John Zorn : Femina



Structured as a colorful tribute to women in the Arts, Femina is a triumphant return to the file card technique that has produced some of Zorn's most shockingly original compositions. Much like an aural film, the music jumps from scene to scene with breathtaking precision, following its own peculiar logic. Hildegard von Bingen, Meredith Monk, Simone de Beauvoir, Frida Kahlo, Madame Blavatsky, Isadora Duncan, Hélène Cixous, Gertrude Stein, Abe Sada, Sylvia Plath, Louise Bourgeois, Margaret Mead, Loie Fuller, Dorothy Parker, Yoko Ono and the moon goddess En Hedu’Anna are just a few of the figures who are referenced, reflected and summoned in this soulful and exhilarating tribute to some of the greatest hearts and minds that ever lived. Featuring an all-woman band of some of the downtown scene's most creative and talented musicians, Femina is one of Zorn's deepest and most profoundly beautiful creations.

Unique packaging contains artwork and a booklet of images by Kiki Smith, one of the world’s greatest and most important art visionaries.

Personnel:
Jennifer Choi
Okkyung Lee
Carol Emanuel
Sylvie Courvoisier
Shayna Dunkelman
Ikue Mori
and Laurie Anderson as special guest.




Available at www.tzadik.com

John Zorn :  Arcana IV


Now in its fourth installment, with a fifth in preparation, John Zorn's acclaimed ARCANA
series has become a major source on new music theory and practice in the 21st century.
Rather than an attempt to distill or define a musician's work, Arcana illuminates via
personal vision and experience through the undiluted words and thoughts of the
 practitioners themselves. Elucidating through manifestoes, scores, interviews, notes and
 critical papers, composer/performers address composing, improvising, teaching, living,
 touring and thinking in and through music. Essential for composers, musicians, students
 and fans alike, this challenging and original series provides insight into the work and
 methodologies of some of the most remarkable creative minds of our time.


Now available at http://www.tzadik.com/

Personnel:
Derek Bailey
Chris Cutler
Paul Dresher
Arnold Dreyblatt
Toby Driver
Marty Ehrlich
Mamoru Fujieda
Shelley Hirsch
Robin Holcomb
Wayne Horvitz
John King
Keeril Makan
Gordon Mumma
David Slusser
Kathleen Supové
Davey Williams
Carolyn Yarnell
Nels Cline
David Dunn
Peter Evans
James Fei
Fast Forward
Miguel Frasconi
Kenneth Gaburo
Steve Gorn
Vijay Iyer
Alex Lipowski
Bob Ludwig
Benedict Mason
Hankus Netsky
Steve Peters
Matana Roberts
Brandon Ross
Ursel Schlict
Tyshawn Sorey

For this very special release in The Book of Angels series, Zorn has brought together five of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz to perform nine of his most distinctive and lyrical compositions. Truly a jazz supergroup, these five master musicians explore Zorn's beautiful and exotic tunes with profound melodic and harmonic knowledge and a depth of feeling that is a joy to hear. One of the most breathtaking CDs in the entire Masada series—a touch of the sublime from the beautiful new Masada Quintet!

Personnel:
Joey Baron: Drums, Uri Caine: Piano, Greg Cohen: Bass, Dave Douglas: Trumpet, Joe Lovano: Tenor Saxophone - As guest: John Zorn: Alto Sax.

Available at www.tzadik.com

John Zorn : Alhambra Love Songs



In an easy listening mode, Alhambra Love Songs is Zorn’s touching and lyrical ode to the San Francisco/Bay Area and the wonderful artists who have made it their home. Including tributes to artists as diverse as Vince Guaraldi, Clint Eastwood, David Lynch, Mike Patton and Harry Smith, the music is some of the most beautiful and soothing Zorn has ever written. Touching on the jazz/pop/funk trios of Vince Guaraldi and Ramsey Lewis, the music is scored for a remarkable piano trio of Rob Burger (Rufus Wainwright, Marianne Faithfull, Laurie Anderson), Greg Cohen (Ornette Coleman, Masada, Burt Bacharach) and Ben Perowsky (Uri Caine, Steve Bernstein, John Lurie). Evocative and endlessly listenable, this is perhaps the single most charming cd in Zorn’s entire catalog, and will appeal to fans of Vince Guaraldi, Ahmad Jamal, Henry Mancini and even George Winston!

Available at www.tzadik.com

Equinox Festival:
June 12-14, London

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A three day media arts festival dedicated to contemporary spiritual
discovery and mystical tradition.

John Zorn to play Equinox Festival!

American composer and improviser John Zorn will perform a rare solo concert
commissioned especially for this year¹s Equinox Festival. Zorn's prolific
output has made him one of jazz and improvised music¹s most important
pioneers. His previous engagements at the London Barbican have been
astoundingly well received, don't miss your chance to experience John Zorn
in a more intimate and personal setting. This is one show this summer not to
be missed! Limited tickets available. This will be John's ONLY UK
performance this year!


Equinox Festival
performance lineup:

Friday (June 12) taking place at Camden Centre

John Zorn
Z'EV
James Ferraro
Hati


Saturday (June 13) taking place at Conway Hall

Comus
Burial Hex
Kinit Her
K11 / Pietro Riparbelli
Yan-gant-y-tan
Chaos Majik


Sunday (June 14) taking place at Conway Hall

Threshold House Boys Choir
Æthenor
T.A.G.C
Dieter Muh
Pestrepeller

John Zorn Special Night at Pit Inn, Tokyo.

