The Cleansing is a studio album by John Zorn and Bill Laswell. It is the first collaborative album by the duo and was recorded in shortly after the COVID-19 lockdowns ended in 2021 and released by Tzadik Records in January 2022.Tzadik Catalog, accessed January 10, 2022 The album consists of improvised music by Zorn and Laswell that was recorded in the studio in real time with no edits or overdubs.Liner notes
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All About Jazz said:
Track listing All pieces are real time improvisations "Brion Gysin" – 10:04 "Aleister Crowley" – 6:52 "Austin Osman Spare" – 6:47 "William Burroughs" – 10:19 "Alejandro Jodorowsky" — 8:56 "The Cleansing" — 3:41
Personnel John Zorn – alto saxophone Bill Laswell – bass
Sound Scott Hull – mastering James Dellatacoma – recording and mix John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers
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