title: 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 8
text: # 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 8
  
  50th Birthday Celebration Volume 8 is a live album of improvised music by Susie Ibarra, Wadada Leo Smith and John Zorn documenting their performance at Tonic in September 2003 as part of Zorn's month-long 50th Birthday Celebration concert series.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is one volume in this series not to miss."
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Source | Rating |
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  ## Personnel
  
  * John Zorn – alto saxophone
  * Susie Ibarra – drums (Tracks 1-7 & 9)
  * Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet (Tracks 6-9)
  