Tuesday, June 22, 2021

John Zorn - Heaven and Earth Magick (2021 Tzadik)

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!

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

Jorge Roeder - Bass
Ches Smith - Drums
Stephen Gosling - Piano
Sae Hashimoto - Vibraphone

All music composed, arranged and conducted by John Zorn 
Produced by John Zorn 
Associate Producer - Kazunori Sugiyama 
Recorded and mixed September to October, 2020 by Ryan Streber at Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, NY 
Mastering - Scott Hull 
John Zorn Portraits – Scott Irvine
Design - Chippy (Heung Heung Chin)