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John Zorn

Musician
Forlisteners of avant-garde, experimental jazz, contemporary classical and film music; adventurous listeners open to challenging records.
40 Reviews 12 Definitions 30 Charts

The Profile

American composer, saxophonist and producer known for prolific, genre-crossing work (avant-garde, jazz, film music, klezmer) and founder of the Tzadik record label.

Leader of projects such as Naked City and Masada; founder of the Tzadik label; prolific composer of film scores and contemporary chamber works.

DeBaser reviews present John Zorn as a prolific, genre-blurring composer and saxophonist whose work spans avant-garde, jazz, film scores, klezmer and noise. Reviewers praise his daring experiments and highlight standout albums (Naked City, Masada, Kristallnacht, Moonchild), while noting some records are challenging or polarizing. Overall the coverage is enthusiastic, often playful and frequently reverential.

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