Music for Zen Meditation
| Music for Zen Meditation | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | February 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, New-age | |||
| Length | 44:28 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Richard Seidel | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Music for Zen Meditation is a 1964 album by jazz clarinetist Tony Scott.[2]
The album is considered to be the first new-age record.[3] Music for Zen Meditation is mostly improvised by Scott, Shinichi Yuize (koto) and Hōzan Yamamoto (shakuhachi).
Sampling[edit]
The fourth track entitled "After the Snow, the Fragrance" has been sampled by electronic artist Four Tet for his track entitled "Parks", which appeared on his 2001 release, Pause.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Is All Not One?" (Tony Scott, Hōzan Yamamoto, Shinichi Yuize) – 3:15
- "The Murmuring Sound of the Mountain Stream" (Scott, Yuize) – 8:05
- "A Quivering Leaf, Ask the Winds" (Yamamoto)– 2:30
- "After the Snow, the Fragrance" (Scott, Yuize) – 7:00
- "To Drift Like Clouds" (Yamamoto, Yuize) – 1:38
- "Za-Zen (Meditation)" (Scott, Yamamoto) – 2:05
- "Prajna-Paramita-Hridaya Sutra (Sutra Chant)" (Scott, Yuize) – 7:10
- "Sanzen (Moment of Truth)" (Scott, Yuize) – 6:45
- "Satori (Enlightenment)" (Scott, Yuize) – 5:25
Performance[edit]
- Tony Scott - clarinet
- Shinichi Yuize - koto
- Hōzan Yamamoto - shakuhachi
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Music for Zen Meditation at AllMusic
- ^ "Roots of Space". Hearts of Space. Season 7. Episode 200. 1989-07-14.
- ^ Four Tet's 'Parks' sample of Tony Scott (Jazz Musician)'s 'After the Snow, the Fragrance'|WhoSampled
- ^ Amazon.com
