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TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of John Zorn

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John Zorn

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CAREER SPAN:

Decade
Album Score
# Albums
1980s
1.5292
5
1990s
2.0764
35
2000s
1.5812
36
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score: John Zorn is ranked overall as 2.6831 out of 4 stars 2.6831

John Zorn Album Rankings

1
Naked City by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 3.5836 out of 4 stars for Naked CityNaked City (3.5836)
The violent cover photo (which shows a man after he was shot dead) sets the stage for the rather passionate music on this John Zorn set. ...more
2
Godard/Spillane by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 3.2191 out of 4 stars for Godard/SpillaneGodard/Spillane (3.2191)
"Godard" and "Spillane" were the two first (and purest) examples of the "file card" composition technique developed by John Zorn and inspired by theater directorRichard Foreman. ...more
3
The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays The Music Of Ennio Morricone by John Zorn
On this intriguing concept album, altoist John Zorn (who also "sings" and plays harpsichord, game calls, piano, and musical saw) utilizes an odd assortment of open-minded avant-garde players (with a c ...more
4
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman by John Zorn
John Zorn teams up with fellow altoistTim Berne, bassistMark Dresserand bothJoey BaronandMichael Vatcheron drums to perform 17Ornette Colemantunes which range chronologically from 1958's "Disguise" to ...more
5
John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94 by John Zorn
John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94captures Zorn's most famous composition as performed by a group of traditional Japanese musicians led byMakigami Koichi. ...more
  • 24.99
6
Duras: Duchamp by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 2.5555 out of 4 stars for Duras: DuchampDuras: Duchamp (2.5555)
A compilation of two classical pieces that show off the pretty side of John Zorn, Duras: Duchamp is a tribute to two great artists of the 20th century. ...more
7
Film Works, Vol. 10: In the Mirror of Maya Deren by John Zorn
This project, a soundtrack for the documentary filmIn the Mirror of Maya DerenbyMartina Kudlácek, after the legendary avant-garde director, is perhaps Zorn's most accessible work for film. ...more
8
Pool by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 1.8451 out of 4 stars for PoolPool (1.8451)
John Zorn first began developing his game-based ideas in 1974 -- which focused on relations between individual musicians, rather than on notes -- inspired by the works of such modern composers asAntho ...more
9
Chimeras by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 1.8448 out of 4 stars for ChimerasChimeras (1.8448)
There can really be no question at this point: John Zorn is the intellectual renaissance man of our age, the East Village Thomas Jefferson. ...more
10
Archery by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 1.7524 out of 4 stars for ArcheryArchery (1.7524)
This CD reissue of "Archery" marks a significant looking back in the wake of the compositional and band-leading techniques of John Zorn. ...more
11
Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces, Vol. 2 by John Zorn
Written and premiered in 1984, "Cobra" is a classic in the circles of new music, having been performed innumerable times. ...more
12
Madness, Love and Mysticism by John Zorn
There was a time when the avant-garde seemed manageable. I don't mean to say that it's ever been inclusive. I don't even mean to say that you could listen to it. ...more
13
Rituals by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 1.5676 out of 4 stars for RitualsRituals (1.5676)
When Rituals made its debut at the Bayreuth Opera Festival in 1998 it violently divided its audience, with half the crowd cheering in approval and the other half booing and heckling all the way to the ...more
14
Spillane by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.3186 out of 4 stars for SpillaneSpillane (0.3186)
Using his "file card" technique to create the title piece "Spillane" (whereby musical ideas written on note cards form the basis for discreet sound blocks arranged by way of a unifying theme), John Z ...more
15
Bar Kokhba by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.2912 out of 4 stars for Bar KokhbaBar Kokhba (0.2912)
No review available
16
Works IV: S&M And More by John Zorn
No review available
17
Environment for Sextet by John Zorn
No review available
18
Film Works VIII: 1997 by John Zorn
Film Works 8 contains the scores for two films. First is music for The Port of Last Resort, a documentary about the Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai from 1930s Nazi Germany. ...more
19
New Traditions In East Asian Bar Bands by John Zorn
No review available
20
Mysterium by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for MysteriumMysterium (0.0000)
No review available
21
USA Concerts East by John Zorn
No review available
22
Xu Feng by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Xu FengXu Feng (0.0000)
This CD provides an exceptional overview of the work of John Zorn, as it collects numerous short works which exhibit his groundbreaking methods in structured improvisation known as game pieces, which ...more
23
Film Works VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour by John Zorn
No review available
24
Hockey by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for HockeyHockey (0.0000)
No review available
25
Film Works IX: Trembling Before God by John Zorn
No review available
27
The Gift by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The GiftThe Gift (0.0000)
No review available
28
Film Works Vol 08:1997 by John Zorn
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
29
Masada, Vol. 6: Vav by John Zorn
No review available
  • CD Pricing Not Available
30
Ganryu Island by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ganryu IslandGanryu Island (0.0000)
No review available
31
Masada V.1 by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Masada V.1Masada V.1 (0.0000)
No review available
32
Masada: Live at Tonic, 2001 by John Zorn
No review available
33
The Bribe by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The BribeThe Bribe (0.0000)
No review available
34
Masada Live In Jerusalem 1994 by John Zorn
No review available
35
Masada First Live 1993 by John Zorn
No review available
36
Masada Live In Taipei 1995 by John Zorn
No review available
37
I.A.O. by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I.A.O.I.A.O. (0.0000)
No review available
38
Film Works 1986-1990 by John Zorn
No review available
39
Filmworks Xi: Under the Wing by John Zorn
No review available
40
Music Romance, Vol. 2: Taboo & Exile by John Zorn
No review available
41
Filmworks Xii: 3 Documentaries by John Zorn
No review available
42
The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 3: The Fire Book by John Zorn
43
Angelus Novus by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Angelus NovusAngelus Novus (0.0000)
No review available
44
Filworks Xiii: Invitation to a Suicide by John Zorn
No review available
45
50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 10 by John Zorn
No review available
46
Aporias: Requia For Piano & Orchestra by John Zorn
No review available
47
Film Works, Vol. 14: Hiding and Seeking by John Zorn
No review available
48
50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 11 by John Zorn
No review available
49
The String Quartets by John Zorn
No review available
50
Film Works, Vol. 15: Protocols of Zion by John Zorn
No review available
51
Filmworks VXI: Working Man's Death by John Zorn
No review available
52
Harras by John Zorn
John Zorn scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for HarrasHarras (0.0000)
No review available
  • 21.82
53
Songs from the Hermetic Theatre by John Zorn
No review available
54
The Circle Maker  by John Zorn
No review available
55
The Best of Film Works: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music by John Zorn
56
Masada, Vol. 1: Alef by John Zorn
No review available
57