| Tzadik | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | John Zorn Kazunori Sugiyama |
| Distributing label | Koch Distribution |
| Genre | Jazz, Improvised music, Experimental music |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official website | www.tzadik.com |
Tzadik Records is a record label based in New York City specialising in avant-garde and experimental music. John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record Koch Entertainment Distribution is the manufacturing and distribution arm of Koch Entertainment LP Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Musical Improvisation is the creative activity of immediate Musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The City of New York Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 The label was established by the eclectic composer and saxophonist John Zorn in 1995; Zorn is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases. John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Tzadik is a not-for-profit, cooperative record label.
Tzadik has released over 400 albums by a variety of artists with diverse musical backgrounds, including, but not limited to free improvisation, jazz, noise, klezmer, rock and experimental composition. Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s involved in many cases the musicians make Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States See also Secular Jewish music Klezmer (from Yiddish כּלי־זמיר kley - instrument and zemer - song etymologically from Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955
Notable in the label's catalogue are releases by Zorn himself and his multifaceted "songbook" group Masada; singer Mike Patton; guitarists Derek Bailey, Otomo Yoshihide, Tim Sparks, Buckethead and Keiji Haino; noise music icon Merzbow; composers Gordon Mumma, Frank Denyer and Teiji Ito; experimental groups Kayo Dot, Time of Orchids and Rashanim; drummer Yoshida Tatsuya and his band Ruins; trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith; and many others. Masada is a musical group with rotating personnel led by American saxophonist and composer John Zorn since the early 1990s Michael Allan Patton (born January 27 1968) is an American singer Songwriter, Composer, multi-instrumentalist and Video Derek Bailey ( January 29, 1930 – December 25, 2005) was an English avant-garde Guitarist and leading figure in the is a Japanese Composer and Multi-instrumentalist. He first came to international prominence in the 1980s as the leader of the Noise rock group Tim Sparks (born October 31 1954 is an American acoustic guitar player singer arranger and composer Brian Carroll, better known as Buckethead, is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. Keiji Haino (灰野 敬二 Haino Keiji) born 1952 in Chiba, Japan, and currently residing in Tokyo, is a Japanese musician whose work has is a Noise music project created in Tokyo, Japan in 1979 under the direction of musician. Gordon Mumma (born March 30, 1935, in Framingham Massachusetts) is a Composer. Frank Denyer (born London, April 12 1943) is a Composer. His music uses a combination of conventional instruments and new unusual and structurally modified was a Japanese composer and performer He is best known for his scores for the avant-garde films by Maya Deren. Kayo Dot is an American Avant garde group that was formed in 2003 by Toby Driver Time of Orchids was a NYC -based avant rock band founded in 1999 is a Japanese Musician and Composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned Progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as Koenji Hyakkei Ruins is a Japanese Experimental rock duo of Drum set and electric bass guitar. Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith ( 18 December 1941 in Leland Mississippi) is a Trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of Avant-garde
Particularly of note are two musicians. Guitarist Marc Ribot is essentially the "house guitarist" for Tzadik, recording five Tzadik solo albums as of late 2007, and playing as a guest on several dozen more. Marc Ribot ( born 21 May 1954 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Guitarist and Composer. Percussionist Ikue Mori has recorded six albums for Tzadik as a composer, created the uniform gold-and-green design for Tzadik releases,[1] and has created photography and artwork for many releases. (b 17 Dec 1953, Tokyo, Japan) is a Drummer, Composer, and Graphic designer
Tzadik releases are classified into one of several series: The more-or-less self explanatory "New Japan", "Composer Series", "Lunatic Fringe", "Radical Jewish Culture" and "Film Music" series; also of note are the "Archival Series" (documenting Zorn's own prolific output); the "Oracle Series" (devoted to female composers and musicians); and the "Birthday Series" (live recordings of concerts Zorn staged to celebrate his 50th birthday). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Secular Jewish culture embraces several related phenomena above all it is the Culture of secular communities of Jewish people but it can also include
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