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John Zorn

was born September 2, 1953 in the East Village and has been in touch with the creative environment of Downtown New York most of his life.

He learned alchemical synthesis from Harry Smith, structural ontology from Richard Foreman, how to make art of garbage from Jack Smith, cathartic expression at Sluggs, ritual magick from Kenneth Anger and hermetic intuition from Joseph Cornell, who lived just a few blocks from his parents' home on Utopia Parkway in Queens.

He has been a central figure in the dowtown scene since 1975, incorporating a wide range of musicians in various compositional formats, his experimental work in rock and jazz with the bands Naked City and Masada earning him a large cult following.

His early inspirations include American innovators [Ives, Varèse, Cage, Carter and Partch] the European tradition [Berg, Stravinsky, Boulez and Kage], film composers [Morricone, Herrmann] cartoon composer [Carl Stalling] experimental rock and jazz as well as avant garde theater, film, art and literature.

He tours extensively with his various ensembles, playing a great variety of music and his works are performed worldwide by rock bands, improvisers, jazz musicians and classical ensembles.

Has received numerous commissions from, among others, the Kronos Quartet, the New York Philharmonic, EOS Orchestra, Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Bayerischer Staatsoper, WDR Orchestra Koln and American pianist Stephen Drury.

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The Stone

The Stone is a not-for-profit performance space dedicated to the experimental and avant-garde. All expenses are paid for by the MUSIC itself—through the online sale of Special Edition CDs released yearly on the Tzadik label. Each month a different musician is responsible for curating the programs with 100% of the nightly revenue going directly to the musicians.
There are no refreshments or merchandise at The Stone.
Only music. All ages are welcome.

The Stone is located at the corner of Avenue C and Second Street
Music — Tuesday thru Sunday at 8 and 10PM
Closed on Mondays

For schedule of events, go to: www.thestonenyc.com

Tzadik

is a not-for-profit, co-operative record label. Tzadik is dedicated to releasing the best in avant garde and experimental music, presenting a worldwide community of contemporary musician-composers who find it difficult or impossible to release their music through more conventional channels.

Tzadik believes most of all in the integrity of its artists. What you hear on Tzadik is the artists' vision undiluted.

Founded in 1995 by John Zorn in co-operation with Kazunori Sugiyama.

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Discography from Tzadik catalog

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& purchasing link

Game Pieces

Music Romance series

Moonchild Legacy

FilmWorks series

Masada

Book Two - Book of Angels

Locus Solus

Naked City

Painkiller

Hemophiliac

Album Collaborations

Various Artists

DVD

Books Edited By John Zorn