JOHN ZORN : Mysterium (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Three new miniature masterpieces from the alchemical crucible of John Zorn. Orphée is a lush romantic work in the French tradition of Debussy, Boulez and Jean Cocteau. Drawing inspiration from both the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, who ventured to the Underworld to recover his lost love and Debussy’s Sonata for flute, viola and harp, this is one of Zorn’s most emotional and classical compositions, and features the Debussy trio instrumentation augmented by percussion, keyboards and the sparkling electronics of Ikue Mori. Frammenti del Sappho is a breathtakingly beautiful motet for five female voices, and speaks to and for the feminine through a language of Renaissance Minimalism. Ending the program is of course a piece touching on Witchcraft, and Zorn celebrates the Witches’ Sabbath through the dynamic medium of the string trio. Fifteen of the world’s best performers come together in this colorful and revelatory collection of Zorn compositions from 2004. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Orphee 9'07
Celesta, Harpsichord – Stephen Gosling
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Flute – Tara O'Connor
Harp – June Han
Percussion – David Shively
Viola – Lois Martin
2    Frammenti Del Sappho 13'28
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Voice – Abby Fischer, Kirsten Sollek, Lisa Bielawa, Martha Cluver, Martha Sullivan
3    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 1 2'47
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
4    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 2 5'05
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
5    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 3 1'54
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Credits :
Producer – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN : Rimbaud (2012) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

An eclectic suite inspired by revolutionary French writer Arthur Rimbaud! Featuring a remarkable classical chamber work whose tempo is constantly in flux (Bateau Ivre), a powerful electronic composition (A Season in Hell), a fully notated virtuosic piano piece accompanied by an improvised free jazz rhythm section (Illuminations) and an outrageous file card piece with Zorn on sax, piano, guitar and foley effects and renegade actor/director Mathieu Amalric reading texts from Rimbaud’s intense and hilarious L’Album Zutique (Conneries). One of his most personal creations, this is a CD only Zorn could conjure up! TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Bateau Ivre 11'01
Cello – Chris Gross
Clarinet – Rane Moore
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Engineer [Assistant] – James Perrella, Scot Moriarty
Ensemble – Talea Ensemble
Flute – Tara Helen O'Connor
Piano – Steve Beck
Recorded By, Mixed By – Silas Brown
Vibraphone – Alex Lipowski
Viola – Elizabeth Weisser
Violin – Erik Carlson
2    A Season In Hell 12'22
Computer [Laptop], Electronics – Ikue Mori
Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Sampler [Samples], Electronics – John Zorn
3    Illuminations 11'39
Bass – Trevor Dunn
Drums – Kenny Wollesen
Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Recorded By – Silas Brown
4    Conneries 12'20
Alto Saxophone, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Drums, Effects [Foley Effects] – John Zorn
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Text By – Arthur Rimbaud
Voice – Mathieu Amalric
Credits :
Composed By, Producer – John Zorn
Illustration [Booklet Sketches] – Arthur Rimbaud
Painting – Henri Fantin-Latour

JOHN ZORN : Myth And Mythopoeia (2014) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is a fabulous collection of five of Zorn’s most exciting and dynamic recent compositions performed by a variety of new music superstars. Pandora’s Box features the acclaimed Arditti Quartet and the brilliant soprano Sarah Sun in one of Zorn’s most colorful and dramatic compositions. Babel is a hard driving fantasia on one note for solo cello and is performed here by the incredible cellist Jeff Zeigler. Hexentarot and Zeitgehöft are two complex fingerbusters performed by Zorn regulars Otto, Campbell and Gosling, and rounding out the CD is the stunning instrumental Requiem Missa Sine Voces, performed by the renowned Talea Ensemble. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Pandora's Box 13'48
Cello [Arditti Quartet] – Lucas Fels
Ensemble – Arditti Quartet
Recorded By – Alex Harker
Viola [Arditti Quartet] – Ralf Ehlers
Violin [Arditti Quartet] – Ashot Sarkissjan, Irvine Arditti
Voice – Sarah Maria Sun
2    Missa Sine Voces 13'25
Bass Drum [Talea Ensemble], Percussion [Talea Ensemble] – Alex Lipowski
Chimes [Talea Ensemble] – Matthew Gold
Conductor [Talea Ensemble] – James Baker
Ensemble – Talea Ensemble
Harp [Talea Ensemble] – Nuiko Wadden
Piano [Talea Ensemble] – Stephen Beck
Vibraphone [Vibes] [Talea Ensemble] – Matthew Ward
3    Zeitgehöft 9'16
Cello – Jay Campbell
Recorded By – Marc Urselli
Violin – Chris Otto
4    Babel 4'56
Cello – Jeff Zeigler
Recorded By – Scott Fraser
Recorded By [Recorded With] – Francisco Botero, Lawson White
5    Hexentarot 6'37
Cello – Jeff Zeigler
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Recorded By – Silas Brown
Violin – Chris Otto

JOHN ZORN : In The Hall Of Mirrors (2014) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A fabulous CD of music for piano trio featuring the incredible Stephen Gosling performing an exactly notated virtuosic piano part that pushes the envelope of what is possible with a piano, and the dynamic rhythm section of longtime Zorn associate Greg Cohen and the exhilarating percussionist Tyshawn Sorey.

