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60 PERSONALITA' SUI 60 ANNI DI ZORN

“John is one of the shining human beings.” —Laurie Anderson

“I think in fact John Zorn has changed the world—changed it in ways that only a catalytic, visionary artist can.” —Philip Bither

“John Zorn is a shapeshifter—a trickster who refuses to be pinned down by established genre boxes…” —Bill Bragin

“He is amazingly disciplined, thorough, iconoclastic, prolific, uncompromising… A damn genius.” —Nels Cline

“John brought music up to the speed of light and let it shatter the boundaries we had imagined.” —Stephen Drury

“Yeah… the guy’s a frickin’ genius!” —Bill Milkowski

“An irreverent, indomitable, down to earth spirit is so much part of John. He is one of the most expansive and energetic people I’ve had the privilege to know.” —Meredith Monk

“His music is an intricate gorgeous map of his life, his interests, and his passions. I can’t wait to read the next map.” —Paola Prestini

“My irreplaceable Sufi brother in the current of sound, you are the mighty tide that lifts all boats. You are the kick-ass dude that keeps things right.” —Terry Riley

“He can simultaneously be an iconoclast who can peel lead paint from walls with thunderous abandon and a master of colliding styles, the work dizzying in its complexity, creating exquisite beauty and transforming worlds.” —JG Thirlwell

“He is a true musical citizen, reaching across many barriers to help and advance innumerable others.” —Charles Wuorinen

Il Walker Magazine intervista 60 tra musicisti, compositori, amici e personalità musicali a vario titolo in relazione con John Zorn per delinearne, se possibile, un ritratto. Ne esce un quadro variegato e multiforme, interessante da leggere e stimolante per le personalità che vi si cimentano.

Queste che riporto sopra sono solo delle sintetizzazioni, i testi completi li trovate cliccando :

http://www.walkerart.org/magazine/2013/john-zorn-birthday-60

e anche

http://www.walkerart.org/magazine/2013/john-zorn-60-birthday