John Zorn
"A dense tapestry of sound punctuated by sharp dynamics and sudden shifts that keeps listeners on edge while demanding active engagement."
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The Dream Membrane
2014
Career Arc
John Zorn's discography from 1979 to 2024
Full discography
John Zorn's albums in order, from earliest releases to latest.
Albums ()
The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 12: The Bosch Requiem
2024
The Hermetic Organ Vol. 11: For Terry Riley
2024
Homenaje a Remedios Varo
2023
The Hermetic Organ Vol. 6: For Edgar Allan Poe
2019
Nove Cantici Per Francesco D’Assisi
2019
The Book Beri'ah
2018
In a Convex Mirror
2018
The Urmuz Epigrams
2018
The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 5: Philharmonie de Paris
2017
The Interpretation of Dreams
2017
The Garden of Earthly Delights
2017
Midsummer Moons
2017
There Is No More Firmament
2017
Paimon: Book of Angels Volume 32
2017
Buer: Book of Angels Volume 31
2017
49 Acts of Unspeakable Depravity in the Abominable Life and Times of Gilles de Rais
2016
The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 4: St. Bartholomew's
2016
Commedia dell'arte
2016
Sacred Visions
2016
Madrigals
2016
The Classic Guide to Strategy: volume 4
2016
Flauros: Book of Angels Volume 29
2016
Simulacrum
2015
The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 3: St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield
2015
Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula
2015
Hen to Pan
2015
Cerberus: Book of Angels Volume 26
2015
The Song Project Live at Le Poisson Rouge
2015
John Zorn’s Olympiad - Volume 1
2015
Gomory: Book of Angels Volume 25
2015
The Dream Membrane
2014
The Testament of Solomon
2014
On Leaves of Grass
2014
Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections
2014
Psychomagia
2014
The Alchemist
2014
The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 2: St. Paul's Chapel, NYC
2014
Myth and Mythopoeia
2014
Transmigration of the Magus
2014
The Last Judgment
2014
Aguares: Book of Angels Volume 23
2014
Valentine's Day
2014
The Song Project
2014
In the Hall of Mirrors
2014
Shir Hashirim
2013
In Lambeth
2013
On the Torment of Saints
2013
“@”
2013
Dreamachines
2013
The Mysteries
2013
Lemma
2013
Filmworks XXV: City of Slaughter/Schmatta/Beyond the Infinite
2013
Music and Its Double
2012
The Concealed
2012
A Vision in Blakelight
2012
Rimbaud
2012
The Hermetic Organ
2012
Templars: In Sacred Blood
2012
Nosferatu
2012
The Gnostic Preludes
2012
Mount Analogue
2012
A Dreamers Christmas
2011
At the Gates of Paradise
2011
Enigmata
2011
The Satyr's Play / Cerberus
2011
Nova Express
2011
Interzone
2010
What Thou Wilt
2010
Ipsissimus
2010
Filmworks XXIV: The Nobel Prizewinner
2010
The Goddess – Music for the Ancient of Days
2010
Dictée/Liber Novus
2010
Late Works
2010
Chimeras
2010
In Search of the Miraculous
2010
Mycale: Book of Angels Volume 13
2010
Valentines Day
2010
Alhambra Love Songs
2009
Femina
2009
O'o
2009
The Crucible
2008
Filmworks XXII: The Last Supper
2008
Filmworks XX: Sholem Aleichem
2008
The Dreamers
2008
Filmworks XIX: The Rain Horse
2008
Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10
2008
Six Litanies for Heliogabalus
2007
From Silence to Sorcery
2007
Moonchild: Songs Without Words
2006
Astronome
2006
The Stone: Issue One
2006
Masada Rock
2005
Rituals
2005
Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2
2005
Sanhedrin 1994–1997
2005
Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings
2005
Filmworks XV: Protocols of Zion
2005
Mysterium
2005
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 10
2005
Filmworks Anthology
2005
Naninani II
2004
Masada Recital
2004
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 5
2004
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 9
2004
Magick
2004
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 3
2004
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 8
2004
Buck Jam Tonic
2003
Masada Guitars
2003
Filmworks XIV: Hiding and Seeking
2003
The Unknown Masada
2003
John Zorn's Emergency
2003
Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2
2002
IAO
2002
Filmworks XI: Secret Lives
2002
Filmworks XII: Three Documentaries
2002
Madness, Love and Mysticism
2001
The Gift
2001
Filmworks X: In the Mirror of Maya Deren
2001
Songs from the Hermetic Theatre
2001
Filmworks IX: Trembling Before G-d
2000
Cartoon S/M
2000
Lacrosse
2000
Xu Feng
2000
Taboo & Exile
1999
The String Quartets
1999
Music for Children
1998
Aporias: Requia for Piano and Orchestra
1998
Angelus Novus
1998
Masada: Yod
1998
Downtown Lullaby
1998
Masada: Tet
1998
The Bribe
1998
Weird Little Boy
1998
The Parachute Years
1997
Euclid's Nightmare
1997
Filmworks IV: S&M + More
1997
Filmworks III: 1990–1995
1997
Masada: Het
1997
New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands
1997
Duras: Duchamp
1997
Filmworks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour
1996
Masada: Vav
1996
Masada: Zayin
1996
Filmworks V: Tears of Ecstasy
1996
Bar Kokhba
1996
Filmworks VI: 1996
1996
Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill
1996
Nani Nani
1995
Zohar
1995
Masada: Hei
1995
Redbird
1995
First Recordings 1973
1995
The Art of Memory
1994
Kristallnacht
1993
More News for Lulu
1992
Elegy
1992
Filmworks 1986–1990
1991
Naked City
1990
Attention Span
1990
Spy vs Spy
1989
News for Lulu
1988
Cobra
1987
Spillane
1987
The Big Gundown
1986
Voodoo
1986
Ganryu Island
1985
Locus Solus
1983
The Classic Guide to Strategy
1983
Archery
1982
Hockey
1980
Pool
1980
Environment for Sextet
1979
Harras
John Zorn's Cobra: Live at the Knitting Factory
John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94
Live Albums ()
Compilations ()
Soundtracks ()
Filmworks XXIII: El General
2009
Filmworks XXI: Belle de Nature/The New Rijksmuseum
2008
Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment
2006
Filmworks XVI: Workingman's Death
2005
Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls
2005
Filmworks XIII: Invitation to a Suicide
2002
Filmworks VIII: 1997
1998
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Timeline
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does John Zorn sound like?
A dense tapestry of sound punctuated by sharp dynamics and sudden shifts that keeps listeners on edge while demanding active engagement. Rooted in avant-garde jazz. Start with Naked City.
What is the best John Zorn album to start with?
The best album to start with is "Naked City" (1990). It's the most representative of what makes John Zorn worth hearing.
Who is John Zorn for?
If you're into avant-garde jazz, John Zorn is worth your time. A dense tapestry of sound punctuated by sharp dynamics and sudden shifts that keeps listeners on edge while demanding active engagement.
How many albums does John Zorn have?
John Zorn has 186 releases in their discography, including 176 albums.
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