Editing John Zorn (section)

== Other work ==
[[File:Zorn-Barbican.jpg|thumb|320x320px|Zorn with [[Gavin Bryars]] and [[George E. Lewis]] at the Barbican Tribute to Derek Bailey, 2006]]

=== Tzadik Records ===
In 1992, John Zorn curated the [[Avant Records|Avant]] subsidiary of the DIW label with jazz producer Kazunori Sugiyama and released several Naked City recordings on the label as well as many other albums featuring Zorn affiliated musicians including [[Derek Bailey (guitarist)|Derek Bailey]], [[Dave Douglas (trumpeter)|Dave Douglas]], [[Erik Friedlander]], and [[Marc Ribot]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/9613-Avant|title=Avant|website=Discogs.com}}</ref>

In 1995, Zorn established the [[Tzadik Records|Tzadik]] label, allowing him to record and release his continually expanding catalog and works by others. Zorn stated "I do feel that it’s a lot easier to keep your head clear from greed if you’re not involved with major corporations. When I was working with Nonesuch for a short period, I got wrapped up with the same shit of like, “Why does Bill Frisell have a bigger budget than me?” I mean like, that’s something to think about? I could feel greed growing in me like a cancer. And for me, it’s very hard to deal with.."<ref name="Milkowski00" />

The label's releases are divided into series:
* The ''Archival Series'' features Zorn's recordings exclusively, including re-releases of several albums that appeared on other labels, Zorn's film work, and recordings from 1973 onwards;
* The ''50th Birthday Celebration Series'' is 11 live albums recorded in September 2003 at Tonic as part of the month-long concert retrospective of Zorn's work;
* The ''Composer Series'' features Zorn's music for "classical" ensembles along with work by many other contemporary composers;
* The ''Radical Jewish Culture Series'' features contemporary Jewish musicians;
* The ''New Japan Series'' covers Japanese underground music;
* The ''Film Music Series'' features soundtracks by other musicians (Zorn's ''Filmworks'' recordings are featured in the ''Archival Series'');
* The ''Oracle Series'' promotes women in experimental music;
* The ''Key Series'' presents notable avant-garde musicians and projects;
* The ''Lunatic Fringe Series'' releases music and musicians operating outside of the broad categories offered by other series; and
* The ''Spotlight Series'' promotes new bands and musical projects of young musicians.<ref name="Tzadik">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tzadik.com/|title=Welcome to Tzadik|website=Tzadik.com}}</ref>
Tzadik also releases special-edition CDs, DVDs, books and T-shirts. Since 1998, the designs of Tzadik releases have been created by graphic artist Heung-Heung "Chippy" Chin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chelseaartgalleries.com/The+Proposition/The+Awakening+of+the+Empyrean+Dominion.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307192933/http://chelseaartgalleries.com/The+Proposition/The+Awakening+of+the+Empyrean+Dominion.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2008|title=Heung-Heung Chin: The Awakening of the Empyrean Dominion at The Proposition|date=March 7, 2008}}</ref>

=== The Stone (music venue) ===
Zorn's earliest New York performances occurred at small artist-run performance spaces including his own apartment.<ref name="Milkowski00" /> As his profile grew, he became associated with several [[Lower East Side]] alternative venues such as the Knitting Factory and Tonic.<ref name="Pehling2009" /> On Friday April 13, 2007, Zorn played the final night at Tonic before it closed due to financial pressures.<ref>Sisaro B [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/31/arts/music/31toni.html Avant-Garde Music Loses a Lower Manhattan Home], ''NY Times'', March 31, 2007.</ref><ref>Chinen N [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/arts/music/16toni.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1177064206-+g6lzFQXmKKla6Q0sYyxOg Requiem for a Club: Saxophone and Sighs], ''NY Times'', April 16, 2007.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0715,romano,76313,22.html|title=Dead Again|website=Village Voice|date=April 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622075815/https://www.villagevoice.com/music/0715,romano,76313,22.html|archive-date=June 22, 2007}}</ref>

