Zion80 plays Zorn: Out Summer 2014!

We’re very happy to announce that Zion80’s new CD is Volume 22 of John Zorn’s acclaimed Masada Book II: Book of Angels project. Other volumes in the series have been done by none other than Pat Metheny, Cyro Baptista, Marc Ribot, Uri Caine and Medeski, Martin and Wood. So we’re in some pretty amazing company…

The CD comes out this summer, so stay tuned, people!

Zion80 John Zorn Book of Angels Masada Book II

Stay tuned…

Zion80 is busy working on our new CD – Volume 22 of John Zorn’s Book of Angels. Stay tuned for CD previews, release info, and tour dates!

Zion80, by Ben Weitz
Zion80, by Ben Weitz

Zion80 at The Stone NYC 4/28 & 5/5

Monday April 28 &
Monday May 5

8 and 10 pm
Jon Madof’s Zion80 plays John Zorn’s Book of Angels
Jon Madof (guitar, conductor) Matt Darriau (alto sax) Greg Wall (tenor sax) Frank London (trumpet) Jessica Lurie (bari sax, flute) Zach Mayer (bari sax) Yoshie Fruchter (guitar) Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass) Brian Marsella (keyboard) Marlon Sobol (percussion) Yuval Lion (drums)

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Right on!

Thanks to all who came out to the epic John Zorn Masada show at Town Hall in NYC! Stay tuned for more Zion80 madness…

John Zorn Town Hall
Curtain call at John Zorn Town Hall concert. Photo courtesy of @whobyaudio