Tzadik Records

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Tzadik Records
Founded1995 (1995)
FounderJohn Zorn, Kazunori Sugiyama
Distributor(s)Redeye Distribution
GenreAvant-garde jazz, improvised music, experimental
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City
Official websitewww.tzadik.com

Tzadik is a record label in New York City that specializes in avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by composer and saxophonist John Zorn in 1995. He is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases. Tzadik is a not-for-profit, cooperative record label.

Tzadik has released over 900 albums by a variety of artists with diverse musical backgrounds, including free improvisation, jazz, noise, klezmer, rock, and experimental composition.

On the label's catalogue are releases by Zorn himself and his multifaceted "songbook" group Masada; singer Mike Patton; guitarists Derek Bailey, Yoshihide Otomo, Tim Sparks, Buckethead and Keiji Haino; noise music icon Merzbow; composers Gordon Mumma, Frank Denyer, Arnold Dreyblatt, and Teiji Ito; experimental groups Kayo Dot, Time of Orchids and Rashanim, microtonalists Syzygys; drummer Tatsuya Yoshida and his bands Ruins and Korekyojinn; trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith; electroacoustic composer Noah Creshevsky; and jazz saxophonist Steve Coleman.

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References

  1. ^ "Tzadik Records". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Tzadik Artist for Artist". www.tzadik.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.