John Zorn

alto saxophone, producer, arranger, conductor, saxophone, vocal, performer, clarinet, reeds, musical saw, piano, other instruments, celesta, harpsichord

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Masada (US klezmer/experimental jazz band)
Painkiller (US avant-garde jazz/grindcore band)
Mark Feldman violin Abidan, Aravot, Azekah, Bikkurim, Hath Arob, Kanah, Karaim, Karet, Mahlah, Mahshav, Malkut, Nezikin, Rokhev, Sansanah, Shear-Jashub, Sheloshim, Socoh, Tannaim
Kenny Wollesen bells, chimes, drums, vibraphone Ceremonial Magic I, Ceremonial Magic II, Ceremonial Magic III, Ceremonial Magic IV, Gevurah, Mishpatim, Mount Analogue, Nefesh, Nezikin, Prelude 1: The Middle Pillar, Prelude 2: The Book of Pleasure, Prelude 3: Prelude of Light, Prelude 4: Diatesseron, Prelude 5: Music of the Spheres, Prelude 6: Circumambulation, Prelude 7: Sign and Sigil, Prelude 8: The Invisibles, Sheloshim
Shelley Hirsch vocal Catalina Escapes, Catalina Flash, Climax, Death Waltz Fantasy, End Titles, Erotico (The Burglars), Following Sequence, Going to Dinner, Homecoming, Main Title, Movie Set, Seduction, Sex Shop Boogaloo, Swirling Shot, Worms

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Mark Feldman violin Abidan, Aravot, Azekah, Bikkurim, Hath Arob, Kanah, Karaim, Karet, Mahlah, Mahshav, Malkut, Nezikin, Rokhev, Sansanah, Shear-Jashub, Sheloshim, Socoh, Tannaim
Kenny Wollesen bells, chimes, drums, vibraphone Ceremonial Magic I, Ceremonial Magic II, Ceremonial Magic III, Ceremonial Magic IV, Gevurah, Mishpatim, Mount Analogue, Nefesh, Nezikin, Prelude 1: The Middle Pillar, Prelude 2: The Book of Pleasure, Prelude 3: Prelude of Light, Prelude 4: Diatesseron, Prelude 5: Music of the Spheres, Prelude 6: Circumambulation, Prelude 7: Sign and Sigil, Prelude 8: The Invisibles, Sheloshim
Shelley Hirsch vocal Catalina Escapes, Catalina Flash, Climax, Death Waltz Fantasy, End Titles, Erotico (The Burglars), Following Sequence, Going to Dinner, Homecoming, Main Title, Movie Set, Seduction, Sex Shop Boogaloo, Swirling Shot, Worms
Marc Urselli mix, recording Ceremonial Magic I, Ceremonial Magic II, Ceremonial Magic III, Ceremonial Magic IV, Mount Analogue, Prelude 1: The Middle Pillar, Prelude 2: The Book of Pleasure, Prelude 3: Prelude of Light, Prelude 4: Diatesseron, Prelude 5: Music of the Spheres, Prelude 6: Circumambulation, Prelude 7: Sign and Sigil, Prelude 8: The Invisibles
John Medeski organ, piano Abidan, Duras: Deuxième Livre, Duras: Epilogue, Duras: Premiere Livre, Duras: Troisième Livre, Hath-Arob, Idalah-Abal, Mahshav, Mo'ed, Nefesh, Paran, Sansanah, Sheloshim
Bill Frisell electric guitar, guitar Erotico (The Burglars), Prelude 1: The Middle Pillar, Prelude 2: The Book of Pleasure, Prelude 3: Prelude of Light, Prelude 4: Diatesseron, Prelude 5: Music of the Spheres, Prelude 6: Circumambulation, Prelude 7: Sign and Sigil, Prelude 8: The Invisibles, Spillane, The Big Gundown
Anthony Coleman vocal, harpsichord, organ, other instruments, piano, sampler Acanthopis Antarcticus, Boomslang, Gevurah, Hemachatus Haemachatus, Mahshav, Many-banded Krait, Mishpatim, Mo'ed, Naja Naja Atra, SooKi's Lullaby, The Big Gundown, Yechida
Erik Friedlander cello Abidan, Amour fou, Bikkurim, Karaim, Nezikin, Redbird, Rokhev, Shear-Jashub, Sheloshim, Socoh, Tannaim, Untitled
Sylvie Courvoisier piano Abidan, Aravot, Azekah, Hath Arob, Kanah, Karaim, Karet, Mahlah, Mahshav, Malkut, Nezikin, Socoh
Carol Emanuel harp Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes, Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America), Prelude 1: The Middle Pillar, Prelude 2: The Book of Pleasure, Prelude 3: Prelude of Light, Prelude 4: Diatesseron, Prelude 5: Music of the Spheres, Prelude 6: Circumambulation, Prelude 7: Sign and Sigil, Prelude 8: The Invisibles, Redbird
