John Zorn
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John Zorn
Born and raised in New York City on September 2, 1953, John Zorn is a composer, performer, artist, universalist, and aesthetic philosopher who has forged an independent path through stylistic domains that range from the classical avant-garde to many popular idioms. His work is remarkably diverse and draws inspiration from Art, Literature, Film, Theatre, Philosophy, Alchemy, Mysticism, as well as Music. He learned alchemical synthesis from Harry Smith, structural ontology with Richard Foreman, how to make art out of garbage with Jack Smith, cathartic expression at Sluggs, and hermetic intuition from Joseph Cornell.
In addition to his composing, recording and performing Zorn is a firm believer in community and a tireless champion of experimental music, film, art, poetry, and theatre—organizing festivals, recordings, concerts, and helping to establish venues and opportunities for performance. He founded the Tzadik label in 1995 (which has released over 1000 recordings of new and adventurous music); runs the performance space The Stone at the New School (which has presented over 7000 concerts and 100 musical workshops since 2005) and has edited and published ten volumes of musician’s writings under the title ARCANA.
Honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, the Cultural Achievement Award from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, and the William Schuman Prize for composition from Columbia University. He was inducted into the Long Island Hall of Fame by Lou Reed in 2010 and has received honorary doctorates from the University of Ghent, SUNY Purchase, and New England Conservatory.
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Discography
274 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Yankees
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by KP&P - Celluloid N.Y on 1 Jan 1983
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The Bagatelles Vol. 1 - Mary Halvorson Quartet
Jazz - Released by Tzadik on 7 Feb 2025
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Electric Masada - At the Mountain of Madness
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tzadik on 22 Nov 2005
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The Complete String Quartets
Classical - Released by Tzadik on 24 Jan 2025
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New Masada Quartet, Vol. 3 (Live)
Classical - Released by Tzadik on 18 Oct 2024
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Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 1: Masada Guitars
World - Released by Tzadik on 21 Jan 2003
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The Bagatelles Vol. 4
Electronic - Released by Tzadik on 18 Apr 2025
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Memories, Dreams, And Reflections
Jazz - Released by Tzadik on 18 Jul 2025
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Lucifer: Book of Angels, Vol. 10
Jazz - Released by Tzadik on 18 Mar 2008
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Masada Live In Sevilla 2000
Jazz - Released by Tzadik on 25 Jul 2000
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Astaroth: Book of Angels, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Tzadik on 7 Jun 2005
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Spillane
Jazz - Released by Nonesuch - Warner Records on 1 Jan 1987
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