Fantasma

Description

Zorn’s compositions for classical soloists with rhythm section are among the most successful and powerful encounters between classical and jazz ever conceived – fully notated virtuosic scores for classical musicians augmented by improvisers who illuminate the music with surprise, support, and imaginative unpredictability. Exploiting this magical world since 2010, the project reached its apotheosis in the acclaimed 2021 release, Heaven and Earth Magick. Here, this same quartet splits into different groups to present a varied and dramatic program of new music at its most complex and mischievous. Joined by electronics wizard Ikue Mori on one track, Fantasma—Illusions from a Surrealist Mirror is a dynamic and imaginative new multi-genre music project from downtown mage John Zorn.