April 09 - 4月9日 前売..5,000 当日..5,500 1st 開場19:30 開演20:00 2nd 開場21:30 開演22:00(入れ替え制) P-コード:319-477

1st set：ジョン・ゾーン（As）大友良英、

ジム・オルーク（G,electronics）巻上公一（Voice）


2nd set：John Zorn’s Cobra

ジョン・ゾーン（Prompter）向島ゆり子（Vn）

四家卯大（Cello）佐藤芳明（Acco）伊澤知恵（P）

鳥越啓介,佐藤えりか(Bass)神田佳子（Per）

ぴかちゅうりっぷ,植村昌弘（Ds）大友良英,

ジム・オルーク（G）巻上公一（Voice）
◎ 3/8より、新宿ピットイン（店頭販売のみ、AM 11時より）、チケットぴあにて、チケット（開場時優先入場整理番号付）前売り開始。

more info: http://www.pit-inn.com/


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OBSESSIONS —取り憑かれている情熱—

presented by John Zorn＠北浜MEM
   
4月10日（金）～5月9日（土） 11：00～18：00 ＊日・月・祝休廊
￥入場無料
ゲストキュレーター：ジョン・ゾーン
 
Artists：Bea Kwan Lim / Heung-Heung Chin / Karen Manheim / Kyung Jeon / Mark Seidenfeld / Martin Wilner / Patrick Jacobs / Scott Irvine / ヤマタカ・アイ / 坂上チユキ / Zena Pesta

 ジョン・ゾーン　ソロコンサート＋レセプション＠北浜MEM http://www.mem-inc.jp
 4月12日（日） 19：00～
 ￥入場無料（完全予約制） ＊定員35名




OBSESSIONS -取り憑かれている情熱 -  at MEM, Osaka.

Curated by John Zorn - April 10 to May 10,
2009

Opening reception with concert by John Zorn, April 12,
Sunday, 7PM, Reservation required

The exhibition will introduce artists based
in New York including Ashley Thayer, Bea Kwan Lim, Heung-Heung Chin,
Kate Manheim, Kyung Jeon, Mark Seidenfeld, Martin Wilner, Patrick
Jacobs, Josh Cardoso, Yamataka Eye, Sakagami Chiyuki, Zena Pesta, Scott
Irvine and Ikue Mori.

The selected artists show diversity in medium and
theme, but have common elements that provoke viewer’s thoughts with
various kinds of obsessions.

MEM, Osaka, 2-1-1, imabashi, Chuoku, Osaka, 5410042 Japan -
Tel.+81-66231-0337
Email: art@mem-inc.jp
more info:
http://www.mem-inc.jp

Yoshi's is pleased to announce prolific saxophonist, composer and
MacArthur fellow, John Zorn will take up residence at Yoshi's San
Francisco March 10th through 15th. Each of the 6 nights will feature a
different ensemble performing Zorn's works. The musicians featured
nightly include some of the finest players in New York's Downtown scene
including: Dave Douglas, Marc Ribot, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron, Erik Friedlander and Cyro Baptista.



This marks the first occasion Zorn has performed a residency of this
nature on the West Coast. Zorn will be highlighting music from both his
original Book of Masada songs (Book I) as well as his newly penned Book of Angels (Book II). The run will open Tuesday, March 10th with Secret Chiefs 3. Trey Spruance
leads this brilliant band through his unique and powerful arrangements
of Zorn second Book. This will be the first time Secret Chiefs 3 will
have performed Zorn's works on the West Coast.



Wednesday's group, the Masada String Trio, a jazz chamber ensemble, is made up of three of New York's most skilled string improvisers; Erik Friedlander, Mark Feldman and Greg Cohen.



Thursday's performance will be a rare appearance by the classic Masada
quartet. Formed in 1993, this groundbreaking, impassioned quartet has
played an instrumental role in shaping the radical Jewish culture
movement. Led by Zorn on alto saxophone, the Masada quartet features
Greg Cohen on bass, Dave Douglas on trumpet and Joey Baron on drums.



Friday's engagement is by Bar Kokhba, one of Zorn's most beloved
and popular projects. The band features players from both the Masada
String Trio and the Masada Quartet augmented by the surf-tinged guitar
of Marc Ribot and the fiery percussion work of Cryo Baptista. The music
of this magical sextet can only be described as "sephardic exotica for
young moderns." Saturday, the week's lone non-Masada related entity - The Dreamers,
take stage. The group features Jamie Saft, Cyro Baptista, Marc Ribot
and Zorn himself playing gorgeous surf-rock like pieces that are lush
and hypnotic at their core.



The run closes with a bang - on Sunday, March 15th with Electric Masada. A full-on assault of one the most adventurous electric jazz ensembles playing today.





March 10: Secret Chiefs 3 Play Masada Book II
March 11: Masada String Trio
March 12: Masada
March 13: Bar Kokhba
March 14: The Dreamers
March 15: Electric Masada

Yoshi's San Francisco
1330 Fillmore Street (at Eddy)
San Francisco, California 94607

 Tickets for all shows on sale Monday, January 19th at Noon (PST) at http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco, the Yoshi's San Francisco box office or via phone at 415-655-5600.