Naked City

American band

jazz

Formed: 1988
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: Elektra, Earache Records
Discography: 20 albums

Biography

Naked City is a jazz group, formed in 1988 in New York City. Members include John Zorn. Record labels: Elektra and Earache Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Live in Quebec ’88” (1988) to “1989-11-03: Schauburg, Bremen, Germany” (2009).

Naked City was an avant-garde music group led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Active primarily in New York City from 1988 to 1993, Naked City was initiated by Zorn as a "composition workshop" to test the limits of composition (and improvisation) in a traditional rock band lineup. Their music incorporated elements of jazz, surf, progressive rock, classical, heavy metal, grindcore, punk rock, and other genres.

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Members

John Zorn b. 1953 · American composer, saxophonist and bandleader

Discography

Studio and live albums

Live in Quebec ’88 1988 · Live

Torture Garden 1990 · Shimmy Disc Grand Guignol 1992 · Avant Heretic: Jeux des Dames Cruelles 1992 · Avant

Leng Tch'e 1992 · TOY’S FACTORY

Absinthe 1993 · Avant Radio 1993 · Avant

Naked City Live, Volume 1: Knitting Factory 1989 2002 · Live

1989-11-03: Schauburg, Bremen, Germany 2009 · Live

1988-05-18, early set: Knitting Factory, New York, New York, USA · Live

1989-10-19: Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands · Live

1989-10-20: Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands · Live

1991-04-27, early show: Washington, DC, USA · Live

1991-04-27, late show: Washington, DC, USA · Live

1991-06-28: Halle Münsterland, Münster, Germany

1991-07-02: "Jazz at the Rock", Rocca Sforzesca, Imola, Italy · Live

1992-05-03: Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany · Live

1993-09-16, early show: Zornfest, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA · Live

1993-09-18, early show: Zornfest, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, USA · Live

1993-09-18, late show: Zornfest, Knitting Factory, New York, USA · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Naked City is credited as a sideman

1990

Naked City — John Zorn

producer

Frequently asked questions

What are Naked City's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Torture Garden (1990), Grand Guignol (1992), Heretic: Jeux des Dames Cruelles (1992), Absinthe (1993) and Radio (1993).

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