John Zorn

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John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his experimental, genre-blending works and influential role in New York's downtown music scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
composer
human
label founder
record producer
saxophonist
activeYearsStart 1970s
basedIn New York City
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1953-09-02
familyName Zorn NERFINISHED
founded Masada quartet NERFINISHED
Naked City (band) NERFINISHED
Tzadik Records NERFINISHED
genre avant-garde
contemporary classical music
downtown music
experimental music
film score
free jazz
noise rock
givenName John NERFINISHED
influenced New York downtown musicians NERFINISHED
influencedBy Carl Stalling NERFINISHED
Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED
Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED
free jazz tradition
instrument alto saxophone
saxophone
knownFor experimental improvisation
game pieces
genre-blending compositions
movement New York downtown music scene
name John Zorn NERFINISHED
notableSeries Masada songbooks NERFINISHED
notableWork Cobra NERFINISHED
Kristallnacht NERFINISHED
Masada NERFINISHED
Naked City NERFINISHED
Spillane NERFINISHED
The Big Gundown NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
composer
record producer
saxophonist
placeOfBirth New York City
recordLabel Elektra Nonesuch NERFINISHED
Nonesuch Records NERFINISHED
Tzadik Records NERFINISHED
religionOrCulture Jewish culture (frequent theme)
residence New York City

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Derek Bailey associatedAct John Zorn