A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn (2002)

6.8/10 • 82 min • Documentary Music

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.

Cast

John Zorn

Claudia Heuermann

Self

Yamatsuka Eye

Fred Frith

Susie Ibarra

Self

Greg Cohen

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