated: Antonin Artaud - Edgard Varese - Aleister Crowley
ⒸⓅ 2008 Tzadik

Credits

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Performers

  • Joey BaronDRUMS
  • John ZornALTO SAXOPHONE CONCEPT BY , COMPOSED BY, ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
  • Trevor DunnBASS
  • Marc RibotGUITAR

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