Zorn was the principal force in establishing [[The Stone (music space)|The Stone]] in 2005, an avant-garde performance space in New York's [[Alphabet City, Manhattan|Alphabet City]] which supports itself solely on donations and the sale of limited-edition CDs, giving all door revenues directly to the performers.<ref>Ratliff B [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/05/arts/music/05ston.html?ex=1176609600&en=47ba8be442427636&ei=5070 For Jazz Musicians and Fans, a (Tiny) Room of Their Own], ''NY Times'', April 5, 2005</ref> Zorn holds the title of artistic director and regularly performs 'Improvisation Nights'.<ref>Fitzell, S.P. [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=16972 The Stone: John Zorn's Latest Downtown Venture], ''All About Jazz'', April 7, 2005.</ref> Zorn feels that "The Stone is a unique space and is different from Tonic, the Knitting Factory, and most of the other venues we have played at as there is no bar ... so there is NO pressure to pack the house with an audience that drinks, and what night you perform has nothing to do with your power to draw a crowd or what kind of music you might play".<ref>Eisinger, D. W. [http://alteredzones.com/posts/2164/artist-profile-john-zorn/ Altered Zones Artist Profilë: John Zorn] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204041652/http://alteredzones.com/posts/2164/artist-profile-john-zorn/ |date=2013-12-04 }}, accessed November 25, 2013.</ref> On January 10, 2008, Zorn performed with [[Lou Reed]] and [[Laurie Anderson]] at a special benefit night at The Stone which was also released on ''[[The Stone: Issue Three]]'' on CD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=0004|title=Welcome to Tzadik|website=Tzadik.com}}</ref> In December 2016 Zorn announced that The Stone would close in February 2018 but that he was hopeful that a new location could be found, stating "Venues come and go, but the music continues on forever!"<ref>Chinen, N. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/arts/music/the-stone-john-zorn-closing.html The Stone Announces Its End Date], ''NY Times'', December 27, 2016</ref> By March 2017 Zorn had negotiated with [[The New School]] to move The Stone to Greenwich Village.<ref>Woolfe, Z. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/arts/music/the-stone-music-space-to-the-new-school-john-zorn.html The Stone, an Influential Music Space, to Move to the New School], ''NY Times'', March 1, 2017</ref> On February 25, 2018, the last performance was held at the original venue and Zorn moved operations to The New School's The Glass Box Theatre on the basis of a [[handshake deal]].<ref>Russonello, G. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/arts/music/the-stone-john-zorn-new-school.html John Zorn's Club the Stone Begins a New Life on the Other Side of Town], ''NY Times'', February 27, 2018</ref>