David Shea mix, vocal End Titles, Fanfare, Horror Organ, Jazz 1, Jazz Oboes, Mexico, Mood, Rockabilly, Slow, The Golden Boat (Turntable mix), Theme
Greg Cohen double bass Abidan, Bikkurim, Karaim, Mahlah, Maskil, Nezikin, Rokhev, Shear-Jashub, Sheloshim, Socoh, Tannaim
Arto Lindsay conductor, vocal, electric guitar End Title, Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Homecoming, Main Title, Meat Dream, Milano Odea, Peur sur la ville, Phone Call, The Big Gundown, The Heist
Don Hünerberg recording Battle of Algiers, Erotico (The Burglars), Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso), Milano Odea, Once Upon a Time in the West, Peur sur la ville, Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America), The Big Gundown, Tre Nel 5000
Yale Evelev producer Battle of Algiers, Erotico (The Burglars), Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso), Milano Odea, Once Upon a Time in the West, Peur sur la ville, Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America), The Big Gundown, Tre Nel 5000
Robert Musso mix Battle of Algiers, Erotico (The Burglars), Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso), Milano Odea, Once Upon a Time in the West, Peur sur la ville, Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America), The Big Gundown, Tre Nel 5000
Fred Frith vocal, acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes, Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Milano Odea, Tre Nel 5000
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.) vocal Bridge to the Beyond, Bulls-Eye, Litany I, Litany II, Litany III, Litany IV, Litany V, Litany VI
Ikue Mori programming, drums, electronic instruments Blues Nöel, Litany I, Litany II, Litany III, Litany IV, Litany V, Litany VI
John Patton organ Erotico (The Burglars)
Marc Ribot electric guitar, guitar 9x9, Boomslang, Machin, Mahlah, Many-banded Krait, Maskil
Jim Staley bass trombone, trombone Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes, The Big Gundown, Tre Nel 5000
Annie Gosfield sampler Goa Gajah, Pendet, Penganggahan, Raksasa, Sangeh, Tabanan, Tamangiri
Bill Laswell mix, recording Litany I, Litany II, Litany III, Litany IV, Litany V, Litany VI
Trevor Dunn bass Litany I, Litany II, Litany III, Litany IV, Litany V, Litany VI
Bobby Previte vocal, drums, percussion, timpani Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes, Erotico (The Burglars), Peur sur la ville, The Big Gundown, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Tre Nel 5000
Joey Baron drums Litany I, Litany II, Litany III, Litany IV, Litany V, Litany VI
Jamie Saft organ Litany I, Litany II, Litany III, Litany IV, Litany V, Litany VI
David Fulmer viola Ceremonial Magic I, Ceremonial Magic II, Ceremonial Magic III, Ceremonial Magic IV, À rebours
Wayne Horvitz celesta, keyboard, organ, piano Battle of Algiers, Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso), Peur sur la ville, Tre Nel 5000
Gisburg vocal, mouth organ, tin whistle Boomslang, D. Poplyepsis, Hemachatus Haemachatus, Taipan
Fred Lonberg-Holm cornet, electric harp, sampler Lampropeltis Doliata Syspila, Maticora Intestinalis, Ngu Sam Liem, Ophiophagus Hannah
Chris Speed clarinet Abidan, Idalah-Abal, Sansanah, Sheloshim
Roy Nathanson alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Acanthopis Antarcticus, Boomslang, Hemachatus Haemachatus, Many-banded Krait
Steven Bernstein sampler, trumpet Boulengerina, Hydrophiidae, Lampropeltis Doliata Syspila, Laticauda Laticauda
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) tape Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!), Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso), Peur sur la ville, Tre Nel 5000
