Tzadik

Tzadik

100 releases 16 sub-labels 1995–2025

About

US record label from New York City that specializes in avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by composer and saxophonist in 1995. He is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases. Tzadik is a not-for-profit, cooperative record label. Catalog Numbering Scheme: TZ 0xxx: Special Editions TZ 3xxx: DVD Edition TZ 4xxx: Spectrum Series TZ 50xx: John Zorn's 50th Birthday Celebration Series TZ 6xxx: Limited Edition Vinyl TZ 70xx, 80xx, 90xx: Composers Series TZ 71xx, 81xx: Radical Jewish Culture Series TZ 72xx: New Japan Series TZ 73xx, 83xx, 93xx: Archival Series TZ 74xx: Lunatic Fringe Series TZ 75xx: Film Music Series TZ 76xx: Key Series TZ 77xx: Oracles Series TZ 78xx: Spotlight Series Technical note: While CDs were predominantly glass mastered and moulded in a US Nimbus-facility until 2000 (Mould SID code 24xx, 'Nimbus' quote in the matrix), releases from 2000 and later were manufactured by (Mould SID Code 41xx). Please take into consideration that a title originally issued until 1999 has to be considered as a 2000+ repress if Mould SID Code 41xx appears.

Top Tzadik Releases

Black Box
Black Box
Naked City
1997
La Mar Enfortuna
La Mar Enfortuna
Oren Bloedow and Jennifer Charles
2001
The Book Beri'ah
The Book Beri'ah
John Zorn
2018
Drunken Forest
Death Ambient
2007
At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness
Electric Masada
2005
The Gift
The Gift
John Zorn
2001
O'o
John Zorn
2009
Azazel: Book of Angels, Volume 2
Azazel: Book of Angels, Volume 2
John Zorn; Masada String Trio
2005
Astaroth: Book of Angels, Volume 1
Astaroth: Book of Angels, Volume 1
John Zorn; Jamie Saft Trio
2005
Collected Works
Painkiller
1997
The Concealed
John Zorn
2012
Bar Kokhba
John Zorn
1996
The Circle Maker
John Zorn
1998
To Sail, To Sail
Fred Frith
2008
De Profundis
The Cracow Klezmer Band
2000
Taboo and Exile
John Zorn
1999
Ballads
Derek Bailey
2002
Kaleidoscalp
Buckethead
2005
Orobas: Book of Angels, Volume 4
John Zorn; Koby Israelite
2006
Convivencia
Convivencia
La Mar Enfortuna
2007
Midsummer Moons
Midsummer Moons
John Zorn
2017
Tenshi no Gijinka
Tenshi no Gijinka
Haino Keiji
1995
Paimon: Book of Angels, Volume 32
Mary Halvorson Quartet
2017
The Dreamers
John Zorn
2008
Horse Tricks
Mark De Gli Antoni
1999
IAO
John Zorn
2002
Sarajevo Blues
Sarajevo Blues
Charming Hostess
2004
2 Foot Yard
Carla Kihlstedt
2003
The Mysteries
John Zorn & Gnostic Trio
2013
Lucifer: Book of Angels, Volume 10
John Zorn; Bar Kokhba
2008
The Urmuz Epigrams
The Urmuz Epigrams
John Zorn
2018
Songs of Wonder
Songs of Wonder
Basya Schechter
2011
The Gnostic Preludes: Music of Splendor
John Zorn & Gnostic Trio
2012
Pechiku!!
sajjanu
2009
The Yelm Sessions
Eyvind Kang
2007
Lost Photograph
Rob Burger
2002
The Bagatelles, Vol. 1
The Bagatelles, Vol. 1
John Zorn feat. Mary Halvorson Quartet
2025
Music for Children
Music for Children
John Zorn
1998
Out of the Reeds
Out of the Reeds
Pharaoh’s Daughter
2000
Balan: Book of Angels, Volume 5
John Zorn; The Cracow Klezmer Band
2006
The Warriors
The Cracow Klezmer Band
2001
Edom
Edom
Eyal Maoz
2005
Four Films
Four Films
Trevor Dunn
2008
Malphas: Book of Angels, Volume 3
Malphas: Book of Angels, Volume 3
John Zorn; Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier
2006
1930
Merzbow
1998
Sovlanut
Jamie Saft
2000
Nova Express
Nova Express
John Zorn
2011
Midrash Mish Mosh
Midrash Mish Mosh
Aaron Alexander
2004
Teresa de Ávila
John Zorn
2021
Null & Void
Null & Void
GROUND-ZERO
1995
The Bowls Project
Charming Hostess
2010
Flora
Aya Nishina
2013
Bereshit
The Cracow Klezmer Band
2003
The Last Judgment
John Zorn
2014
Trilectic
Jewlia Eisenberg
2002
Godard / Spillane
Godard / Spillane
John Zorn
1999
To Know and Not to Know
Noah Creshevsky
2007
Mysterium
John Zorn
2005
Transmigration of the Magus
John Zorn & Gnostic Trio
2014
“@”
“@”
John Zorn & Thurston Moore
2013
Invisible Design
Bill Laswell
1999
Stolen Memories
Guy Klucevsek
1996
Hijacking
Hijacking
Kletka Red
1996

