JOHN ZORN / NAKED CITY "ABSINTHE" John Zorn / Naked City "Absinthe" The seventh and final album released under the Naked City moniker by John Zorn, founder of the "Tzadik" label, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Released in 1993. Originally conceived as a "compositional workshop" to test the limits of a rock band format, this work has virtually no rock elements, instead resembling the world of experimental music. The members are John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Fred Frith, and Joey Baron. 1. Val De Travers 6:13 2. Une Correspondance 5:04 3. La Fée Verte 5:10 4. Fleurs Du Mal 4:06 5. Artemisia Absinthium 4:30 6. Notre Dame De L'Oubli (For Olivier Messiaen) 4:47 7. Verlaine Part One "Un Midi Moins Dix" 4:23 8. Verlaine Part Two "La Bleue" 6:01 9. ...Rend Fou 6:03 Alto Saxophone, Vocals, Producer – John Zorn Bass – Fred Frith Drums – Joey Baron Guitar – Bill Frisell Keyboards – Wayne Horvitz Recorded at Electric Lady, NYC in December 1992 There are no free jazz or grindcore elements. This is a noise and ambient album. Thank you.