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Ganryu Island

John Zorn

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Release Date

November 23, 1984

Duration

01:15:24

Genre

Avant-Garde, Jazz

Styles

Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Recording Date

1984

Recording Location

Radio City Studio

Discography Timeline

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The New York Tapes

The New York Tapes (1978)

Pool

Pool (1980)

Archery

Archery (1981)

Yankees

Yankees (1982)

Locus Solus

Locus Solus (1983)

Ganryu Island

Ganryu Island (1984)

The Classic Guide to Strategy

The Classic Guide to Strategy (1985)

The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone (15th Anniversary Edition

The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Mor… (1985)

Voodoo

Voodoo (1986)

News for Lulu

News for Lulu (1987)

Spillane

Spillane (1988)

Spy vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman

Spy vs. Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman (1989)

Naked City

Naked City (1989)

More News for Lulu

More News for Lulu (1989)

Torture Garden

Torture Garden (1990)

Grand Guignol

Grand Guignol (1991)

Cobra

Cobra (1991)

FilmWorks: 1986-1990

FilmWorks: 1986-1990 (1992)

Live at the Knitting Factory

Live at the Knitting Factory (1992)

Absinthe

Absinthe (1993)

Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht (1993)

Execution Ground

Execution Ground (1994)

Masada, Vol. 1: Alef

Masada, Vol. 1: Alef (1994)

John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94

John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94 (1994)

The Art of Memory

The Art of Memory (1994)

Masada, Vol. 2: Beit

Masada, Vol. 2: Beit (1995)

Masada, Vol. 3: Gimel

Masada, Vol. 3: Gimel (1995)

Redbird

Redbird (1995)

Nani Nani

Nani Nani (1995)

First Recordings 1973

First Recordings 1973 (1995)

Elegy

Elegy (1995)

Book of Heads

Book of Heads (1995)

Masada, Vol. 5: Hei

Masada, Vol. 5: Hei (1995)

New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands

New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands (1995)

Masada, Vol. 6: Vav

Masada, Vol. 6: Vav (1995)

John Zorn's Masada: Live in New York City, 1994

John Zorn's Masada: Live in New York City, 1994 (1995)

Harras

Harras (1996)

FilmWorks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill

FilmWorks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill (1996)

Bar Kokhba

Bar Kokhba (1996)

FilmWorks V: Tears of Ecstasy

FilmWorks V: Tears of Ecstasy (1996)

FilmWorks VI

FilmWorks VI (1996)

Euclid's Nightmare

Euclid's Nightmare (1997)

FilmWorks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour

FilmWorks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour (1997)

Duras, Duchamp

Duras, Duchamp (1997)

Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg

Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg (1997)

FilmWorks IV: S&M

FilmWorks IV: S&M (1997)

Angelus Novus

Angelus Novus (1998)

Masada, Vol. 9: Tet

Masada, Vol. 9: Tet (1998)

FilmWorks VIII: 1997

FilmWorks VIII: 1997 (1998)

The Circle Maker

The Circle Maker (1998)

Masada, Vol. 8: Het

Masada, Vol. 8: Het (1998)

Downtown Lullaby

Downtown Lullaby (1998)

Masada, Vol. 10: Yod

Masada, Vol. 10: Yod (1998)

The Bribe

The Bribe (1998)

Aporias: Requia for Piano & Orchestra

Aporias: Requia for Piano & Orchestra (1998)

Music Romance, Vol. 1: Music for Children

Music Romance, Vol. 1: Music for Children (1998)

Masada, Vol. 7: Zayin

Masada, Vol. 7: Zayin (1999)

Masada, Vol. 4: Dalet

Masada, Vol. 4: Dalet (1999)

Masada: Live in Jerusalem

Masada: Live in Jerusalem (1999)

Masada: Live in Taipei

Masada: Live in Taipei (1999)

String Quartets

String Quartets (1999)

Music Romance, Vol. 2: Taboo & Exile

Music Romance, Vol. 2: Taboo & Exile (1999)

Masada: Live in Middelheim

Masada: Live in Middelheim (1999)

Environment for Sextet

Environment for Sextet (2000)

Lacrosse

Lacrosse (2000)

Masada: Live in Sevilla 2000

Masada: Live in Sevilla 2000 (2000)

Xu Feng

Xu Feng (2000)

Cartoon S&M

Cartoon S&M (2000)

FilmWorks IX: Trembling Before G-D

FilmWorks IX: Trembling Before G-D (2000)

The Gift

The Gift (2001)

Madness, Love and Mysticism

Madness, Love and Mysticism (2001)

Songs from the Hermetic Theatre

Songs from the Hermetic Theatre (2001)

FilmWorks X: In the Mirror of Maya Deren

FilmWorks X: In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2001)

Masada: Live at Tonic, 2001

Masada: Live at Tonic, 2001 (2001)

Hockey

Hockey (2002)

[Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces, Vol. 2 [Tzadik]](/album/cobra-john-zorns-game-pieces-vol-2-tzadik--mw0000211363 "Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces, Vol. 2 [Tzadik]")

Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces, Vol. 2 [Tzadik] (2002)

Masada First Live 1993

Masada First Live 1993 (2002)

I.A.O.

