Xu Feng (album)

Xu Feng
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	September 26, 2000
Recorded	May 28, 2000
Genre	Avant-garde
Length	74:34
Label	Tzadik TZ 7329
Producer	John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Live in Sevilla 2000 (2000) Xu Feng (2000) Cartoon S/M (2000)

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 of pairs of musicians using the same instruments: Chris Brown and David Slusser on electronics; Fred Frith and John Schott on guitars; and Dave Lombardo (from Slayer) and William Winant on drums and percussion. The album is titled after Xu Feng, a Taiwanese actress featured in many martial arts films who appears on the cover artwork.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Dean McFarlane awarded the album 4 stars calling it "One of John Zorn's many outstanding works, the composer once again goes above and beyond listeners' expectations. Hearing this astonishing work, it is little wonder that John Zorn is often considered one of the more vital and influential figures in 20th century music".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

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

• Recorded at Different Fur in San Francisco, California on May 28, 2000

Personnel

• Chris Brown – electronics
• Fred Frith – guitars
• Dave Lombardo – drums, percussion
• John Schott – guitars
• David Slusser – electronics
• William Winant – drums, percussion

References

1. Tzadik catalogue
2. McFarlane, D. Allmusic Review accessed July 29, 2011.