Xu Feng

Infobox Album
Name = Xu Feng
Type = Album
Artist = John Zorn


Released = September 26, 2000
Recorded = May 28, 2000
Genre = Avant-garde
Length = 74:34
Label = Tzadik
Producer = John Zorn
Reviews = *amg|id=10:jjfwxqtkldae|rating|4|5

"Xu Feng: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 1" is an album by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn consisting of game pieces. It features improvisations performed by an ensemble comprised of pairs of musicians using the same instruments: Chris Brown and David Slusseron electronics; Fred Frith and *John Schotton guitars; and Dave Lombardo (from Slayer) and William Winant on drums and percussion. The album is titled after an Chinese actress featured in many martial arts films. [ [http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7329 Tzadik catalogue] ]

Track listing

# "The Valiant Ones" - 10:21
# "The Fate of Lee Khan" - 9:03
# "Legend of the Mountain" - 4:07
# "The Assassins" - 2:38
# "Dragon Gate Inn" - 5:34
# "The Beauty of Yang Hui-chen" - 10:48
# "Trouble at Spring Inn" - 6:31
# "Hidden Fortress" - 7:55
# "Hsia Nü" - 7:41
# "Raining in the Mountains" - 5:38
# "A Touch of Zen" - 4:11

:"All compositions by John Zorn."

Personnel

*Chris Brown: Electronics
*Fred Frith: Guitars
*Dave Lombardo: Drums, Percussion
*John Schott: Guitars
*David Slusser: Electronics
*William Winant: Drums, Percussion

References