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John Zorn


 
Zorn, John Bar Kokhba Sextet: Lucifer: The Book Of Angels Volume 10
Zorn, John Bar Kokhba Sextet:
Lucifer: The Book Of Angels Volume 10

(Tzadik -- USA )



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This Book of Angels release is the first recording in 10 years from this Masada ensemble blending Sephardic and Ashkenazi sonorities with latin, surf, world music and more.

Frith, Fred / Zorn, John: The Art of Memory II
Frith, Fred / Zorn, John:
The Art of Memory II

(Recommended Records -- USA )



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Idiosyncratic improvisation with a strange set of tools from two master musicians, fascinating recordings from 1983-85 in the blossoming downtown NY scene.

Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal
Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani:
Cardinal

(Impressus Records -- USA )



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The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c.

Various Artists (Zorn / Johansson / Johnson / de Vroe / Schleirmacher): Enfants Terribles
Various Artists (Zorn / Johansson / Johnson / de Vroe / Schleirmacher):
Enfants Terribles

(Hat [now] ART -- Switzerland )



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Zorn, John / Eugene Chadbourne: John Zorn's Olympiad Vol. 3 - Pops Plays Pops - Eugene Chadbourne Pl
Zorn, John / Eugene Chadbourne:
John Zorn's Olympiad Vol. 3 - Pops Plays Pops - Eugene Chadbourne Plays The Book Of Heads

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The third volume in John Zorn's "Olympiad" series is this solo performance in 2007 at the Kompo Cultural Center in Gyungee, Korea by Zorn associate and eccentrically eminent improviser Eugene Chadbourne, performing on electric and acoustic guitars as he interprets 15 compositions for improvisers from John Zorn's seminal 1976 series: The Book of Heads.

Zorn, John Incerto (Marsella / Lage / Roeder / Smith): Homenaje A Remedios Varo
Zorn, John Incerto (Marsella / Lage / Roeder / Smith):
Homenaje A Remedios Varo

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Continuing his work with the Incerto quartet of Julian Lage on guitar, Brian Marsella on piano, Jorge Roeder on bass and Ches Smith on drums, the fourth album for the group from John Zorn's compositional pen explores the artwork of Spanish surrealist/irrealist painter María de los Remedios Alicia Rodriga Varo, whose life was influenced by Paris enlightenment and the terrors of war.

Electric Bird Noise: The Silber Sessions
Electric Bird Noise:
The Silber Sessions

(Silber Media -- USA )



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A collection of southeast darkwave & post rock band Electric Bird Noise (Brian Lea McKenzie) from 2000-2010, cinematic, richly eclectic, and absorbing instrumental music.

Friends and Neighbors: Hymn For A Hungry Nation
Friends and Neighbors:
Hymn For A Hungry Nation

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )



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Taking their band name from an Ornette Coleman album, this European quintet presents new compositions in the style of Ornette, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders and John Carter, ecstatic free jazz with a hard bop foundation, extended with modern technique and experience.

Graves, Milford / Don Pullen: The Complete Yale Concert, 1966
Graves, Milford / Don Pullen:
The Complete Yale Concert, 1966

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )



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Originally issued in two volumes on their own SRP Records in 1966 & 67 as In Concert At Yale University and Nommo, the duo of drummer/percussionist Milford Graves and pianist Don Pullen are heard live in in this excitingly energetic and revelatory concert at Yale University, redefining the roles of their instruments during the most exploratory period of free jazz.

Hemingway, Gerry: Kernelings [CD + DVD]
Hemingway, Gerry:
Kernelings [CD + DVD]

(Auricle -- USA )



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Drummer Gerry Hemingway in a CD & DVD release, 15 audio tracks and accompanying video and interview, dividing the program into "mist, dust, light, and sex", highlighting aspects of this prominent percussionist that expand our understanding of his prodigious abilities.

Nakatani, Tatsuya: Yama Yaki
Nakatani, Tatsuya:
Yama Yaki

(Nakatani-Kobo -- USA )



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Recorded in his home state of New Mexico, Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani presents a 46 minute continuous improvisation of acoustic percussion, a perfect reflection of his solo performance sets, Nakatani alternating between extremely rapid interactions and reflective and atmospheric environments, always creative and quick-witted through staggeringly impressive playing.

