Content warning: This episode contains explicit language. Trick question: How do you chronicle the creative plenitude of John Zorn? It's a fool's errand, considering his body of work, which at least ...
When saxophonist/composer John Zorn first introduced Masada in 1994, it's unlikely that he could have anticipated it would become so successful. The first songbook was originally developed for his ...
John Zorn has been leading “Cobra,” one of his most famous improvisational “game piece” performances, for upwards of 40 years, and as part of his 70th birthday celebration at Knoxville’s Big Ears, he ...
John Zorn will celebrate his 65th birthday from Saturday September 1 to Tuesday September 4 at The Chapel in San Francisco. The saxophonist will play seven shows over five days, with a variety of ...
Over a 30-year period, John Zorn has produced a compendium of original work that while daunting in scope and complexity is equally enticing for its musical and cultural sensibility. As a musician, ...
I’m guessing not too many of you are familiar with avant-garde/experimental composer/arranger/producer/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn. Yes, Zorn has worked largely ...
Tonight's concert, celebrating the 60th birthday of New York maverick John Zorn, lasted well over three hours, featured 22 musicians in seven separate lineups and hopscotched through countless musical ...
In 1993, John Zorn began composing music based on Jewish themes for a new group, Masada Quartet. Now, 25 years and 613 tunes later, Zorn is closing the book — literally and figuratively — on what ...
One of the country’s most respected experimental musicians and composers had long held out from putting his catalog on streaming platforms. (JTA) — While the entire music industry went online, John ...