===50th and 60th birthday concert series===
In September 2003, Zorn celebrated his 50th birthday with a month-long series of performances at [[Tonic (music venue)|Tonic]] in New York, repeating an event he had begun a decade earlier at the [[Knitting Factory]].<ref>Pareles J [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7DA1431F930A3575AC0A965958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fZ%2fZorn%2c%20John%7CZorn's 40 Years of Restless Music] ''NY Times'', September 3, 1993</ref><ref>Price, E & Roussel, P [http://www.wnur.org/jazz/performance/zornfest/ Zornfest pages at WNUR] at www.wnur.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010093640/http://www.wnur.org/jazz/performance/zornfest/|date=October 10, 2007}}</ref><ref>Ratliff, B. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905EFDA173BF93AA3575AC0A9659C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Music Fluttering Rat-a-tats to Celebrate a Birthday], ''NY Times'', September 9, 2003.</ref> He conceptualized the month into several different aspects of his musical output. Zorn's bands performed on the weekends, classical ensembles were featured on Sundays, Zorn performed improvisations with other musicians on Mondays, featured his extended compositions on Tuesdays and a retrospective of game pieces on Wednesdays.<ref>Zorn, J. (2003) 50th Birthday Celebration program</ref> A total of 12 [[live album]]s were released on his 50th Birthday Celebration Series.<ref>Davis, F. [https://archive.today/20130209000805/http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0412,davis2,52239,22.html Overcoming Irony, John Zorn Goes for the Heart, Not for the Easy Kill], ''Village Voice'', March 23, 2004</ref>
[[File:Zorn@60@Met.jpg|thumb|John Zorn performing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in September 2013|left]]
Zorn's 60th birthday celebrations encompassed concerts across the globe from festival appearances to unique events in art galleries and unusual venues across 2013 and into 2014.<ref>Sisario, B. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/arts/music/turning-60-john-zorn-sees-his-eclecticism-as-a-musical-norm.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Lionized, but Restless as Ever], ''NY Times'', July 10, 2013.</ref> The first concerts under the Zorn@60 banner were performed at the [[Walker Art Center]] in Minneapolis in April 2013.<ref>Schell, J. [http://blogs.walkerart.org/performingarts/2013/04/10/if-you-dont-catch-it-its-gone-zorn60/ If You Don't Catch It, It's Gone: Zorn @ 60], Walker Art Centre Green Room, April 10, 2013</ref> This was followed by performances at the [[Museum of Modern Art]] and [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/events/17463 |title=MoMA Events |access-date=2013-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105054513/http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/events/17463 |archive-date=2013-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Smith, S. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/arts/music/john-zorns-sacred-voices-at-the-guggenheim-museum.html Under Installation, Vocal Colors], ''NY Times'', June 24, 2013.</ref> The European leg of Zorn@60 commenced at the [[Barbican Centre|Barbican Theatre]] in London in July 2013.<ref>Kilbey, P. [http://www.bachtrack.com/review-barbican-john-zorn-at-60 How it's done: John Zorn celebrates his 60th birthday at the Barbican], ''Bachtrack'', July 16, 2013</ref> Festival appearances in Belgium, Poland, Spain and Germany followed soon after.<ref>Terrie, S. [http://demening.be/muziek/gent-jazz-2013-john-zorn-at-60/ Gent Jazz 2013: John Zorn at 60], ''DeMening'', July 14, 2013</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jazzarium.pl/aktualnosci/john-zorn-na-warsaw-summer-jazz-days-2013|title=John Zorn na Warsaw Summer Jazz Days 2013|website=Jazzarium.pl}}</ref><ref>[http://jazzalchemist.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/zorn60-at-warsaw-summer-jazz-days-2013.html Zorn@60 at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days 2013], ''(Free) Jazz Alchemist'', July 9, 2013</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moers-festival.de/en/|title=moers festival 2018|website=Moers-festival.de}}</ref><ref>Weir, B. [http://www.jazzjournal.co.uk/magazine/630/review-san-sebastian-jazz-festival Review: San Sebastian Jazz Festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102051126/http://www.jazzjournal.co.uk/magazine/630/review-san-sebastian-jazz-festival |date=2013-11-02 }}, ''[[Jazz Journal]]'', accessed October 7, 2013</ref> These were followed by concerts in Victoriaville, Canada.<ref>Woodard, J. [http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=2222 Avant-Garde Artists Thrive Annually at Victoriaville] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102055450/http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=2222|date=2013-11-02}}, ''[[Down Beat]]'', September 27, 2013</ref> Returning to New York City other concert appearances occurred at [[Alice Tully Hall]] and [[Lincoln Centre]].<ref>Sahr, D. [http://seenandheard-international.com/2013/08/01/waving-a-wand-the-magic-of-john-zorns-quartets/ Waving a Wand: The Magic of John Zorn's Quartets], Seen and Heard International website, August 1, 2013</ref><ref>Schweitzer, [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/20/arts/music/john-zorn-performing-at-alice-tully-hall.html It's His Party, He Can Play With Elbows if He Wants], ''NY Times'', July 19, 2013.</ref>

