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A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
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Title: A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

Release Date: 29 Jun 2002

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genre: Documentary, Music

Director: Tzadik

Production Companies: Tzadik

Overview: A rare peek into the working methods of John Zorn. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews. A prize winner at European festivals, this film documents Heuermann's very personal, fifteen year odyssey with the music of John Zorn.

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Average Vote: 5.5 (4 votes)

Cast

  • Self: John Zorn
  • Self: Claudia Heuermann
  • Self: Mark Feldman
  • Self: Erik Friedlander
  • Self: Joyce Hammann
  • Self: Wayne Horvitz
  • Self: Yamatsuka Eye
  • Self: Bill Frisell
  • Self: Fred Frith
  • Self: Anthony Coleman
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