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John Zorn

1953 - Today

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John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". His avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock, Jewish music, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and world music. Rolling Stone noted that "[alt]hough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time". Zorn engaged New York City's downtown music scene in the mid-1970s, collaborating with improvising artists and experimenting with compositional strategies and arrangements. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Zorn is the 249th most popular musician (down from 245th in 2019), the 1,556th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,385th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Zorn ranks 249 out of 3,175. Before him are Jerry Lee Lewis, Pitbull, Thelonious Monk, Isaac Stern, Arthur Nikisch, and Paolo Conte. After him are Mauro Giuliani, Don Shirley, Oscar Peterson, Bono, Joe Satriani, and Jean-Marie Leclair.

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Among people born in 1953, John Zorn ranks 55. Before him are Kitarō, Ségolène Royal, Alfred Molina, Gaetano Scirea, Michael J. Sandel, and Felix Magath. After him are Tess Gerritsen, Roberto Bolaño, Mata Amritanandamayi, Ron Jeremy, Tony Shalhoub, and José María Aznar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Zorn ranks 1,556 out of 20,380. Before him are Vincente Minnelli (1903), Mark Margolis (1939), Michael J. Sandel (1953), Sonny Liston (1932), Janet Yellen (1946), and Norman Rockwell (1894). After him are Norman Lloyd (1914), John Backus (1924), Linda Harrison (1945), Tess Gerritsen (1953), Richard Smalley (1943), and Claudia Goldin (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Zorn ranks 73. Before him are Sean Combs (1969), Moe Tucker (1944), Muddy Waters (1913), Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), Pitbull (1981), and Thelonious Monk (1917). After him are Don Shirley (1927), Joe Satriani (1956), Dave Brubeck (1920), Mike Portnoy (1967), Randy Jackson (1961), and Snoop Dogg (1971).

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