John Zorn: Seven Sonnets – COMPACT DISCS

Title: Seven Sonnets
Artist: John Zorn
Label: Tzadik
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 702397933021
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2026-05-15
Number of Discs: 1

Originally brought together in September 2015 to perform the Zorn Bagatelles, Julian Lage and Gyan Riley have become two of Zorn’s most trusted and soulful musical collaborators, having recorded over a dozen CDs of his compositions for acoustic guitars both in duo and in trio with Bill Frisell. Seven Sonnets is their sixth CD together as a duo and the music is a lovely series of compositions referencing early music, minimalism, contemporary classical, soundtracks, folk, jazz, and more. Two of the world’s most accomplished and acclaimed guitar virtuosos perform a beautiful book of original music inspired by the Sonnets of William Shakespeare. Volume One of Zorn’s musical Sonnets contains some of his loveliest and most intimate creations.

Tracks:
1.1 Sonnet I
1.2 Sonnet II
1.3 Sonnet III
1.4 Sonnet IV
1.5 Sonnet V
1.6 Sonnet VI
1.7 Sonnet VII