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John Zorn :  Arcana IX
Cat. # B010
Released Feb 2021
US Price $35.00
 
Initiated in 1997 and now in its ninth installment John Zorn’s ARCANA series is a major source of new music theory and practice in the 21st century. To date close to 300 musicians spanning three generations have contributed, addressing the inner workings of composing, improvising, teaching, living, touring and thinking about music via essays, manifestoes, interviews, notebook entries, critical papers and more. ARCANA illuminates via personal vision and experience through the undiluted words and thoughts of the practitioners themselves.

This ninth volume is perhaps the most varied and imaginative installment yet, with contributions from classical masters John Luther Adams, Osvaldo Golijov, Ann Cleare and Aaron Jay Kernis, jazz virtuosos Christian McBride, Chris Potter, Tomeka Reid and Joel Ross, soundtrack composers Danny Elfman and Carter Burwell, vocalist Ganavya Doraiswami, recording engineer Ryan Streber and much, much more.

Essential for composers, musicians, students and fans alike, this challenging and original collection provides deep insight into the work, mind and methodologies of some of the most remarkable creative minds of our time.

** Heavy item that requires additional shipping charges for non-U.S. destinations

 
 
Personnel:
Bruce Ackley
Jim Black
Brian Marsella
Miles Okazaki
Jorge Roeder
John Luther Adams
Martin Bresnick
Carter Burwell
Zosha Di Castri
Ann Cleare
Ganavya Doraiswamy
Sam Eastmond
Danny Elfman
Sasha Frere-Jones
Leo Genovese
Kate Gentile
Osvaldo Golijov,
Russell Greenberg
Sae Hashimoto
David Holzman
Aaron Jay Kernis
Ingrid Laubrock
Bram de Looze
Brandon Lopez
Christian McBride
Bill Nace
Chris Potter
Tomeka Reid
Daniel Rosenboom
Joel Ross
Cory Smythe
Rand Steiger
Ryan Streber