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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Zorn canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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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
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Naked City (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzadik Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde
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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
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Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ free jazz tradition ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
experimental improvisation
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game pieces ⓘ genre-blending compositions ⓘ |
| movement | New York downtown music scene ⓘ |
| name | John Zorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Masada songbooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cobra
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Kristallnacht NERFINISHED ⓘ Masada NERFINISHED ⓘ Naked City NERFINISHED ⓘ Spillane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Gundown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ record producer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Nonesuch
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Nonesuch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzadik Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionOrCulture | Jewish culture (frequent theme) ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
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