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Late Works is a studio album by John Zorn and Fred Frith. It is the fourth collaborative album by the duo, and their first studio album. It was recorded at East Side Sound in New York City on October 16, 2009, and was released by Tzadik Records in April 2010.[1]

Late Works
Studio album by John Zorn & Fred Frith
Released	April 2010 (2010-04)
Recorded	October 16, 2009
Studio	East Side Sound, New York City
Genre	Avant-rock avant-jazz free improvisation
Length	50:24
Label	Tzadik TZ 7634
Producer	John Zorn and Fred Frith
John Zorn & Fred Frith chronology
The Art of Memory II (2008) Late Works (2010)
John Zorn chronology
Ipos: Book of Angels Volume 14 (2010) Late Works (2010) Baal: Book of Angels Volume 15 (2010)
Fred Frith chronology
Nowhere, Sideshow, Thin Air (2009) Late Works (2010) Eye to Ear III (2010)

The album consists of improvised music by Zorn and Frith that was recorded in the studio in real time with no edits or overdubs.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic said in a review of Late Works: "Free improv isn't for everyone (listeners or performers), but it doesn't get much better than this."[2]

Track listing

All tracks by John Zorn and Fred Frith.

1. "Foetid Ceremony" – 5:34
2. "Mosquito Slats" – 2:09
3. "Horse Rehab" – 5:43
4. "Legend of the Small" – 2:17
5. "Baffled Hats" – 3:20
6. "Movement of Harried Angels" – 7:29
7. "The Fourth Mind" – 9:40
8. "Creature Comforts" – 3:11
9. "Slow Lattice" – 5:58
10. "Ankle Time" – 5:03

Personnel

• John Zorn – alto saxophone
• Fred Frith – electric guitar

Sound

• Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer
• John Zorn and Fred Frith – producers

References

External links

• Late Works. Tzadik Records.

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