John Zorn: Classical Musician in New York

About John Zorn

John Zorn is a New York-based composer, saxophonist, conductor, and producer whose work moves between contemporary classical writing and experimental improvisation. He is known for assembling shifting ensembles and using abrupt stylistic contrasts, drawing on jazz, rock, Jewish music, and film-rooted atmospheres without settling into a single idiom. At Roulette, he has appeared with the New Masada Quartet, a project that reframes his Masada book through tighter chamber interplay. His performances favor structure that can break open in real time.