I.A.O. (2002)

Hemophiliac

Hemophiliac (2002)

FilmWorks XI - 2002, Vol. 1: Secret Lives

FilmWorks XI - 2002, Vol. 1: Secret Lives (2002)

FilmWorks XII - 2002, Vol. 2: Three Documentaries

FilmWorks XII - 2002, Vol. 2: Three Documentaries (2002)

FilmWorks XIII - 2002, Vol. 3: Invitation to a Suicide

FilmWorks XIII - 2002, Vol. 3: Invitation to a Suicide (2002)

Masada Guitars

Masada Guitars (2003)

Voices in the Wilderness

Voices in the Wilderness (2003)

Unknown Masada

Unknown Masada (2003)

FilmWorks XIV: Hiding and Seeking

FilmWorks XIV: Hiding and Seeking (2003)

Locus Solus: 50th Birthday Celebration

Locus Solus: 50th Birthday Celebration (2004)

Masada Anniversary Edition, Vol. 4: Masada Recital

Masada Anniversary Edition, Vol. 4: Masada Recital (2004)

Magick

Magick (2004)

The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 3: The Fire Book

The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 3: The Fire Book (2004)

Rituals

Rituals (2005)

FilmWorks XV: Protocols of Zion

FilmWorks XV: Protocols of Zion (2005)

[Sanhedrin: 1994-1997 [Unreleased Studio Recordings]](/album/sanhedrin-1994-1997-unreleased-studio-recordings--mw0000260755 "Sanhedrin: 1994-1997 [Unreleased Studio Recordings]")

Sanhedrin: 1994-1997 [Unreleased Studio Recordings] (2005)

FilmWorks XVI: Workingman's Death

FilmWorks XVI: Workingman's Death (2005)

Mysterium

Mysterium (2005)

Azazel - Book of Angels, Vol. 2

Azazel - Book of Angels, Vol. 2 (2005)

FilmWorks XXVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls

FilmWorks XXVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Li… (2006)

FilmWorks XVIII: The Treatment

FilmWorks XVIII: The Treatment (2006)

Moonchild

Moonchild (2006)

Astronome

Astronome (2006)

Six Litanies for Heliogabalus

Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007)

From Silence to Sorcery

From Silence to Sorcery (2007)

FilmWorks XIX: The Rain Horse

FilmWorks XIX: The Rain Horse (2008)

The Dreamers

The Dreamers (2008)

Art of Memory II

Art of Memory II (2008)

FilmWorks XX: Sholem Aleichem

FilmWorks XX: Sholem Aleichem (2008)

FilmWorks XXI: Belle de Nature/Rijksmuseum

FilmWorks XXI: Belle de Nature/Rijksmuseum (2008)

The Last Supper - Film Works XXII

The Last Supper - Film Works XXII (2008)

The Crucible

The Crucible (2008)

FilmWorks XXIII: El General

FilmWorks XXIII: El General (2009)

Alhambra Love Songs

Alhambra Love Songs (2009)

Stolas: The Book of Angels, Vol. 12

Stolas: The Book of Angels, Vol. 12 (2009)

O'o

O'o (2009)

Femina

Femina (2009)

In Search of the Miraculous

In Search of the Miraculous (2010)

Masada Book 2: The Book of Angels, Vol. 14: Ipos

Masada Book 2: The Book of Angels, Vol. 14: Ipos (2010)

Late Works

Late Works (2010)

Dictée/Liber Novus

Dictée/Liber Novus (2010)

The Goddess: Music for the Ancient of Days

The Goddess: Music for the Ancient of Days (2010)

FilmWorks XXIV: The Nobel Prize Winner

FilmWorks XXIV: The Nobel Prize Winner (2010)

John Zorn: Interzone

John Zorn: Interzone (2010)

John Zorn: What Thou Wilt

John Zorn: What Thou Wilt (2010)

Ipsissimus

Ipsissimus (2010)

Astronome: A Night at the Opera

Astronome: A Night at the Opera (2010)

Nova Express

Nova Express (2011)

At the Gates of Paradise

At the Gates of Paradise (2011)

A Dreamers Christmas

A Dreamers Christmas (2011)

