Jazz Articles about John Zorn

About John Zorn

Radio & Podcasts

Gems from the Book of Angels, Book of Heads, Song Project and more, in the second part of this tribute to John Zorn, the composer. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 David Krakauer, Kathleen Tagg “Parzial (Breath & Hammer Version)" Breath & Hammer (Table Pounding) 0:16 Host talks 6:14 PS3 Pietro Santangelo Trio “Tse'an" Clinamen (Emme) 8:16 Host talks 12:45 David Krakauer's Ancestral Groove “Tandal" Checkpoint ...

Radio & Podcasts

Zorn This Way, Part 1

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 11, 2024

Everyone knows that describing John Zorn as a prolific composer is an understatement. Everyone also knows how inclusive he has been, sharing his compositions with the many musicians who are in his circle of trust. Countless renditions of his music have been recorded by these musicians for Zorn's label, Tzadik. To mark his birthday, on September 2nd, here we focus on interpretations of the John Zorn songbook, mostly from Masada Book One, independently released. Happy listening!

Radio & Podcasts

A Few More of My Favorite 2023 Jazz Things - Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 2, 2024

It's that time of the year when we look back at the past twelve months and realize that jazz continues to be possibly the only thing that doesn't let us down, while the world is getting crazier by the hour. So here we are again, sharing a few mores tunes we've loved the most in the past few months.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Idris Ackamoor & The ...

Live Review

John Zorn@70 a Modena, Reggio Emilia e Bologna

by Mario Calvitti
November 20, 2023

John Zorn Teatro Storchi e Teatro Valli John Zorn @70 Modena e Reggio Emilia 30-31.10.2023 Nella ricorrenza del suo settantesimo compleanno (coincidente quest'anno con l'anniversario di mezzo secolo di carriera professionale, iniziata con le prime incisioni nel 1973), e analogamente a quanto fatto in precedenza per i suoi 50 e 60 anni, il sassofonista e compositore John Zorn ha organizzato una serie di concerti celebrativi in giro per il mondo per proporre una ...

Live Review

John Zorn at 70 at Great American Music Hall

by Roy Strassman
September 14, 2023

Zorn at 70 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA August 30-September 3, 2023 Day One, August 30, 2023 “Breaking Ground" with John Medeski and Dave Lombardo Last night, the intergalactic Starship John Zorn descended from New York into San Francisco for a five- night residency at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall to celebrate Zorn's 70th birthday. Zorn, a legendary avant-garde composer and saxophonist whose Promethean and prolific output of ...

Album Review

John Zorn and Bill Laswell: Memoria

Read "Memoria" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski
July 17, 2023

John Zorn and Bill Laswell, two towering figures of the New York Downtown scene, have once again joined forces to deliver a captivating musical experience, entitled Memoria. Following the success of their previous collaboration, The Cleansing, (Tzadik, 2021) this new release pays tribute to three artistic visionaries whose legacies continue to inspire and shape the realms of creativity and artistic integrity. The album title, Memoria, serves as a heartfelt tribute to three influential figures who have passed away: ...

Liner Notes

Butch Morris: Current Trends in Racism in Modern America

by Howard Mandel
June 29, 2023

When a full house of ardent downtown music followers flocked to the old Kitchen, a performance loft on Broome Street in Manhattan's artsy Soho district on the cold night of February 1, 1985 to hear Current Trends in Racism in Modern America by Lawrence Douglas “Butch" Morris--I don't recall if it was advertised as “Conduction No. 1"--no one knew what to expect. At that time, as now, Butch was an inspired and productive presence on a diversified music ...