This is music that is breathtaking from start to finish and is one of Zorn’s most successful projects blending classical and jazz. Intense, lyrical and ever surprising, this is yet another new world in sound from the limitless imagination of Downtown alchemist John Zorn. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Epode    5:47
2    Maldoror    10:08
3    Tender Buttons    4:51
4    In Lovely Blueness    11:01
5    Illuminations    12:09
6    Nightwood    4:49
Credits :
Bass – Greg Cohen
Composed By [All Music Composed By], Producer – John Zorn
Drums – Tyshawn Sorey
Piano – Stephen Gosling

JOHN ZORN : Hen To Pan (2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Focusing on the brilliant cellist Jay Campbell, soon to be a new music superstar, along with the equally masterful Michael Nicolas, Chris Otto and Stephen Gosling, these three powerful compositions take chamber music to a whole new level of intensity. Three realizations of Zorn’s infamous composition for two celli “Ouroboros” (two featuring guest percussionist Tyshawn Sorey) along with his canonic puzzle “Occam’s Razor” and the ten metaphysical ambiguities comprising the piano trio “The Aristos,” this is chamber music as you have never heard it before— visceral, intense and powerfully emotional. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Ouroboros (Trio Version 1) 9'03
Cello – Jay Campbell, Michael Nicolas
Drums – Tyshawn Sorey
2    Occam's Razor — (Canons, Interludes And Fantasies For Cello And Piano) 9'27
Cello – Jay Campbell
Piano – Stephen Gosling
3    Ouroboros (Duo Version) 9'03
Cello – Jay Campbell, Michael Nicolas
4    The Aristos — (Ten Metaphysical Ambiguities For Violin, Cello And Piano) 13'02
Cello – Jay Campbell
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Violin – Chris Otto
5    Ouroboros (Trio Version 2) 9'01
Cello – Jay Campbell, Michael Nicolas
Drums – Tyshawn Sorey
Credits :
Composed By, Producer – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN : Commedia Dell'arte (2016) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A fabulous and multifaceted suite celebrating the vibrant Italian dramatic form Commedia dell’arte that began in the 16th century and flourishes to this day. The classic archetypical characters Harlequin, Colombina, Scaramouch, Pulcinella and Pierrot are evoked in five compositional miniatures for small chamber ensembles: brass quintet, cello quartet, piano trio, vocal quartet and woodwinds. Premiered at the Guggenheim Museum in early 2016, the music contains some of Zorn’s finest writing and is a delight from first note to last. Over 20 of New York’s greatest musicians are involved in this exciting and varied suite of miniature masterpieces. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Harlequin 6'58
Bassoon – Rebekah Heller
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Josh Rubin
Flute – Claire Chase
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Viola – Kyle Armbrust
2    Colombina 5'54
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Voice – Eliza Bagg, Kirsten Sollek, Rachel Calloway, Sarah Brailey
3    Scaramouche 6'20
Bass – Christian McBride
Drums – Tyshawn Sorey
Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Piano – Steve Gosling
Recorded By – Jeff Cook
4    Pulcinella 5'19
Bass Trombone – John D. Rojak
Ensemble – American Brass Quintet
Horn – Eric Reed
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Trombone – Michael Powell
Trumpet – Kevin Cobb, Louis Hanzlik
5    Pierrot 7'36
Cello – Jay Campbell, Jeff Zeigler, Mike Nicolas, Mihai Marica
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Credits :
Artwork [Commedia Dell'arte Images By] – Maurice Sand
Composed By [All Music Composed By], Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN : There Is No More Firmament (2017) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

There is No More Firmament is a remarkable collection of recent compositions from 2013–2016 that showcase the range, variety and continued creativity of Zorn as he enters his sixties. Connected together with a thread of intensity, magic and madness, the music tells a twisted and complex story of a magical descent into madness. The compositions include two works for brass ensembles, a woodwind quintet, jazz piano trio, string trio and two solo pieces for clarinet and trumpet, with the outrageous trumpet solo Merlin appearing in two realizations—one by jazz master Peter Evans and another by the European classical virtuoso Marco Blaauw. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Antiphonal Fanfare for the Great Hall    3:53
2    Freud    10:05
3    Merlin    6:10
4    Divagations: Ravings    5:19
5    Divagations: Wanderings    4:36
6    The Steppenwolf    6:44
7    In Excelsis    2:22
8    Merlin (Version II)    6:49
9    II n'y a Plus de Firmament    11:34
Credits :
Bass – Christian McBride
Bass Trombone – John Rojak
Bassoon – Adrian Morejon
Cello – Jay Campbell, Mike Nicolas
Clarinet – Joshua Rubin
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Rane Moore
Composed By – John Zorn
Conductor – James Baker, Matthew Welch
Drums – Tyshawn Sorey
Flute, Piccolo Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute – Tara O'Connor
Horns – Eric Reed, John Gattis
Oboe, English Horn – Arthur Sato
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Trombone – Andy Clausen, Michael Powell
Trumpet – Alex Bender, Kevin Cobb, Louis Hanzlik, Marco Blaauw, Mike Garfield, Peter Evans, Sam Nester, Stephanie Richards, Tim Leopold
Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet – Andy Kemp
Tuba – Marcus Rojas
Violin – Christopher Otto

