''In Lambeth'' (subtitled ''Visions from the Walled Garden of William Blake'') is an album composed by

John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...

and performed by the Gnostic Trio (

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

, Carol Emanuel and

Kenny Wollesen Kenny Wollesen (born 1966) is an American drummer and percussionist. Wollesen has recorded and toured with Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a foun ...

), recorded in New York City in April 2013 and released on the

Tzadik Tzadik ( he, צַדִּיק , "righteous ne, also ''zadik'', ''ṣaddîq'' or ''sadiq''; pl. ''tzadikim'' ''ṣadiqim'') is a title in Judaism given to people considered righteous, such as biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The ...

label in December 2013.Tzadik Catalog
accessed May 22, 2014 The album is the third by the trio following ''

The Gnostic Preludes ''The Gnostic Preludes'' (subtitled ''Music of Splendor'') is an album composed by John Zorn and released on the Tzadik Records, Tzadik label in March 2012. It was the first album by Carol Emanuel, Bill Frisell, and Kenny Wollesen who became known ...

'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2013). Its title quotes from

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's poem ''

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

'' ( plate 37, line 14 - "There is a Grain of Sand in Lambeth that Satan cannot find").

Reception

Martin Schray stated "If you like Zorn’s other works in this field, you won’t go wrong on this one."Schray, M
The Free Jazz Collective Review
''Free Jazz Collective'', March 3, 2014

Track listing

''All compositions by John Zorn'' # "Tiriel" – 4:58 # "A Morning Light" – 4:46 # "America, a Prophecy" – 6:17 # "Through the Looking Glass" – 3:56 # "The Ancient of Days" – 6:55 # "Puck" – 3:36 # "The Minotaur" – 3:26 # "The Night of Enitharmon's Joy" – 4:55 # "Walled Garden" – 4:33

Personnel

*Carol Emanuel –

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

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vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist,' ...

, bells *

Ikue Mori (born 17 December 1953), also known as Ikue Ile, is a drummer, electronic musician, composer, and graphic designer. Mori was awarded a "Genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation in 2022. Biography Ikue Mori was born and raised in Japan. She sa ...

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electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

(track 7)

Production

*Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer *John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers

References

{{Authority control 2013 albums John Zorn albums Albums produced by John Zorn Tzadik Records albums