A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Claudia Heuermann’s A Bookshelf On Top of the Sky gives us a rare peek into the working methods of one of the most notorious and reclusive composers on the scene today. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews. A prize winner at European festivals, this film documents Heuermann’s very personal, fifteen year odyssey with the music of John Zorn. At times frightening, at times hilarious, at times frighteningly hilarious.

Ikue Mori – MRQE

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn