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John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". [1] His avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock, Jewish music, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and world music.
Zorn in 2006. John Zorn appears on over 400 recordings as a composer or performer. This is a selection of recordings released under his name, bands he was/is part of, collaborations with other musicians, and significant albums to which he has contributed.
Moonchild: Songs Without Words is a 2006 album by John Zorn featuring performances by Joey Baron, Mike Patton, and Trevor Dunn (sometimes referred to as the "Moonchild Trio"). It was inspired in part by Aleister Crowley, who wrote the novel Moonchild, Antonin Artaud, and Edgard Varèse. [2]
Alhambra Love Songs is an album composed by John Zorn which features eleven compositions performed by Rob Burger, Greg Cohen and Ben Perowsky. [1] It includes musical tributes to Vince Guaraldi, Clint Eastwood, David Lynch, Mike Patton and Harry Smith.
In 2000 a remastered 15th Anniversary Edition with additional tracks was released on CD on Zorn's Tzadik Records label. [2] In 1985 Zorn had been working in New York City's experimental music scene for almost a decade (the album was originally to be called "Once Upon a Time in the Lower East Side"), but The Big Gundown launched him to wider ...
Music for Children (1998) ... All compositions by John Zorn Recorded at Radio City Studio, New York City in 1986. Personnel. John Zorn - alto saxophone;
Naked City is an album by John Zorn, released on Elektra Nonesuch in February 1990. [1] The band assembled by Zorn for the album would later be known as Naked City. The album is characterized by its covers of movie themes and its fusion of various musical genres.
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Songs From the Hermetic Theater may not be every Zorn fan's cup of gasoline, but almost none of his records are: he's written so much for so many different kinds of musical groupings it's difficult to have an affinity for them all -- but it is a thoroughly rewarding and enriching collection of new works.