“Even a brief dip into his bagatelles — short, playful pieces — leaves your head spinning: exhilarated, exhausted … these are performances of exceptional warmth and camaraderie, of shared purpose and extroverted fun.” – The New York Times
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From March to May 2015 John Zorn wrote 300 new compositions collected in a book of music called The Bagatelles. Skirball is proud to present a two-day marathon concert of 20 different ensembles performing over 100 different compositions from Zorn’s expansive new book of music. Hot from performing in Hamburg and Paris earlier in the year, these groups are performing better than ever and include core members of Zorn’s inner circle as well as exciting young players from the worlds of rock, jazz and classical music—many new to the Zorn universe.
The only presentation of Zorn’s bagatelles in New York City in 2017, these two marathon concerts feature 45 of the most creative musicians working in NYC today, including Dave Douglas, Craig Taborn, Mary Halvorson, Marc Ribot, Dave Lombardo, Kris Davis, Tyshawn Sorey, Ikue Mori, Matt Mitchell, Julian Lage, Calvin Weston, Peter Evans, Erik Friedlander, Mark Feldman, Chris Otto, Sylvie Courvoisier, Jay Campbell, Dave King, Jim Black, Dan Weiss, Chris Speed and many, many more.
A MacArthur “genius” Fellow and “downtown legend,” John Zorn is a world renowned saxophonist, composer, improvisational maestro, and ardent promoter of experimental music.
SPECIAL NOTE:
EACH ENSEMBLE WILL PLAY APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES
MUSIC WILL START AT 730 SHARP AND WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT 10PM
THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION
OCT 6 2017
BAGATELLES QUINTET
john zorn sax
dave douglas trumpet
greg cohen bass
calvin weston drums
dave lombardo drums
PETER EVANS SOLO
peter evans trumpet
MARY HALVORSON QUARTET
mary halvorson guitar
miles okazaki guitar
drew gress bass
tomas fujiwara drums
SYLVIE COURVOISIER AND MARK FELDMAN
mark feldman violin
sylvie courvoisier piano
TRIGGER
will greene guitar
simon hanes bass
aaron edgcomb drums
MATT MITCHELL TRIO
matt mitchell piano
kim cass bass
dan weiss drums
ERIK FRIEDLANDER-JAY CAMPBELL DUO
erik friedlander cello
jay campbell cello
CHRIS SPEED TRIO
chris speed sax
chris tordini
dave king drums
VADIM NESELOFSKYI SOLO
vadim neselovskyi piano
JIM BLACK GUITAR QUARTET
keisuke matsuno guitar
jonathan goldberger guitar
simon jermyn bas
jim black drums
OCT 7, 2017
BAGATELLES QUINTET
john zorn sax
dave douglas trumpet
greg cohen bass
calvin weston drums
dave lombardo drums
BRIAN MARSELLA TRIO
brian marsella piano
trevor dunn bass
tyshawn sorey drums
CHRIS OTTO—MARK FELDMAN
mark feldman violin
chris otto violin
MATT HOLLENBERG -NICK MILLEVOI
matt hollenberg guitar
nick millevoi guitar
johnny deblase bass
kenny grohowski drums
IKUE MORI
ikue mori electronics
KRIS DAVIS
kris davis piano
mary halvorson guitar
drew gress bass
tyshawn sorey drums
GYAN RILEY AND JULIAN LAGE
gyan riley guitar
julian lage guitar
HARRIS EISENSTADT TRIO
chris dingman vibes
trevor dunn bass
harris eisenstadt drums
CRAIG TABORN SOLO
craig taborn piano
ASMODEUS
marc ribot guitar
trevor dunn bass
tyshawn sorey drums
Skirball Sounds Season Sponsor.
John Zorn at NYU Skirball is co-sponsored by the NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
