John Zorn - Fencing 1978 (John Zorn's Olympiad Volume 2) (2022)

Two extremely rare live recordings of the classic Zorn composition Fencing from the early days of the Downtown scene. Featuring two realizations of the piece - one recorded at Zorn's artist loft The Theatre of Musical Optics with Eugene Chadbourne, Duck Baker, and Randy Hutton on guitars - and the other at Bard College with Chadbourne, Polly Bradfield, and John Zorn, a legendary concert that took place with George Lewis, Anthony Braxton, and Roscoe Mitchell in the audience. The music is astonishing - strange sounds, odd juxtapositions, stark silences, sudden explosions, all held together by a bizarre overarching compositional logic. Featuring a 16-page booklet replete with photos, scores, and extensive notes and remembrances by Zorn, Chadbourne, Baker, and George Lewis, this is a collector's dream. Vexing and powerful sounds from the 1978 New York Underground!

Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Producer – John Zorn
Guitar – Randy Hutton (tracks: 1)
Guitar, Co-producer – Duck Baker (tracks: 1), Eugene Chadbourne
Violin – Polly Bradfield (tracks: 2)