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John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City) is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist; he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer. He has had experience with a variety of genres including jazz, rock, hardcore punk, classical, extreme metal, klezmer, film, cartoon, popular, and improvised music. Zorn has led the punk jazz band Naked City and the klezmer-influenced quartet Masada, composed ''Masada Songbooks'' (written concert music for classical ensembles), and has produced music for film and documentary. Zorn established himself within the New York City downtown music movement in the mid-1970s and has since composed and performed with a wide range of musicians working in diverse musical areas. From about 1986 to 1996 Zorn worked extensively in Japan, returning to New York as a permanent base in the mid-1990s. Zorn has undertaken many tours of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, often performing at festivals with varying ensembles to display his diverse output. After releasing albums on several independent US and European labels, Zorn signed with Elektra Nonesuch and attracted wide acclaim in 1985 when he released ''The Big Gundown'', a cover of music composed by Ennio Morricone. He attracted further attention worldwide by following this with the release of ''Spillane'' in 1987, and ''Naked City'' by Naked City in 1989. Zorn then recorded on the Japanese DIW label and curated the Avant subsidiary label before forming Tzadik in 1995, where he was prolific in issuing several new recordings each year as well as releasing the work of many other musicians.

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The Mysteries Album 2013-03-26 itunes amazon
Filmworks XXV: City of Slaughter /… Soundtrack 2013-01-29 itunes amazon
The Concealed unknown 2012-11-12 itunes amazon
A Vision in Blakelight Album 2012-10-16 itunes amazon
Rimbaud Album 2012-08-28 itunes amazon
Nosferatu Album 2012-04-20 itunes amazon
Mount Analoge Album 2012-01-31 itunes amazon
Templars: In Sacred Blood Album 2012 itunes amazon
Enigmata Album 2011-06 itunes amazon
A Dreamer's Christmas Album 2011 itunes amazon
What Thou Wilt Album 2010-10 itunes amazon
Ipsissimus Album 2010-09-28 itunes amazon
Filmworks XXIV: The Nobel Prizewinner Soundtrack 2010-08-24 itunes amazon
Dictée / Liber Novus Album 2010-05-18 itunes amazon
Late Works Album 2010-04-20 itunes amazon
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