John Zorn

John Zorn

John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist with hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, and producer across a variety of genres including jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and improvised music. He incorporates diverse styles in his compositions, which he identifies as avant-garde or experimental. Zorn was described by Down Beat as "one of our most important composers". Zorn established himself within the New York City downtown music movement in the mid-1970s, performing with musicians across the sonic spectrum and developing experimental methods of composing new music. After releasing albums on several independent US and European labels, Zorn signed with Elektra Nonesuch and received wide acclaim with the release of The Big Gundown, an album reworking the compositions of Ennio Morricone. He attracted further attention worldwide with the release of Spillane in 1987 and Naked City in 1990. After spending almost a decade travelling between Japan and the US, he made New York his permanent base and established his own record label, Tzadik, in the mid-1990s. Tzadik enabled Zorn to maintain independence from the mainstream music industry and ensured the continued availability of his growing catalog of recordings, allowing him to prolifically record and release new material, issuing several new albums each year, as well as promoting the work of many other musicians. Zorn has led the hardcore bands Naked City and Painkiller, the Jewish music-inspired jazz quartet Masada, composed 613 pieces as part of the three Masada songbooks that have been performed by an array of groups, composed concert music for classical ensembles and orchestras, and produced music for opera, sound installations, film and documentary. Zorn has undertaken many tours of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, often performing at festivals with many other musicians and ensembles that perform his diverse output.

  • Title: John Zorn
  • Popularity: 0.967
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1953-09-02
  • Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Homepage: http://www.tzadik.com/
  • Also Known As: ジョン・ゾーン
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John Zorn Movies

  • 2017
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    Zorn I (2010 – 2016)

    Zorn I (2010 – 2016)

    7 2017 HD

    Mathieu Amalric’s film with John Zorn began as a European TV commission that was quickly abandoned in favor of something more intimate: an...

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  • 2022
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    Zorn III (2018 – 2022)

    Zorn III (2018 – 2022)

    8 2022 HD

    For 12 years now, Mathieu Amalric has been filming the stupendous New York saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Whirligig films that Zorn likes to...

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  • 2018
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    Zorn II (2016 – 2018)

    Zorn II (2016 – 2018)

    7 2018 HD

    For 12 years now, Mathieu Amalric has been filming the stupendous New York saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Whirligig films that Zorn likes to...

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  • 1993
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    The Revenge of the Dead Indians

    The Revenge of the Dead Indians

    1 1993 HD

    This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Cage. Cage is considered one of the most...

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  • 1990
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    Step Across the Border

    Step Across the Border

    8 1990 HD

    An avant-garde documentary film on English guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith.

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  • 1970
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    John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

    John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

    1 1970 HD

    John Zorn: alto sax, vocals Bill Frisell: guitar Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, piano Fred Frith: bass Joey Baron: drums

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  • 2004
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    Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

    Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

    1 2004 HD

    Filmed with an intimate three camera shoot by Antonio Ferrera, a close friend of John Zorn and a long time cameraman for the documentary masters the...

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  • 2022
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    John Zorn: The Hermetic Organ Volume 10 - Bozar, Brussels

    John Zorn: The Hermetic Organ Volume 10 - Bozar, Brussels

    1 2022 HD

    Part of a CD+DVD set released by Tzadik. Recorded at the powerful organ at Henry LeBoeuf Hall, Bozar in Brussels, this is one of Zorn’s most...

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  • 2002
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    A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

    A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

    5.5 2002 HD

    A rare peek into the working methods of John Zorn. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City,...

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  • 2007
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    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

    1 2007 HD

    This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007...

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  • 1985
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    Rising Tones Cross

    Rising Tones Cross

    1 1985 HD

    This film is a documentary composition of new jazz, New York as the city that generates it, and the musicians playing it. The thoughts of the...

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  • 2007
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    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    6.6 2007 HD

    In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's...

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  • 1988
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    Put More Blood Into the Music

    Put More Blood Into the Music

    7 1988 HD

    PBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn; the second is about Sonic Youth at the height of...

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  • 2000
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    Sabbath in Paradise

    Sabbath in Paradise

    1 2000 HD

    Documentary examining contemporary Jewish musical culture in New York's avant garde Jazz scene in the 1990s.

