Press release 21/11/2012
The Ghent Jazz Festival (11-21 July 2013) is a tribute to John Zorn, who is
celebrating his birthday, and it will kick off with concerts from the Ghent Jazz
Club
‘Zorn at 60’
On Sunday, 14 July 2013 the Ghent Jazz Festival will be presenting “Zorn at 60”, a project by John
Zorn in the theme of his sixtieth birthday. John Zorn (1953) saxophonist, composer, conductor and
producer will turn sixty on 2 September. To celebrate that birthday, he developed a complete
programme, together with musician friends, under the name “Zorn at 60”. With this project he will
be showcasing a tantalising selection from his projects on 14 July at the Ghent Jazz Festival, a unique
musical experience reflecting the diversity and enthusiasm of one of the most talented musicians of
his generation. He will be taking an impressive array of musicians with him. You can expect to see the
following artists in the various projects: Mike Patton, Jesse Harris, John Medeski, Marc Ribot, Trevor
Dunn, Kenny Wollesen, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista, Steve Gosling, David Fulmer, Jamie Saft and Ikue
Mori.
The poster for 14 July at the Ghent Jazz Festival includes the Song Project, an all-star band of soul
mates in which Mike Patton (Faith No More) and Jesse Harris will be singing, as well as Illuminations
a piano trio inspired by the French poet, Arthur Rimbaud and Moonchild: Templars – In Sacred
Blood. Zorn will be bringing one of his most popular projects to Ghent together with The Dreamers,
and of course his renowned band, Electric Masada, is indispensable. The evening will be closed off
with a DJ set by John Zorn himself. The programme will be further completed at a later stage (also
check page 3 and 4) .
Tickets for 14 July are available from 10 a.m. on Friday, 23 November via www.gentjazz.com and
Fnac for € 37.00 + € 2.50 reservation fee.
Ghent Jazz Club Concerts
The Ghent Jazz Festival will also be launching the monthly Ghent Jazz Club concerts in the Belfort
Restaurant in Ghent, at the Emile Braunplein. These club concerts will always be held on a Monday
evening. With these concerts the festival wishes to offer a quality podium to interesting jazz projects
outside of the summer months, both for established acts and upcoming talent. The more intimate
atmosphere of a club concert will also allow for introducing projects less suited to a festival.
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The spring programme for the Ghent Jazz Club is as follows:
7 January:
Joris Roelofs Trio
Joris Roelofs (saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute), Matt Penman (bass) and Ted Poor
(drums)
25 February:
Bugge Wesseltoft Solo
Bugge Wesseltoft (piano)
18 March:
Nasheet Waits ‘Equality’
Nasheet Waits (drums), Logan Richardson (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone), Stanley Cowell
(piano) and Tarus Mateen (bass)
15 April:
Bojan Z (solo)
Bojan Z (piano)
6 May:
Eric Harland Quintet
Eric Harland (drums), Harish Raghavan (bass), Walter Smith III (saxophone), Taylor Eigsti
(piano), Nir Felder (guitar)
Tickets for the Ghent Jazz Club are available from www.gentjazz.com and Fnac.
Price: € 12.00 + € 2.50 reservation fee. The Ghent Jazz Club pass provides access to the four concerts
from February through May. Price: € 20.00 + € 2.50 reservation fee. No tickets are available for the
January concert starring the Joris Roelofs Trio.
Ghent Jazz Festival gift vouchers
Tickets for the Ghent Jazz Festival are a popular gift for people celebrating their birthday, the festive
season or simply as a treat for someone. That's why from now on, the Ghent Jazz Festival will also be
offering the option of buying gift vouchers that can be exchanged for a ticket of one's choosing, with
the exception of Special Nights. These vouchers will be available online from 23 November via
http://www.gentjazz.com/en/tickets/voucher/.
Info: www.gentjazz.com, 11-21 July 2013, Bijlokesite, Ghent.
Tickets available from www.gentjazz.com and Fnac.
Ghent Jazz Festival presale day ticket: € 37
Gent Jazz Festival gift voucher: € 37
Gent Jazz Club: € 12
Gent Jazz Club Pass (February – March – April – May): € 20
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Press spokesperson: Bertrand Flamang, +32 (0) 477 665 328, bertrand@gentjazz.com.
Press relations for the festival: Phibo Press Communication, +32 (0) 477 24 64 43,
phibo@gentjazz.com.
Confirmed acts for “Zorn at 60”
SONG PROJECT
Mike Patton (voice), Jesse Harris (voice, guitar), John Medeski (piano), Marc Ribot
(guitar), Trevor Dunn (bass), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone), Joey Baron (drums), Cyro Baptista
(percussion), John Zorn (saxophone & conductor).
To celebrate his sixtieth birthday, Zorn asked a number of his favourite songwriters such as
Mike Patton, Jesse Harris, Sean Lennon and Laurie Anderson to create texts for the
compositions from his catalogue. They are performed by an all-star ensemble comprising
companions from over the many years and are sung by Mike Patton and Jesse Harris. The
programme includes music from Naked City, Masada, The Dreamers, Moonchild, Nova
Express and others. In their midst Zorn serves up his stunning instrumental pieces. This
project is a very special retrospective that performs some of his most lyrical and memorable
compositions from the past thirty years.
ILLUMINATIONS
Illuminations
Steve Gosling (piano), Trevor Dunn (bass), Kenny Wollesen (drums)
The radical 19th-century French poet, Arthur Rimbaud, was the inspiration for a wild piano
piece. Rimbaud’s quest to become a genuine visionary by way of a complete disorganisation
of the senses led to the creation of the most personal and intense literature in history. This
piece is performed by a trio, with an improvising free jazz rhythm section comprising bass
and drums.
MOONCHILD: TEMPLARS - IN SACRED BLOOD
Mike Patton (voice), John Medeski (piano), Trevor Dunn (bass), Joey Baron (drums)
A year was spent working on this, the sixth CD in John Zorn’s Moonchild series, and it is a
testimonial homage to the poor soldier followers of Christ and the temple of Salomon, the
legendary, crusading warrior monks or Templars whose two-century ascent to power
abruptly ended in 1307 due to accusations of heresy. With texts that open a new world of
possibilities, the music exudes a powerful emotional intensity. Mike Patton’s versatility is
fully utilised; he sings everything, ranging from Gregorian chants and atonal melodies to
ominous hard-core screams and passionate whispers. The evocative organ of John Medeski
adds a deeply religious tone to the drama, and the Dunn-Baron rhythm section meanders
masterfully.
The DREAMERS/ELECTRIC MASADA
The Dreamers
Marc Ribot (guitar), Jamie Saft (keyboards), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone), Trevor Dunn
(bass), Joey Baron (drums), Cyro Baptista (percussion), John Zorn (conductor)
The Dreamers is one of Zorn's most recent and popular ensembles. With The Dreamers, Zorn
has made music that fuses exoticism, surf and world music, Latin jazz, rock, film music and
other kinds into an entirely seductive new musical world.
Electric Masada
John Zorn (saxophone), Marc Ribot (guitar), Jamie Saft (keyboards), Kenny Wollesen
(vibraphone), Trevor Dunn (bass), Cyro Baptista (percussion), Ikue Mori (electronics)
With the launch of Electric Masada, Zorn’s Masada project took a new turn and was pushed
more into the direction of noise rock and jazz fusion. This downtown super group combines
the raw power of Naked City with the improvisational madness of Cobra and the lyrical soul
of the Masada songbook. It's an exciting band in which Zorn plays along and conducts the
group with hand gestures, allowing him to develop new compositions on the spot.