John Zorn - The Classic Guide To Strategy Vol. 4 (2016)

Of all the projects Zorn has created, the longest running and most personal are his solo saxophone improvisations, which began back in 1973 and were first documented a decade later on Lumina. After over 40 years there is still no one who plays the sax quite like John Zorn. Using the instrument as sound maker, he commands a saxophone language of unmatched versatility. Collected under the enigmatic title of The Classic Guide to Strategy, five volumes were planned Volume 1 (1983), Volume 2 (1986), Volume 3 (2003), and now the penultimate Volume 4 is finally made available on Tzadik. Filled with wit, drama, playfulness and intensity, the composer s legendary virtuosity and powerful improvisational logic is on full display in this astonishing release recorded at EMPAC in early 2013. You have to hear it to believe it!