John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City, United States) is an Am… Read Full Bio ↴John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City, United States) is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn's recorded output is prolific with hundreds of album credits as a performer, composer, or producer. His work has touched on a wide range of musical genres, often within a single composition, but he is best-known for his avant-garde, jazz, improvised and contemporary classical music. Zorn has led the punk jazz band Naked City, the klezmer-influenced quartet Masada and composed the associated 'Masada Songbooks', written concert music for classical ensembles, and produced music for film and documentary. Zorn has stated that "I've got an incredibly short attention span. My music is jam-packed with information that is changing very fast... All the various styles are organically connected to one another. I'm an additive person - the entire storehouse of my knowledge informs everything I do. People are so obsessed with the surface that they can't see the connections, but they are there."
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 with his interpretations of music composed by Ennio Morricone. This was followed by the album Spillane in 1987, and the first album by Naked City in 1989 which all attracted further worldwide attention.
Zorn then recorded on the Japanese DIW label and curated the Avant subsidiary label before forming Tzadik in 1995, where he has been prolific, issuing several new recordings each year and releasing works by many other musicians.
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 with his interpretations of music composed by Ennio Morricone. This was followed by the album Spillane in 1987, and the first album by Naked City in 1989 which all attracted further worldwide attention.
Zorn then recorded on the Japanese DIW label and curated the Avant subsidiary label before forming Tzadik in 1995, where he has been prolific, issuing several new recordings each year and releasing works by many other musicians.
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Litany IV
John Zorn Lyrics
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II Oh two left feet, two left feet How can you dance…
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Ma Ja
I love how he puts the most delicate singing in the middle after what should have destroyed anyone else's vocal chords. I doubt anyone will ever be able to reproduce this score.
Simon Turner
That last note is like a laser ripping through the fabric of space and time! :O
Wendal Tvedt
His high pitch screams are legend.
Tom Drahos
Yay!! This video was missing for years, but now it's back!! Thanks for uploading :) :) :)
Vincent Morel
Sometimes this piece reminds me of "several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict" from pink Floyd
F K
❤️❤️❤️
Myche Worth
We went to school together.
Myche Worth
@tremolocrypt lol...basically. Trevor was mellow though.
The Friendly African97
@Myche Worth I have feeling he was always like this lol
Myche Worth
@The Friendly African97 Not always, but yeah..