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  • 1985
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    Money

    Money

    1 1985 HD

    Money (1985) is an historical document of the early days of "language poetry" and the downtown improvised music scene. A manic collage film from the...

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  • 2009
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    Kikoe

    Kikoe

    1 2009 HD

    Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as...

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  • 1993
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    Maohgai

    Maohgai

    6 1993 HD

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  • 1999
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    The eye

    The eye

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2002
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    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

    7.4 2002 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Port of Last Resort

    The Port of Last Resort

    6.5 1998 HD

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  • 1989
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    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2002
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    Despite Treblinka

    Despite Treblinka

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2004
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    Between Science and Garbage

    Between Science and Garbage

    5.2 2004 HD

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  • 2014
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    La ronde

    La ronde

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2009
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    Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags

    Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags

    10 2009 HD

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  • 1986
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    White and Lazy

    White and Lazy

    1 1986 HD

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  • 2004
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    Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

    Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2010
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    Arcana

    Arcana

    6 2010 HD

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  • 2007
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    Bhima Swarga: The Journey of the Soul from Hell to Heaven

    Bhima Swarga: The Journey of the Soul from Hell to Heaven

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1991
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    The Golden Boat

    The Golden Boat

    6.1 1991 HD

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  • 1988
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    Le deuxième jour

    Le deuxième jour

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1993
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    Thieves Quartet

    Thieves Quartet

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Black Glove

    The Black Glove

    5.7 1996 HD

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  • 1994
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    A Lot of Fun for the Evil One

    A Lot of Fun for the Evil One

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1995
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    The Elegant Spanking

    The Elegant Spanking

    4 1995 HD

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  • 1995
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    Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2009
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    Ray Bandar: A Life With Skulls

    Ray Bandar: A Life With Skulls

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1995
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    Credits Included: A Video In Red And Green

    Credits Included: A Video In Red And Green

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2011
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    Bare Room

    Bare Room

    7 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2003
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    Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

    Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1997
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    Mechanics Of The Brain

    Mechanics Of The Brain

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1997
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    Anton, Mailman

    Anton, Mailman

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2011
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    Well Then There Now

    Well Then There Now

    7 2011 HD

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  • 1987
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    She Must Be Seeing Things

    She Must Be Seeing Things

    4.917 1987 HD

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  • 2008
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    Boy

    Boy

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1998
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    The Port of Last Resort

    The Port of Last Resort

    6.5 1998 HD

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  • 2006
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    Notes on Marie Menken

    Notes on Marie Menken

    5.4 2006 HD

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  • 2009
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    Belle de Nature

    Belle de Nature

    6.1 2009 HD

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  • 2002
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    Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII

    Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2020
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    Generació Kibbutz

    Generació Kibbutz

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2002
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    A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

    A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

    5.5 2002 HD

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  • 2004
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    Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

    Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2005
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    Celestial Subway Lines/Salvaging Noise

    Celestial Subway Lines/Salvaging Noise

    5.9 2005 HD

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  • 1995
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    Tears of Ecstasy

    Tears of Ecstasy

    1 1995 HD

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  • 2011
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    KiyaKiya

    KiyaKiya

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1990
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    Gotham

    Gotham

    8 1990 HD

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  • 2005
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    Workingman's Death

    Workingman's Death

    7 2005 HD

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  • 2000
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    Sabbath in Paradise

    Sabbath in Paradise

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2009
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    Astronome: A Night at the Opera (A Disturbing Initiation)

    Astronome: A Night at the Opera (A Disturbing Initiation)

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1997
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    Latin Boys Go to Hell

    Latin Boys Go to Hell

    4.5 1997 HD

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  • 1994
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    Die Kunst des Erinnerns – Simon Wiesenthal

    Die Kunst des Erinnerns – Simon Wiesenthal

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    Little Lieutenant

    Little Lieutenant

    9 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    Little Lieutenant

    Little Lieutenant

    9 1994 HD

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  • 1994
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    Little Lieutenant

    Little Lieutenant

    9 1994 HD

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  • 2005
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    Invitation to a Suicide

    Invitation to a Suicide

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1970
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    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    1 1970 HD

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