The Cleansing (John Zorn and Bill Laswell album)
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| Released | January 21, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | April 9, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, free improvisation | |||
| Length | 46:39 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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The Cleansing is a studio album by John Zorn and Bill Laswell. It is the first collaborative album by the duo and was recorded in shortly after the COVID-19 lockdowns ended in 2021 and released by Tzadik Records in January 2022.[1] The album consists of improvised music by Zorn and Laswell that was recorded in the studio in real time with no edits or overdubs.[2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |    [3] |
All About Jazz said:
The resulting music is raw, gestural. Despite the all improv setting, there is a sense of narrative and of forward motion. From the very start, it is evident that the duo has developed a deep musical understanding of each other. The way they interact indicates that they are listening to one another and responding.
— Georgievski, N.[3]
Track listing
All pieces are real time improvisations
- "Brion Gysin" – 10:04
- "Aleister Crowley" – 6:52
- "Austin Osman Spare" – 6:47
- "William Burroughs" – 10:19
- "Alejandro Jodorowsky" — 8:56
- "The Cleansing" — 3:41
Personnel
- John Zorn – alto saxophone
- Bill Laswell – bass
Sound
- Scott Hull – mastering
- James Dellatacoma – recording and mix
- John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers
References
- ^ Tzadik Catalog, accessed January 10, 2022
- ^ Liner notes
- ^ a b Georgievski, N. All About Jazz review, accessed January 10, 2022