Ribot, Marc Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard
Ribot, Marc Trio:
Live At The Village Vanguard

(Pi Recordings -- USA )



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Marc Ribot's highly anticipated debut as a leader in a band with Henry Grimes on bass and Chad Taylor on drums, performing at the iconic Village Vanguard, with material including Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, &c.

Zorn, John (Riley / Lage): Her Melodious Lay
Zorn, John (Riley / Lage):
Her Melodious Lay

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Featuring some of composer John Zorn's most lyrical work, the duo of guitarists Gyan Riley and Julian Lage continue their collaboration in the series that started in 2015 with The Bagatelles and continues through Midsummer Moons (2017), Book Beri'ah (2019), and Quatrain (2023), as they render Zorn's beautiful merging of eclectic forms inspired by William Shakespeare.

Zorn, John (Marsella / Roeder / Smith): Ballades
Zorn, John (Marsella / Roeder / Smith):
Ballades

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Ten numbered Ballads from the pen of John Zorn, writing for the trio of Brian Marsella on piano, Jorge Roeder on bass and Ches Smith on drums, his third album with this same Downtown New York piano trio and by far the most lyrical and lovely collection to date, as the trio settles into Zorn's inventive structures with improvisational passion and adroit interaction.

Zorn, John: The Hermetic Organ Volume 13 - Biennale Musica Venezia
Zorn, John:
The Hermetic Organ Volume 13 - Biennale Musica Venezia

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Performing at the 17th century Palazzo Pisano during the 2023 Venice Biennale, John Zorn improvises on two small antique organ at Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello, taking full advantage of the rich reeds, flutes, and horns of these two outstanding instruments as he moved between the two organs, bringing out unusual tonalities and intersections between both instruments.

Zorn, John (Roeder / Wollesen / Zorn / Lage): New Masada Quartet, Volume Three
Zorn, John (Roeder / Wollesen / Zorn / Lage):
New Masada Quartet, Volume Three

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The third volume in John Zorn's New Masada Quartet — Zorn on alto sax, Jorge Roeder on bass, Kenny Wollesen on drums, and Julian Lage on guitar — captures a packed 2024 concert at Roulette in Brooklyn, where fervent interplay and exceptional soloing bring six Zorn compositions to life in a single, seamlessly indexed track before an enthusiastic audience.

Zorn, John / JACK Quartet: The Complete String Quartets [2 CDs]
Zorn, John / JACK Quartet:
The Complete String Quartets [2 CDs]

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The JACK Quartet presents definitive interpretations of John Zorn's eight string quartets, composed between 1988-2017, in a two-disc album presenting Zorn's evolution through avant-garde techniques and deep musical traditions, with virtuosic performances of intricate works like "Cat O'Nine Tails", "Memento Mori", or "Necronomicon"; includes a 36-page booklet of notes, scores, and insights.

Zorn, John / Mary Halvorson Quartet: The Bagatelles Vol. 1
Zorn, John / Mary Halvorson Quartet:
The Bagatelles Vol. 1

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Originally part of the Bagatelles 4-CD box set, this standalone release presents John Zorn's tightly constructed compositions interpreted by the Mary Halvorson Quartet, where Halvorson's microtonal guitar meets Miles Okazaki's rhythmic fluidity, propelled by bassist Drew Gress and drummer Tomas Fujiwara in an explosive and intricately woven set of high-energy, avant-garde jazz explorations.

Zorn, John / Erik Friedlander / Michael Nicolas: The Bagatelles Vol. 2
Zorn, John / Erik Friedlander / Michael Nicolas:
The Bagatelles Vol. 2

(Tzadik -- USA )



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An intimate exploration of John Zorn's Bagatelles, featuring the seemingly telepathic cello duo of Erik Friedlander and Michael Nicolas in deeply expressive and intricately woven performances that reveal the emotional depth, sensitivity, and Zorn's adventurous compositional spirit, bridging composed forms with spontaneous improvisation for a nuanced and exciting chamber setting.

Painkiller: The Equinox
Painkiller:
The Equinox

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Following their acclaimed 2024 album Samsara, Painkiller returns with Mick Harris (beats, electronics), Bill Laswell (bass), and John Zorn (alto saxophone) delivering six intense and genre-blurring tracks that fuse jazz, grindcore, metal, noise, and techno into an exhilarating, multilayered sonic journey inspired by the magickal practices of Aleister Crowley.

Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn): The Great God Plan
Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn):
The Great God Plan

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The legendary Painkiller trio of John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and Mick Harris reunites to deliver two expansive tracks that blend heavy metal intensity with ambient textures and brooding lyricism, a significant evolution in the trio's sonic journey as they create two haunting tapestries inspired by Arthur Machen's gothic novella The Great God Pan.

Zorn, John (Medeski / Marsella / Hollenberg / Grohowski): Through The Looking Glass
Zorn, John (Medeski / Marsella / Hollenberg / Grohowski):
Through The Looking Glass

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The sixth chapter in the Downtown NY quartet of Matt Hollenberg (guitar), Brian Marsella (piano), John Medeski (organ), and Kenny Grohowski (drums), performing John Zorn's compositions inspired by Chaos Magick — an individualistic practice that values personal experience over tradition — expressed through intricate, soulful, and powerfully imagined works.

Zorn, John (Edgcomb / Greene / Hanes): The Bagatelles Vol. 3 Trigger
Zorn, John (Edgcomb / Greene / Hanes):
The Bagatelles Vol. 3 Trigger

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The third volume in John Zorn's Bagatelles series features the explosive trio Trigger — Aaron Edgcomb on drums, Will Greene on guitar, and Simon Hanes on bass — tearing through Zorn's intricate compositions with fierce precision and raw energy, delivering a searing and radical interpretation of these works drawn from Zorn's expansive 2015 collection of 300 pieces.

Zorn, John (Hashimoto / Gosling / Smith / Roeder / Mori): Fantasma (Illusions From A Surrealist Mirr
Zorn, John (Hashimoto / Gosling / Smith / Roeder / Mori):
Fantasma (Illusions From A Surrealist Mirror)

(Tzadik -- USA )



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An endlessly imaginative and intricately scored set of chamber works from John Zorn, performed by a virtuosic quartet of Hashimoto, Gosling, Smith, and Roeder, with electronics from Ikue Mori on one track, blending classical precision and improvisational fire in a dynamic and mischievous exploration of surrealist sound worlds.

Zorn, John (Marsella / Roeder / Smith): Impromptus
Zorn, John (Marsella / Roeder / Smith):
Impromptus

(Tzadik -- USA )



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The third release from John ZornŐs jazz piano trio with Brian Marsella, Jorge Roeder, and Ches Smith — following Ballades, Homenaje A Remedios Varo, The Fourth Way, and Suite for Piano — presents nine free-flowing works of boundless imagination, blending classical form and jazz interplay through telepathic communication, daring improvisation, and an ever-deepening creative rapport.

Zorn, John (JACK Quartet w/Yura Lee / Michael Nicolas): Prolegomena
Zorn, John (JACK Quartet w/Yura Lee / Michael Nicolas):
Prolegomena

(Tzadik -- USA )



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Composed in 2020 during the first months of the pandemic and recorded at Oktaven by Ryan Streber, this striking work for strings expands the JACK Quartet with violist Yura Lee and cellist Michael Nicolas, delivering two masterful pieces of dramatic tension, mercurial movement, and virtuosic beauty that stand among Zorn's most compelling contributions to modern chamber music.

Zorn, John: The Song of Songs [CD + CD BOOK]
Zorn, John:
The Song of Songs [CD + CD BOOK]

(Tzadik -- USA )



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A rich all-vocal rendering of the Bible's sensual Song of Solomon, featuring five distinguished female voices with narration by Barbara Hannigan and Mathieu Amalric, and guided by Jeremy Fogel's new translation, this lush limited-edition CD book highlights one of Zorn's most evocative and beautifully realized creations in a single extended work.



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Graves, Milford / Don Pullen: The Complete Yale Concert, 1966

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Zorn, John / JACK Quartet: The Complete String Quartets [2 CDs]

Zorn, John / Mary Halvorson Quartet: The Bagatelles Vol. 1

Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn): The Great God Plan

Zorn, John (Hashimoto / Gosling / Smith / Roeder / Mori): Fantasma (Illusions From A Surrealist Mirr

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Zorn, John (Medeski / Marsella / Hollenberg / Grohowski): Through The Looking Glass

Hemingway, Gerry: Kernelings [CD + DVD]

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