Exercises In Futility (Marc Ribot Album)

''Exercises in Futility'' is a 2008 album of solo guitar recorded by Marc Ribot and released on Tzadik Records' Composer Series. It features compositions that Ribot wrote as "setups for improvising" that "teach guitarists how to play with and in spite of futility".Olsen, P
Marc Ribot: That's the Way I View it from New York
''AllAboutJazz.com'' March 27, 2006.

Track listing

All compositions are by Marc Ribot.
# "Etude No. 1. Five Gestures" – 5:47
# "Etude No. 2. Morton 1" – 4:59
# "Etude No. 3. Elvis" – 4:04
# "Etude No. 4. Bombasto" – 2:53
# "Etude No. 5. Lame" – 3:47
# "Etude No. 6. Cowboy" – 1:46
# "Etude No. 7. Ballad" – 2:53
# "Etude No. 8. Groove?" – 3:14
# "Etude No. 9. Morton 2" – 3:20
# "Etude No. 10. Min" – 1:23
# "Etude No. 11. Ascending" – 2:03
# "Etude No. 12. Mirror" – 4:21
# "Etude No. 13. Wank" – 4:20
# "Etude No. 14. Event on 10th Avenue" – 1:18
# "The Joy of Repetition" – 9:49

Personnel

* Marc Ribot – guitars

References

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2008 albums
Marc Ribot albums
Tzadik Records albums