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About John Zorn

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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.

"My musical world is like a little prism. You look through it and it goes off in a million different directions. Since every genre is the same, all musicians should be equally respected. It doesn't matter if it's jazz, blues, or classical.
They're all the same."

For inquiries regarding the concert music of John Zorn

visit www.hipsroadedition.com

The Stone

- A New Artists' Space in the East Village
artistic director John Zorn

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.

www.tzadik.com | myspace.com/tzadikrecords

Discography from Tzadik's catalog

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First Recordings 1973-74

The Classic Guide To Strategy: Vol. 1 & 2 1981-85

The Big Gundown - 15th Anniversary Special Edition 1985-2000

The Bribe 1986

Godard/Spillane 1986-87

Elegy 1992

Kristallnacht 1993

New Traditions In East Asian Bar Bands 1997

Songs From The Hermetic Theatre 2001

IAO 2002

The Dreamers 2008

new Alhambra Love Songs 2009

new O'o 2009

new Femina 2009

Game Pieces

The Parachute Years 1977-1980:
Lacrosse, Pool, Hockey, Archery 1977-1981

Lacrosse 1977

Pool 1980

Hockey 1980

Archery 1981

Xu Feng 2000

Cobra 2002

Concert Music

Redbird 1995

The Book of Heads 1995

Duras: Duchamp 1997

Angelus Novus 1998

Aporias: Requia for Piano and Orchestra 1998

The String Quartets 1999

Cartoon S/M 2000

Madness, Love and Mysticism 2001

Chimeras 2003

Magick 2004

Mysterium 2005

Rituals 2005

From Silence to Sorcery 2007

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Masada

Masada : Sanhedrin: Unreleased Studio Recordings 1994-1997

Masada : First Live 1993

Masada : Live in Jerusalem 1994

Masada : Live In Taipei 1995

Masada : Live In Middleheim 1999

Masada : Live In Sevilla 2000

Masada : Live at Tonic 2001

John Zorn : Bar Kokhba 1996

John Zorn : The Circle Maker 1998

Electric Masada : At The Mountains Of Madness 2005

The Cracow Klezmer Band Plays John Zorn Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass : A Tribute to Bruno Schultz 2005

Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 1 : Masada Guitars 2003

Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 2 : Voices in the Wilderness 2003

Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 3 : The Unknown Masada 2003

Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 4 : Masada Recital 2004

Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 5 : Masada Rock 2005

Book Two - Book of Angels

Jamie Saft Trio : Astaroth : Book of Angels Vol. 1 2005

Masada String Trio : Azazel : Book of Angels Vol. 2 2005

Mark Feldman/Sylvie Courvoisier : Malphas : Book of Angels Vol. 3 2006

Koby Israelite : Orobas : Book of Angels Vol. 4 2006

The Cracow Klezmer Band : Balan : Book of Angels Vol. 5 2006

Uri Caine : Moloch : Book of Angels Vol. 6 2006

Marc Ribot : Asmodeus : Book of Angels Vol. 7 2007

Erik Friedlander : Volac : Book of Angels Vol. 8 2007

Secret Chiefs 3 : Xaphan : Book of Angels Vol. 9 2008

Bar Kokhba : Lucifer : Book of Angels Vol. 10 2008

Medeski, Martin and Wood : Zaebos : The Book of Angels Vol. 11 2008

new Masada Quintet : Stolas : The Book of Angels Vol. 12 2009

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Locus Solus

Locus Solus 1983

Naked City

The Complete Studio Recordings:
Naked City, Grand Guignol, Heretic, Radio, Absinthe, Leng Tch'e and + 1989-1993

Live vol. 1: Knitting Factory 1989

Black Box 1991-92

Painkiller

Painkiller Collected Works:
Guts Of A Virgin, Buried Secrets, Execution Ground and + 1991-1994

Talisman : Live in Nagoya 1994

Hemophiliac

Hemophiliac (Tzadik Limited Edition) 2002

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50th Birthday Celebration series

Masada String Trio : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 1 2003

Milford Graves/John Zorn : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 2 2003

Locus Solus : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 3 2003

Electric Masada : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 4 2003

Fred Frith/John Zorn Duo : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 5 2003

Hemophiliac : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 6 2003

Masada : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 7 2003

Smith/Ibarra/Zorn : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 8 2003

The Classic Guide to Strategy: Vol. 3: 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 9 2003

Yamataka Eye/John Zorn : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 10 2003

Bar Kokhba Sextet : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 11 2003

Painkiller : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 12 2003

Album Collaborations

Sato Michihiro & John Zorn : Ganryu Island 1984

Mystic Fugu Orchestra : Zohar 1995

Yamataka Eye & John Zorn : Nani Nani 1995

Yamataka Eye & John Zorn : Naninani II 2004

Zorn/Douglas/Patton/Laswell/Burger/Perowsky : The Stone: Issue One 2006

Lou Reed/Laurie Anderson/John Zorn : The Stone: Issue Three 2008

Various Artists

Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg 1997

Hallelujah, Anyway - Remembering Tom Cora 1999

Irving Stone Memorial Concert 2003

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DVD

Claudia Heuermann : A Bookshelf On Top Of The Sky : 12 Stories About John Zorn 2004

Antonio Ferrera : Masada Live at Tonic 2004

Ken Jacobs : Celestial Subway Lines/Salvaging Noise 2005

Claudia Heuermann : Sabbath in Paradise 2007

new Henry Hills : Selected Films (1977-2008) 2009

Books Edited By John Zorn

Arcana I 2001

Arcana II 2007

Arcana III 2008

new Arcana IV 2009

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