Mark Dresser double bass Gevurah, Mishpatim, Nefesh
Jennifer Choi violin Amour fou, Le mômo, À rebours
Anton Fier drums Battle of Algiers, Milano Odea, Peur sur la ville
Judy Dunaway vocal, electric guitar D. Poplyepsis, Maticora Intestinalis, Taipan
David Weinstein (American avant garde/postmodern composer) electronic instruments, sampler, synthesizer Naja Naja Atra, The Big Gundown, Tre Nel 5000
Cyro Baptista vocal, bells, cuíca, percussion Mount Analogue, The Big Gundown
Curtis Fowlkes trombone Hemachatus Haemachatus, Many-banded Krait
Zeena Parkins electric harp Boomslang, Many-banded Krait
Luli Shioi vocal, electric bass guitar, harpsichord, whistle Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes, The Big Gundown
David Krakauer clarinet Mahshav, Paran
Marcus Rojas tuba Boulengerina, Hemachatus Haemachatus
Guy Klucevsek accordion Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes, Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America)
Melvin Gibbs electric bass guitar Milano Odea, Once Upon a Time in the West
Michelle Kinney cello, sampler Boulengerina, Naja Naja Atra
Jeff Buckley vocal D. Poplyepsis, Taipan
Orvin Aquart harmonica Once Upon a Time in the West, Peur sur la ville
Derek Bailey guitar Paras, Uluwati
Jim Anderson (engineer) recording Amour fou, Untitled
Stephen Drury piano Amour fou, Le mômo
Jim Pugliese percussion Dark River, Redbird
Jody Harris electric guitar Milano Odea, Once Upon a Time in the West
Vicki Bodner English horn, oboe Battle of Algiers, Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!)
Christian Marclay turntable(s) Battle of Algiers, Tre Nel 5000
Wilbur Pauley vocal D. Poplyepsis, Taipan
E.J. Rodriguez drums, percussion Laticauda Laticauda, Many-banded Krait
Joel Gordon recording Le mômo
John Lurie vocal Spillane
Brad Lubman conductor À rebours
Jorge Silva surdo The Big Gundown
Joseph Pereira percussion À rebours
Joshua Rubin (clarinetist) clarinet À rebours
Don Wershba mix, recording Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes
June Han harp À rebours
Doug Wieselman clarinet Hemachatus Haemachatus
Kronos Quartet instrument Forbidden Fruit
Laura Biscotto vocal Erotico (The Burglars)
Duduka da Fonseca snare drum The Big Gundown
Brian Marsella vocal, organ, piano Mount Analogue
Mark E. Miller drums, timpani Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
Fred Sherry cello À rebours
Miho Hatori vocal Oracle
Mike Lowenstern bass clarinet Sortilége
Mike Nicolas cello À rebours
Myra Melford synthesizer Many-banded Krait
Ned Rothenberg jew's harp, ocarina, shakuhachi Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!)
Dave Douglas trumpet Sheloshim
Polly Bradfield violin Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
Reinaldo Fernandes percussion The Big Gundown
Jason Baker vocal Spiral
Robert Quine electric guitar Once Upon a Time in the West
Bill Ware vibraphone Many-banded Krait
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz vocal, bass, oud Mount Analogue
Silas Brown mix, recording À rebours
Jennifer Charles performer Lucifer Rising
Alex Lipowski percussion À rebours
Tara Helen O'Connor flute À rebours
Tim Berne alto saxophone Peur sur la ville
Tim Keiper vocal, bells, drums, percussion Mount Analogue
Tim Smith (sax and bass clarinetist) bass clarinet Sortilége
Toots Thielemans harmonica, whistle Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America)
Jill Jaffe viola Redbird
Vernon Reid electric guitar Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
Brad Jones (American jazz bass player) strings Many-banded Krait
William Winant percussion À rebours
Diamanda Galás vocal Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
佐藤通弘 shamisen Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!)

