John Zorn

saxophone, clarinet, piano, organ, composition · 1953 · New York

Active since the mid-1970s on New York's experimental downtown scene, he performs notably at the Knitting Factory and the Tonic. He founded the group Naked City (1988), the label Tzadik (1995) and the Masada project, which includes more than 300 compositions.

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Styles

• Downtown New York, No Wave

Landmark tracks

• The Big Gundown (1985)

Sources

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