Tzadik Artist Roster

John Zorn
John Zorn
233 releases
Person
Ikue Mori
Ikue Mori
15 releases
Person
Fred Frith
Fred Frith
12 releases
Person
Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith
11 releases
Person
Masada
Masada
10 releases
Group
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
10 releases
Person
GT
Gnostic Trio
8 releases
Group
Anthony Coleman
Anthony Coleman
8 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
8 releases
Other
Painkiller
Painkiller
7 releases
Group
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot
7 releases
Person
Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp
6 releases
Person
Eyvind Kang
Eyvind Kang
6 releases
Person
Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey
6 releases
Person
Jamie Saft
Jamie Saft
5 releases
Person
Frank London
Frank London
5 releases
Person
吉田達也
5 releases
Person
伊藤貞司
5 releases
Group
NR
Ned Rothenberg
5 releases
Person

Sub-labels

New Japan

Breathtaking, genre-busting music from the new Japanese underground.

John Zorn 50th Birthday Celebration

This series documents the best live shows from John Zorn's historic performances in September 2003 at Tonic (2) celebrating his 50th birthday.

Key Series

Special projects and important recordings by crucial figures in the musical avant garde.

Oracles

New work celebrating the diversity and creativity of women in experimental music making.

Film Music

Injecting new life into an exciting art form that continues to evolve despite Hollywood's attempts to the contrary. For the publisher, use Film Music (3).

Composer Series

New concert works exploring and exploding the world of classical concert music.

Radical Jewish Culture

Series on Tzadik label

Archival Series

Series on the Tzadik label, dedicated to releasing the music of label owner John Zorn

Lunatic Fringe

Some artists stand apart. Tzadik's Lunatic Fringe series excavates the inner most views from some of the outermost reaches of human creativity, bringing to light some of the most intense creative a...

Tzadik DVD Edition

Films, live concert documents and experimental audio/ visuals by some of the most cutting edge artists working in the medium.

Great Jewish Music

Masada 10 Years

Associated with

Spotlight Series

From the Tzadik website : "What is the New Generation up to? New bands and musical projects featuring some of the most adventurous young musicians around."

Special Edition

(Series) Rare and unique recordings in special packages made available to the most discerning collector in an online-only release.

Spectrum Series

Taken from the Tzadik website: Tzadik celebrates its third decade of activity with a new look and an even more open and eclectic policy. Music from all over the map by the very best composer/perfor...

Limited Edition Vinyl

Unique compilations and artful picture discs pressed on high quality vinyl made available to the connoisseur in limited edition pressings.

Contact Label

Tzadik 61 East Eighth Street Suite 126 New York, NY, 10003 U.S.A.