Tzadik Records


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.

Roster

Discography

7000/8000/9000 series: Composer

7100/8100 series: Radical Jewish Culture

7200 series: New Japan

7300/8300/9300 series: Archival

7400 series: Lunatic Fringe

7500 series: Film Music

7600 series: Key

7700 series: Oracles

7800 series: Spotlight

0000 series: Special Edition

The Special Edition series consists of live limited edition fundraiser albums, namely a Hemophiliac album and The Stone Benefit series.
Catalog numberDate releasedArtistTitleNotes
TZ 00012002-06Hemophiliac[Hemophiliac (album)|Hemophiliac]2xCD; live; limited edition
TZ 00022006-02Dave Douglas, Rob Burger, Bill Laswell, Mike Patton, Ben PerowskyThe Stone: Issue Onelive; limited edition
TZ 00032007-03Fred Frith, Chris CutlerThe Stone: Issue Twolive; limited edition
TZ 00042008-04Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, John ZornThe Stone: Issue Threelive; limited edition
TZ 00052010-11Medeski, Martin and WoodThe Stone: Issue Fourlive; limited edition

4000 series: Spectrum

5000/5100/5200 series: Birthday Celebration

6000 series: (Limited Edition) Vinyl

The 6000 series consists of limited edition picture discs.
Catalog numberDate releasedArtistTitleNotes
TZ 60012010-11John Zorn's the DreamersThe Gentle Sidelimited edition picture disc
TZ 60022011-10John Zorn's the DreamersA Dreamers Christmaslimited edition picture disc
TZ 60032011-10John Zorn's the Dreamers Featuring Mike PattonThe Christmas Song/Santa's Workshoplimited edition picture disc
TZ 60042014-11John ZornThe Song Project Vinyl Singles Editionlimited edition picture disc
TZ 60062019-05John ZornPellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabulalimited edition picture disc
TZ 60112021-01John Zorn/Jesse HarrisSongs for Petralimited edition picture disc
TZ 60122024-03Sean Ono LennonAsterismslimited edition picture disc

Filmography

3000 series: DVD Edition

The 3000 series, Tzadik DVD Series, consists of documentaries and live performances of Tzadik artists
Catalog numberDate releasedArtistTitleNotes
TZ 30012004-03Claudia HeuermannA Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: [12 Stories About John Zorn]documentary
TZ 30022004-03Pierre Hébert/Bob OstertagBetween Science and Garbagelive
TZ 30032004-11Antonio FerreraMasada Live at Tonic 1999live
TZ 30042005-11Ken JacobsCelestial Subway Lines/Salvaging Noise
TZ 30052007-02Claudia HeuermannSabbath in Paradise
TZ 30062007-04Ken JacobsNew York Ghetto Fishmarket 1903
TZ 30072007-06Ikue MoriBhima Swarga–The Journey of the Soul from Hell to Heaven
TZ 30082009-02Richard ForemanSophia:The Cliffs/35+ Year Retrospective Compilation
TZ 30092009-05Henry HillsSelected Films 1977-2008
TZ 30102010-07John Zorn/Richard Foreman/Henry HillsAstronome: A Night at the Opera
TZ 30112011-02Ikue MoriKibyoshi
TZ 30122012-11John ZornJohn Zorn’s Treatment for a Film in Fifteen Scenes
TZ 30132013-04Raz MesinaiTunnel Vision
TZ 30142013-10Meredith MonkSolo Concert 1980

Merchandise