''A product of over three years of work, Pan-Acousticon is Zeena Parkins' most important and intriguing work to date, orchestrating sampling noise, classical strings, rock drums and homemade instruments into a new world of color, shape and texture. Co-...

Dynamic and colorful music for percussion, prepared piano and electronics from a marvelous young Australian composer. Anthony Pateras has studied composition academically, toured extensively throughout Europe, North America and Asia and has collaborate...

The vocalist of Faith No More & Mr. Bungle, goes ''one step further with a debut solo of experimental sounds never imagined possible from just voice & microphone. Compositions such as ''Catheter'' & ''Orgy In Reverb'' live up to their titles.'' [Tzadik]

"Following up on her acclaimed first CD for Tzadik, Songs of Synastry and Solitude (2009), Jessica Pavone has created a beautiful and evocative song cycle that meditates on themes of destruction and rebuilding, migration, falsities and undeniable...

A regular drummer with John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Steven Bernstein and many others, Ben Perowsky is a familiar name to jazz fans the world over. Joined here by keyboard sensation Uri Caine, one of the most acclaimed young pianists on the scene, Bens ...

"For their second CD for Tzadik this fabulous trio of sax, guitar and drums presents a new group of compositions that are inspired by sea slugs, microbes, dogs, arachnids, sick friends, deep-sea creatures and more. A part of a new group of bands out...

Zeena Parkins-acoustic harp and objects, electric harp and electronics, small percussion, foley, harmonium, ondéa-ondes mrtenot, synth, accordion
Ikue Mori-electronics, small percussion, foley, processing

“Inspired by the short stories of Japanese author Izumi Suzuki, who was married to musician Kaoru Abe and tragically ended her life at the age of 36. Suzuki’s original stories broke open the science fiction genre and in many ways foretold the cyberpunk movement. Ikue and Zeena have created...

"Members of bands as diverse as DNA, Skeleton Crew, Electric Masada, Hemophiliac and Björk, Zeena and Ikue have been leading figures of the downtown scene since the early 1980s. Their fabulous duo project Phantom Orchard is expanded here with five of...

"Born and raised in NYC, Tobias Picker is one of the world’s most renowned and respected composers. He has written a wide variety of music ranging from solo piano to full orchestra, but is best known for his colorful operas. Picker’s work is always...

Pitom are one of my favorite Tzadik bands, and that's really saying something when you have a catalog as strong as they do. I saw them open for Gutbucket at a tiny little club in VA a few years ago and I didn't even connect them...

''Breathtakingly beautiful Jewish music performed by an intimate ensemble of strings and accordion. Based in Belgium, Psamim has been presenting its original blend of of Klezmer classics and tuneful original compositions as a backdrop for renowned sing...

Based in California, the Rabbinical School Dropouts is about as crazy as a group of kooks as one could wish for. Sun Ra, the Hampton Grease Band, Frank Zappa and the Klezmatics all rolled into one, the music of the Three Freidmann Brothers is fresh and...

"Tzadik is proud to present the first domestic release by the astonishing Romanian singer Maria Raducanu. Possessing one of the most distinctive voices in the world, Maria mixes Romanian dirges with Fado, Rembetika, blues and improvisation in creating...

"Rashanim is one of the most exciting young bands exploring New Jewish Music. Combining the intensity of rock with the spontaneity of improvisation, deep Middle Eastern grooves, and mystical Jewish melodies, their first three CDs on Tzadik are some of...

“With a command of countless genres and a vast list of credits, composer/guitarist Jason Schimmel is a musical polymath whose talents know no bounds. A long time member of Trey Spruance’s legendary ensemble Secret Chiefs 3, his brilliant guitar work embraces a wide variety of traditions and styles, from blues, jazz and surf rock to Balkan folk and heavy metal. Visions of the Void is his masterpiece, an intense program of eclectic music that jumps quickly and seamlessly from one style to another. Years...

“The fabulous voice of Sofía Rei has graced several Zorn vocal projects, from the acappella quartet Mycale to the dynamic Song Project, and here she interprets eight compositions from the Book Beri’ah—the third and last book completing the Masada legacy. Featuring the remarkable JC Maillard on saz bass, the arrangements are incredibly varied, and range from lyrical heartfelt ballads to driving grooves. Intimate and intensely personal, this is one of the most unique Masada CDs in the entire series!...

Rockville, MD? ROCKVILLE, MD? Who *are* these guys? I never heard of them or any of the players, except one of the guests here. Popping this on, what I hear is very good, very fresh, hard to describe and recommended!...

One of DMV's great contributions to the 'scene', proudly presenting their excellent, third album on Tzadik!

"Together since 2010, Les Rhinocéros has brought their manic and zany mixture of heavy metal riffs, world music, noise, math rock....

''From Jewish punk revolutionary to neo-primitive composer to dance club burnout in 18 short months, Shrek was Marc Ribot's most controversial and eclectic band. Raw and powerful, Shrek Live captured Marc's wilder side, with an edge that cut through st...

Gyan's a great guitarist and also the son of Terry Riley. He combines aspects of acoustic guitar geniuses like Jack Rose and John Fahey with his father's hypnotic spirit.

"Gyan Riley is a virtuoso guitarist and composer from Northern...

"One of the most influential musicians on the planet, Terry Riley is the father of both minimalism and the downtown scene, having incorporated improvisation into his work from as far back as the early 1960s. This project, a musical dream diary, was...

"Close friends since the mid 1960's, Burton Greene and Perry Robinson are two of the most infamous and legendary pioneers of free jazz and the downtown scene. Performing together in a wide variety of bands and ensembles for over four decades, their...

Charming and imaginative music for a controversial film that follows the Jewish basketball experience from ash cans placed on the stoops of brownstones to the bright lights of Madison Square Garden. Composed by Roberto Juan Rodriguez, whose CDs of...

"Roberto Rodriguez’s dynamic blending of Cuban music with the Jewish tradition has produced some of the most popular and best selling CDs on the Radical Jewish series. Here he turns his brilliant arranging skills and fabulous all-star ensemble to nine...

"Active since the 1960s, composer/performer/ educator/instrument builder and improviser David Rosenboom, has been at the cutting edge of contemporary music, scoring for orchestra, opera, solo performance, chamber ensembles, improvisers, electronics...