JOHN ZORN : The Interpretation Of Dreams (2017) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This powerful collection of new work inspired by the surrealism of Luis Buñuel and the psychotropic dream world of William Burroughs comprises three remarkable compositions—two stream-of-consciousness tours de force for vibraphone and rhythm section and the sensual piano quintet Obscure Objects of Desire, one of Zorn’s most evocative new works. Performing is the powerful young vibraphonist Sae Hashimoto, along with JACK quartet, Steve Gosling, Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz and Tyshawn Sorey from Zorn’s devoted inner circle. A colorful and varied program of breathtakingly transcendent compositions conjuring dreams and obsessions both real and imaginary! TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Naked Lunch    11:06
2    Obscure Objects Of Desire    10:44
3    The Exterminating Angel    17:42
Credits :
Bass – Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (pistas: 1, 3)
Composed By, Producer, Artwork – John Zorn
Drums – Tyshawn Sorey (pistas: 1, 3)
Jack Quartet -
Jay Campbell: Cello
Stephen Gosling: Piano
Chris Otto: Violin
John Pickford Richards: Viola
Austin Wulliman: Violin

JOHN ZORN : Encomia (2019) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Featuring the fabulous virtuoso pianist Stephen Gosling, "Encomia" is a collection of tributes to many of Zorn's musical heroes.The first "Book of Preludes" consists of three impressionistic pieces in the tradition of Debussy and Ravel that pay tribute to the legendary ballet dancer Nijinsky, the author Novalis creator of the prose poem, and the Hellenistic 3rd century poet Nossis. "Encomia" is a suite of tributes to five of Zorn’smusical heroes that run the gamut of styles from minimalism to maximalism. Violinist Chris Otto joins Stephen Gosling for the final piece, a new composition for violin and piano inspired by the writings of Sigmund Freud. A remarkable program of some of the most beautiful music Zorn has ever written. TZADIK
Preludes: Book One    
1    Novalis    6:24
2    A Prayer For Nossis    6:23
3    Nijinsky    7:27
Encomia: Five Short Pieces For Solo Piano    
4    Speculum    2:11
5    Penumbra    3:14
6    Stretta    1:58
7    Occultation    2:46
8    Arborescence    2:42
9    Die Traumdeutung    9:40
Credits :
Artwork [Collages], Composed By [All Music Composed By], Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Violin – Chris Otto (pistas: 9)

JOHN ZORN : The Turner Études (2020) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

An epic suite of short pieces for solo piano inspired by the later sketches of the great English painter J.M.W. Turner. Subtitled Images and Impressions for Piano this expansive suite includes a variety of styles and forms including études, preludes, color studies, seascapes, moonscapes, nocturnes and impromptus. One of Zorn's longest compositions, this major new work for solo piano is brilliantly performed by Stephen Gosling, a long time Zorn specialist and one of the best new music pianists in the world.

Drawing inspiration from Ligeti, Scriabin, Bach, Glass, Busoni, Debussy, Bartók, Berio, Feldman, Xenakis, Cecil Taylor, Schoenberg and more, this is one of the most stylistically diverse piano suites ever written .TZADIK
18 Studies From The Later Sketchbooks of J.M.W. Turner (1841–1845)
1    I    1:38
2    II    2:51
3    III    2:20                           
4    IV    3:23
5    V    3:33
6    VI    2:01
7    VII    2:43
8    VIII    2:07
9    IX    2:40
10    X    1:57
11    XI    3:53
12    XII    1:47
13    XIII    3:35
14    XIV    1:36
15    XV    3:45
16    XVI    2:52
17    XVII    2:33
18    XVIII    2:08
Credits :
Artwork [Art By] – J.M.W. Turner
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Composed By [All Music Composed By], Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN : Heaven And Earth Magick (2021) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Heaven and Earth Magick showcases Zorn’s fabulous and compelling blending of classical virtuosic instrumental writing with the improvisational world of Jazz. Completely notated works for piano and vibraphone brilliantly performed by Steve Gosling and Sae Hashimoto are set against a dynamic improvisational rhythm section of Jorge Roeder and Ches Smith. An exciting new musical world filled with an exhilarating sense of drama and a mischievous wit. Zorn’s unique mastery of instrumental writing and wild improvisational conducting skills are here in all their thorny complexity. Essential! TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Auto-Da-Fé    7:59
2    Acéphale    10:36
3    Asclemandres    8:14
4    Descent Into The Maelstrom    8:26
5    Konx Om Pax    10:05
6    Casting The Runes    9:07
Credits :
Bass – Jorge Roeder
Composed By [All Music Composed By], Arranged By [All Music Arranged By], Conductor [All Music Conducted By], Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn
Drums – Ches Smith
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Vibraphone – Sae Hashimoto