John Zorn

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Zorn
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1953(1953-09-02)
Age	71
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

John Zorn Biography

John Zorn is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on September 2, 1953 in New York, United States. Avant-garde musician is well-known for his innovative work that crosses genres and styles.

He has collaborated with a variety of outstanding jazz musicians, including Billy Frisell.

The project for Masada was to create something positive in the Jewish tradition something that maybe takes the idea of Jewish music into the 21st century the way jazz developed from the teens and 1920s into the ’40s, the ’50s, the ’60s and on … My initial idea was to write a hundred tunes. And then I ended up writing over 200 for the first book and then performed it countless time for years.

Named after a 1945 book of graphic black and white photographs by Weegee, the band performed an aggressive mix of “soundtrack themes, bluesy hard bop, speedy hardcore rock, squealing free jazz [and] metallic funk”. Zorn stated that “Naked City started with rhythm and blues/Spillane type things then went into this hard-core thing … because I was living in Japan and experiencing a lot of alienation and rejection … My interest in hard-core also spurred the urge to write shorter and shorter pieces.” This approach culminated in a string of “hardcore miniatures”, intense brief compositions often lasting less than a minute, 42 of which were featured on the EP, Torture Garden (1989). Some of these tracks had also featured on the band’s debut Naked City and others would resurface on the band’s next full-length release, Grand Guignol (1992), which also included performances of works by Claude Debussy, Alexander Scriabin, Orlande de Lassus, Charles Ives, and Olivier Messiaen.

He was raised in Queens listening to a wide variety of music styles and his taste was influenced by his parents and mother.

John Zorn Net Worth

John Zorn is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Zorn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student of flute, guitar and piano during his early years and learned to compose from the legendary Leonardo Balada.

Alongside his music In addition, he has composed several independent films including a documentary about Sholom Aleichem.

John Zorn was born in New York City and learned piano, guitar and flute as a child. His family had diverse musical tastes: his mother, Vera (née Studenski; 1918–1999), listened to classical and world music, his father, Henry Zorn (1913–1992), was interested in jazz, French chansons, and country music, and his older brother collected doo-wop, and 1950s rock and roll records.

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Who is John Zorn Dating?

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The establishment of Tzadik allowed him to release many compositions which he had been written over the previous two decades for classical ensembles. Zorn’s earliest released classical composition, Christabel (1972) for five flutes, first appeared on Angelus Novus in 1998. Zorn credits the composition of his 1988 string quartet Cat O’ Nine Tails (commissioned and released by the Kronos Quartet on Short Stories) to awakening him to the possibilities of writing for classical musicians. This composition also appeared on The String Quartets (1999) and Cartoon S/M (2000) along with variations on “Kol Nidre”, inspired by the Jewish prayer of atonement which was written at the same time as the first Masada Book.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Zorn celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

Zorn dropped out of college and, following a stint on the West Coast, moved to Manhattan where he gave concerts in his apartment and other small NY venues, playing saxophone and a variety of reeds, duck calls, tapes, and other instruments. Zorn immersed himself in the underground art scene, assisting Jack Smith with his performances and attending plays by Richard Foreman. He founded a performance art project called the Theatre of Musical Optics in 1975 and became a major participant in the downtown music scene as a composer, performer, and producer of music that challenged the confines of any single musical genre.

What is John Zorn known for?

John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who “deliberately resists category”.

Who influenced John Zorn?

John Zorn Let’s begin!
| Auguste Rodin The cover art for Shir Hashirim was one of Rodin’s works.
The cover art for Shir Hashirim was one of Rodin’s works.
| Cobra Zorn said the name came from a game. Don’t know if this is the one though.

Is John Zorn on Spotify?

The Gift – Album by John Zorn | Spotify.

What is a Zorn palette?

The Zorn palette refers to a palette of colors attributed to the Swedish artist, Anders Zorn (18 February 1860–22 August 1920). It consists of four colors: yellow ochre, ivory black, vermilion and lead white.

What is a Zorn?

Wikipedia. Zorn. Zorn is a family name of German origin meaning “wrath”. Historically, it was predominantly strong in German influenced cities such as Strasbourg, Kempten, Innsbruck, and Würzburg. Today, the surname Zorn can be frequently found in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Thüringen.