John Zorn - Fantasma [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: CDTZA9323
Barcode: 702397932321
Release Date: 20 Jun 2025
Genre: Jazz

"Zorn’s compositions for classical soloists with rhythm section are among the most successful and powerful meetings of classical and jazz ever conceived—completely notated virtuosic scores for classical players augmented by improvisers who illuminate the music with surprise, support, and an imaginative unpredictability. Mining this magical world since 2010, the project reached its apotheosis in the acclaimed 2021 release Heaven and Earth Magick. Here that same quartet divides into different groupings to present a varied and dramatic program of new music at its complex, mischievous best. Joined by electronic wizard Ikue Mori on one track, Fantasma—Illusions from a Surrealist Mirror is an endlessly imaginative and compelling new project of dynamic cross-genre music from Downtown magus John Zorn. 
 

Composer: Zorn, John   Primary Artist: John Zorn  
Featured Artists: Sae Hashimoto, Stephen Gosling, Jorge Roeder, Ches Smith, Ikue Mori  
Focus Track: Paradise Regained   Graphic Design: Heung-Heung Chin 

Performers: 

1–3. Paradise Regained 
Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone; Jorge Roeder, bass; Ches Smith, drums 

4. L’Antitête 
Stephen Gosling, piano; Jorge Roeder, bass; Ches Smith, drums 

5. The Philosophy of Weightlessness 
Sae Hashimoto, vibraphones; Ches Smith, drums; Ikue Mori, electronics 

6. Terra Firma Terra Incognita 
Stephen Gosling, piano; Jorge Roeder, bass; Ches Smith, drums"    

1. Paradise Regained  2. L’Antitête  3. The Philosophy of Weightlessness  4. Terra Firma Terra Incognita