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John Zorn



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Masada Quintet : Stolas: The Book of Angels Volume 12

Alhambra Love Songs

Filmworks XXIII : El General

The Crucible

The Last Supper : Filmworks XXII

Filmworks XXI: Belle de Nature/The New Rijksmuseum


   

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Aug 13 2009 9:00P
Laurie Anderson/Lou Reed/John Zorn - Jazz Middelheim Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 23 2009 8:00P
John Zorn Improv Night--A Stone Benefit @ The Stone New York
Sep 2 2009 8:00P
John Zorn Special Birthday Concert—A Stone Benefit @ The Stone New York
Sep 5 2009 8:00P
Shir Ha-Shirim - Jazz à la Villette Paris, France
Sep 16 2009 8:00P
John Zorn Improv Night—A Stone Benefit @ The Stone New York
Oct 8 2009 8:00P
Evan Parker & John Zorn @ The Stone New York
Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Improv Night—A Stone Benefit @ The Stone New York
Nov 6 2009 8:00P
Cobra - Music Unlimited Wels, Austria
Nov 16 2009 8:00P
Masada Quintet with Joe Lovano - Teatro Manzoni Milano, Italy

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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




Discography from Tzadik catalog



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& purchasing link





  • 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
  • The Book of Heads 1995
  • Redbird 1995
  • Duras: Duchamp 1997
  • New Traditions In East Asian Bar Bands 1997
  • Angelus Novus 1998
  • Aporias: Requia for Piano and Orchestra 1998
  • The String Quartets 1999
  • Cartoon S/M 2000
  • Madness, Love and Mysticism 2001
  • Songs From The Hermetic Theatre 2001
  • IAO 2002
  • Chimeras 2003
  • The Classic Guide to Strategy: Vol. 3: 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 9 2003
  • Magick 2004
  • Mysterium 2005
  • Rituals 2005
  • From Silence to Sorcery 2007
  • The Dreamers 2008
  • new Alhambra Love Songs 2009
  • upcoming O'o 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

  • Music Romance series

  • Music for Children 1998
  • Taboo and Exile 1999
  • The Gift 2001
  • upcoming Music for Children—10th anniversary edition 2009

  • Moonchild Legacy

  • Moonchild : Songs Without Words 2006
  • Astronome 2006
  • Six Litanies for Heliogabalus 2007
  • new The Crucible 2009

  • FilmWorks series

  • Filmworks Anthology - 20 Years of Soundtrack Music 1985-2005
  • Filmworks I 1986-90
  • Filmworks II : Music For an Untitled Film By Walter Hill 1992
  • Filmworks III 1990-95
  • Filmworks IV : S&M + More 1993-95
  • Filmworks V : Tears of Ecstasy 1996
  • Filmworks VI 1996
  • Filmworks VII : Cynical Hysterie Hour 1990
  • Filmworks VIII 1997
  • Filmworks IX : Trembling Before G-D 2000
  • Filmworks X : In The Mirror of Maya Deren 2001
  • Filmworks XI : Secret Lives 2002
  • Filmworks XII : Three Documentaries 2002
  • Filmworks XIII : Invitation To A Suicide 2002
  • Filmworks XIV : Hiding and Seeking 2003
  • Filmworks XV : Protocols Of Zion 2005
  • Filmworks XVI : Workingman's Death 2005
  • Filmworks XVII 2006
  • Filmworks XVIII : The Treatment 2006
  • Filmworks XIX : The Rain Horse 2008
  • Filmworks XX : Sholem Aleichem 2008
  • new Filmworks XXI : Belle de Nature/The New Rijksmuseum 2008
  • new Filmworks XXII : The Last Supper 2008
  • new Filmworks XXIII : El General 2009

  • 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
  • Masada : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 7 2003
  • John Zorn : Bar Kokhba 1996
  • John Zorn : The Circle Maker 1998
  • Masada String Trio : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 1 2003
  • Bar Kokhba Sextet : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 11 2003
  • Electric Masada : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 4 2003
  • 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

  • Locus Solus

  • Locus Solus 1983
  • 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 3 2003

  • 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
  • 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 12 2003

  • Hemophiliac

  • Hemophiliac (Tzadik Limited Edition) 2002
  • 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 6 2003

  • Album Collaborations

  • Sato Michihiro & John Zorn : Ganryu Island 1984
  • Mystic Fugu Orchestra : Zohar 1995
  • Yamataka Eye & John Zorn : Nani Nani 1995
  • Milford Graves/John Zorn : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 2 2003
  • Fred Frith/John Zorn Duo : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 5 2003
  • Smith/Ibarra/Zorn : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 8 2003
  • Yamataka Eye/John Zorn : 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 10 2003
  • 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

  • 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
  • new Arcana III 2008
  • upcoming Arcana VI 2009




  • For a more detailed discography and filmography click here





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