Zorn undertook another of his celebrated Masada Marathons at the [[Skirball Center for the Performing Arts]] in August.<ref>Pareles, J. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/arts/music/john-zorn-gets-a-masada-marathon-for-his-60th-birthday.html A Fraction of a Repertory Is Enough for a Celebration of Productivity], ''NY Times'', September 16, 2013.</ref> Further New York City concerts in September included performances of music for film at the [[Anthology Film Archives]], classical works and [[Cobra (Zorn)|''Cobra'']] at the [[Miller Theatre]], a day-long concert at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]<ref>[http://www.spin.com/2013/09/john-zorn-mike-patton-met-museum-of-art/ Watch John Zorn and Mike Patton Terrorize the Met Museum for 11 Hours... in 77 Seconds!], Christopher R. Weingarten [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', September 30, 2013''</ref> and a performance of improvised duets with [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]].<ref>Smith, S. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/27/arts/music/zorn60-honoring-john-zorn-opens-at-the-miller-theater.html A Stage Buckling With New-Music Luminaries Has Space for Orchestral Scores], ''NY Times'', September 26, 2013.</ref><ref>Smith, S. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/arts/music/john-zorn-fills-metropolitan-museum-with-music.html?src=recg Surrounding Art With the Sounds of 60], ''NY Times'', October 2, 2013.</ref><ref>HC [http://www.popmatters.com/review/175702-john-zorn-ryuichi-sakamoto-zorn60-4-october-2013-japan-society-new-y/ John Zorn + Ryuichi Sakamoto], [[PopMatters]], October 6, 2013</ref> In October, the [[International Contemporary Ensemble]] performed a retrospective of Zorn's classical music at the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago]].<ref>Reich, H. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/10/24/celebrating-john-zorns-60th-with-plenty-of-ice/ Celebrating John Zorn's 60th, with plenty of ICE], [[Chicago Tribune]], October 24, 2013</ref> The final Zorn@60 concerts were performed as part of the [[Adelaide Festival]] in Australia in March 2014 featuring a four concerts covering the breadth of his compositional and improvisational range.<ref>McBeath, J. [https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/zorn-and-co-display-dazzling-versatility/news-story/9de8f018398915af44cafdb13cd8aebd?sv=dd1f4a78ee0637d893ce82a169d67bc8 Zorn and co display dazzling versatility], ''[[The Australian]]'', March 13, 2014</ref><ref>Whittington, S. [https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/adelaide-festival/adelaide-festival-review-2014-zorn-in-oz-zorn60/news-story/e722fd9393a6d71b758addb98fb1a863 Adelaide Festival review 2014: Zorn in Oz – Zorn@60], ''[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]'', March 16, 2014</ref>

===''Arcana'' (book series)===
In 2000, Zorn edited the book ''Arcana: Musicians on Music'' featuring interviews, essays, and commentaries by musicians including [[Anthony Coleman]], [[Peter Garland (composer)|Peter Garland]], David Mahler, [[Bill Frisell]], [[Gerry Hemingway]], [[George E. Lewis]], [[Fred Frith]], [[Eyvind Kang]], [[Mike Patton]] and [[Elliott Sharp]], on the compositional process.<ref>Zorn. J. (editor) ''Arcana: Musicians on Music'', Hips Road: New York (2000) ({{ISBN|1-887123-27-X}})</ref>  Zorn released the second volume of ''Arcana: Musicians on Music'' in the summer of 2007. According to the preface by Zorn, "This second installment of what will be a continuing series of books presenting radical, cutting-edge ideas about music is made, like the initial volume, out of necessity."<ref>Zorn. J. (editor) ''Arcana II: Musicians on Music'', Hips Road: New York (2007) ({{ISBN|0-9788337-6-7}})</ref> New volumes have since been released; the eighth volume was published in September 2017.

===In other media===
Zorn also appeared on the 1985 Henry Hills film ''[https://vimeo.com/209395933  Money]'' about the financial struggles of [[Manhattan]] avant garde artists during the age of [[Reaganism]].<ref>[https://www.henryhills.com/films/money Money{{!}}Henry Hills]</ref>