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Masada producer, alto saxophone Abidan, Achshaph, Ashnah, Ashnah (Bonus Track), Bacharach, Beeroth, Bith Aneth, Delin, Evel, Hadasha, Hath-Arob, Hath-arob, Hazor, Hekhal, Idalah-abal, Jair, Janohah, Kanah, Karaim, Katzatz, Katzatz (Bonus Track), Kedem, Kedushah, Kilayim, Kochot, Lachish, Lakom, Lebaoth, Mahshav, Nashon, Ne'eman, Netivot, Nevuah, Otiot, Paran, Peliyot, Piram, Rachab, Ravayah, Sahar, Sansanah, Shamor, Shechem, Sheloshim, Shevet, Shilhim, Sippur, Tahah, Tannaim, Tekufah, Tirzah, Tzofeh, Yoreh, Zebdi, Zelah, Zemer, Ziphim
Painkiller alto saxophone Black Chamber, Blackhole Dub, Buried Secrets, Damage to the Mask, Deadly Obstacle Collage, Devil's Eye, Dr. Phibes, Executioner, Guts of a Virgin, Handjob, Hostage, Lathe of God, One-Eyed Pessary, Portent, Purgatory of Fiery Vulvas, Scud Attack, Skinned, The Ladder, The Toll, Tortured Souls, Trailmarker, Warhead
David Moss vocal, alto saxophone Dance Bend, Fallaway, In the Dark Times, Will There Be Singing, New Feet, Next Witness, Say So, Shuffle, Sixth Sense, Slow Climb, Stride, Surface Tension, Three Metal Moves, Unsafe at Any Speed
Marc Ribot's Shrek producer Change Has Come, Clever White Youths With Attitude, Expressionless, Fourth World, Human Sacrifice, I Fall to Pieces, Jamon con Yuca, Pulse, Requiem for What's His Name, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Somebody in My Home, The Wind Cries Mary, Yo! I Killed Your God
Bill Frisell arranger Hard Plains Drifter
Pissuk Rachav producer, alto saxophone A Feeling Divine, Allenby Vagina Street, Blessing, End of Thought, Holy Bond, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ the Nazarene Runs in the Streets of Tel Aviv Shouting Allah Hu Akbar; Invocation, Song of Love, Sweet Death of Roses, Taqsim, The Great Shofar, The Holy Land
Ben Goldberg arranger, producer 'ifafi, Asimor, Chachmiel, Irin, Lahash, Pharzuph, Poteh, Reqel, Uzza
Selby producer By the Mark, Eight, Full Fathom Five, Ghost Writing, Ipsissimi, Meridian, Rising Sign, Spirit Writing, The Ascending Arc, Visitation
Klaus Hoffmann alto saxophone Coda, Interlude 1, Interlude 2, Interlude 3, Introduction, Part One, Part Two, Postlude
Fred Frith alto saxophone Sadness, Its Bones Bleached Behind Us, The Palace of Laugher, the Technology of Tears, You Are What You Eat, You Are What You Eat (continued)
Let There Be Light producer Cheyenne, Desperado, El Dorado, Gundown, Medicine Man, Mojave, Painted Desert, Santa Ana Excursion
Ikue Mori clarinet Angler Fish
John Patton producer, alto saxophone Along Came John, B Men Thel, Lite Hit, Minor Swing, The Rock, The Way I Feel, Tyrone
Marc Ribot saxophone Surf's Down
Jim Staley alto saxophone, saxophone Cannonade, Northern Dancer, Riva Ridge, Secretariat
The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet alto saxophone Cool Struttin', Minor Meeting, Nicely, Something Special, Sonia, Sonny's Crib, Voodoo
God alto saxophone Hate Meditation, Lord, I'm on My Way, Return to Hell
Mark Bingham alto saxophone Cain Had Relations, Delta Sierra, Giant Steps
ホッピー神山 saxophone A.M., Au Naturel, E.S.T (Electric Shock Treatment)
Cyro Baptista alto saxophone Mr. Bugaloo
大友良英 saxophone Quiet Fire at Gok, Thrash
Lenny White performer My Turn to Love You
Mike Rosario alto saxophone Djebala Hills
Violent Femmes alto saxophone, other instruments Black Girls
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice alto saxophone Casey R.
O.L.D. saxophone Lo Flux Tube
Frank London alto saxophone Imanu Malkheteynu
David Garland performer On Planet X (feat. John Zorn)
Malaiki alto saxophone Atom-Sex Kino
Torture Garden saxophone Blood Sucking Freaks
Napalm Death saxophone Everyday Pox