John Zorn
American composer, saxophonist and bandleader · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1953 · age 73
John Zorn is an American composer, conductor, producer, arranger and saxophonist who "deliberately resists category".
John Zorn is read about 352 times a day, in 37 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Yamantaka Eye Bandmate in Naked City, duets: Zohar (1995)
Fred Frith Produced Late Works (2010)
Milford Graves Bandmate in Milford Graves/John Zorn Duo
Bill Laswell John produced Invisible Design II (2009)
Erik Friedlander John produced Book of Angels Volume 8: Volac (2007)
Mark Feldman John produced Book of Angels Volume 3: Malphas (2006)
Thurston Moore Duets: “@” (2013)
Bill Frisell John produced Silent Comedy (2013)
Marc Ribot John produced Book of Angels Volume 7: Asmodeus (2007)
Derek Bailey John produced Yankees (1983)
Tom Cora Duets: Environment for Sextet (1979)
Pat Metheny John produced Book of Angels Volume 20: Tap (2013)
Uri Caine John produced Book of Angels Volume 6: Moloch (2006)
Ikue Mori John produced Near Nadir (2011)
Steve Coleman John produced Invisible Paths: First Scattering (2007)
Eugene Chadbourne Duets: Environment for Sextet (1979)
Toshinori Kondo Duets: Environment for Sextet (1979)
Jamie Saft John produced Book of Angels Volume 1: Astaroth (2005)
Kristin Hayter Influenced by John
Steve Beresford John produced Signals for Tea (1995)
Cyro Baptista John produced Vira Loucos (1997)
Sylvie Courvoisier John produced Book of Angels Volume 3: Malphas (2006)
Andrea Centazzo Duets: Environment for Sextet (1979)- John Patton John produced Minor Swing (1995)
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SpotifyPhotos 7
Zorn in 1990
Moonchild at the Barbican: Mike Patton (facing away) and Trevor Dunn
Masada: Joey Baron (drums), Greg Cohen (bass), Dave Douglas (trumpet), John Zorn (alto saxophone)
Bar Kokhba at 2014 Newport Jazz Festival with Marc Ribot, John Zorn, Cyro Baptista (left to right)
Zorn with Gavin Bryars and George E. Lewis at the Barbican Tribute to Derek Bailey, 2006
John Zorn performing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in September 2013Awards
About this person
Zorn's avant-garde compositions and experimental improvisations meld jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, Jewish and world music performed by "often unexpected groups of players.. getting startling, unrepeatable results". Rolling Stone noted that "[alt]hough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time".