Enigmata

Enigmata (2011)

Mount Analogue

Mount Analogue (2012)

The Gnostic Preludes: Music of Splendor

The Gnostic Preludes: Music of Splendor (2012)

Nosferatu

Nosferatu (2012)

Templars: In Sacred Blood

Templars: In Sacred Blood (2012)

The Hermetic Organ

The Hermetic Organ (2012)

Abraxas: The Book of Angels, Vol. 19

Abraxas: The Book of Angels, Vol. 19 (2012)

John Zorn: Rimbaud

John Zorn: Rimbaud (2012)

A Vision in Blakelight

A Vision in Blakelight (2012)

John Zorn: Music and Its Double

John Zorn: Music and Its Double (2012)

The Concealed

The Concealed (2012)

John Zorn: The Mysteries

John Zorn: The Mysteries (2013)

Dreamachines

Dreamachines (2013)

@

@ (2013)

In Lambeth: Visions from the Walled Garden of William Blake

In Lambeth: Visions from the Walled Garden of William B… (2013)

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 2

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 2 (2014)

Psychomagia

Psychomagia (2014)

In the Hall of Mirrors

In the Hall of Mirrors (2014)

Sonic Rivers

Sonic Rivers (2014)

On Leaves of Grass

On Leaves of Grass (2014)

Adramelech: The Book of Angels, Vol. 22

Adramelech: The Book of Angels, Vol. 22 (2014)

Transmigration of the Magus

Transmigration of the Magus (2014)

The Song Project

The Song Project (2014)

The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (2014)

The Testament of Solomon

The Testament of Solomon (2014)

The Alchemist

The Alchemist (2014)

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 3: St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 3: St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfie… (2015)

John Zorn: Hen to Pan

John Zorn: Hen to Pan (2015)

Simulacrum

Simulacrum (2015)

The Song Project: Live at Le Poisson Rouge

The Song Project: Live at Le Poisson Rouge (2015)

Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula

Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula (2015)

Forro Zinho: Forro in the Dark Plays Zorn

Forro Zinho: Forro in the Dark Plays Zorn (2015)

The True Discoveries of Witches and Demons

The True Discoveries of Witches and Demons (2015)

Inferno

Inferno (2015)

Cerberus: The Book of Angels, Vol. 26

Cerberus: The Book of Angels, Vol. 26 (2015)

Madrigals

Madrigals (2016)

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 4: St. Bartholomew's

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Flaga: The Book of Angels, Vol. 27

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The Painted Bird

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The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird (2016)

John Zorn: Sacred Visions

John Zorn: Sacred Visions (2016)

Flauros: The Book of Angels, Vol. 29

Flauros: The Book of Angels, Vol. 29 (2016)

John Zorn: Commedia dell'Arte

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49 Acts of Unspeakable Depravity in the Abominable Life and Times of Gilles de Rais

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Blink

Blink (2016)

The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 4

The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 4 (2016)

The Garden of Earthly Delights

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There Is No Firmament

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Midsummer Moons

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The Interpretation of Dreams

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Hermetic Organ: Philharmonie de Paris

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Urmuz Epigrams

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Insurrection

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In a Convex Mirror

In a Convex Mirror (2018)

Salem, 1692

Salem, 1692 (2018)

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 6: For Edgar Allan Poe

The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 6: For Edgar Allan Poe (2019)

Tractatus Musico-Philosophicus

Tractatus Musico-Philosophicus (2019)

Nove Cantici per Francesco d'Assisi

Nove Cantici per Francesco d'Assisi (2019)

Encomia

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Hermetic Organ, Vol. 7: St. John the Divine

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Hermetic Organ, Vol. 8: Gallus Hall, Ljubljana

Hermetic Organ, Vol. 8: Gallus Hall, Ljubljana (2019)

Beyond Good and Evil

Beyond Good and Evil (2020)

Heaven and Earth Magick

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Virtue

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Calculus

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Les Maudits

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Songs for Petra: Petra Haden Sings the Zorn/Harris Songbook

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Azoth

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John Zorn: The Turner Etudes

John Zorn: The Turner Etudes (2020)

Songs for Petra

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Gnosis: The Inner Light

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Teresa De Avila

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Chaos Magick

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Parables

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Nostradamus: The Death of Satan

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Meditations on the Tarot

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New Masada Quartet

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The Ninth Circle

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A Garden of Forking Paths

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The Cleansing

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Perchance to Dream

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Spinoza

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Suite for Piano

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Incerto

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Multiplicities: A Repository of Non-Existent Objects

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New Masada Quartet, Vol. 2

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The Fourth Way

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444

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Multiplicities II: A Repository of Non-Existent Objects

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Memoria

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Quatrain

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