John Zorn @ 70: A Very Personal Tribute to America's Most Prolific Composer
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Where to begin with this guy? First of all, he's probably the only bona fide genius I ever knew. I mean, his recorded output over the past 40+ years is so staggering that it actually makes me exhausted just thinking about it. But to break it down for you, he's averaged about 12 releases per year over the past five years on his fiercely independent Tzadik label, with a remarkable 18 recordings in pre-pandemic 2019. So far in 2023, his prolific output has been reduced to seven new releases, most likely because of time demands from touring with his various ensembles around the country in celebration of Zorn@70 events at Roulette in Brooklyn, Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts, Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and early this year at the Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.
John Zorn @ 70: A Very Personal Tribute to America's Most Prolific Composer
John Zorn @ 70: A Very Personal Tribute to…
John Zorn @ 70: A Very Personal Tribute to America's Most Prolific Composer
Where to begin with this guy? First of all, he's probably the only bona fide genius I ever knew. I mean, his recorded output over the past 40+ years is so staggering that it actually makes me exhausted just thinking about it. But to break it down for you, he's averaged about 12 releases per year over the past five years on his fiercely independent Tzadik label, with a remarkable 18 recordings in pre-pandemic 2019. So far in 2023, his prolific output has been reduced to seven new releases, most likely because of time demands from touring with his various ensembles around the country in celebration of Zorn@70 events at Roulette in Brooklyn, Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts, Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and early this year at the Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.