Jazz Articles about Painkiller

Painkiller: Talisman/Live In Nagoya

by Mark Corroto
January 1, 2003

The music called jazz has met at many intersections over the years and the incorporation of popular music into this creative format knows no limits. Tin Pan Alley, Brazilian, Rock, and Hip-Hop music have all been reconfigured into this most passionate music.

When John Zorn sought to combine his saxophone with the hardcore scene of the late '80s/early '90s, he attracted hard core fans to the music of Ornette Coleman with Spy vs. Spy, spun crazed, jump-cut ...