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John Zorn's Bladerunner (feat. Dave Lombardo & Bill Laswell) playing NYC and Australia's Adelaide Festival

by Doug Moore

John Zorn

Legendary saxophonist/composer John Zorn has a well-known proclivity for collaborating from musicians from all walks of life; he recently played with Thurston Moore during the latter’s residency at The Stone, for instance and spent much of last year playing with all sorts of folk while celebrating his 60th birthday.

Zorn’s Bladerunner project has been a thing for a while; it first appeared back in 2000. The core lineup includes him, legendary bassist/producer Bill Laswell, and ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lomardo. While they’ve never recorded anything official, some live footage of the combo is floating around the internet, including the clip below.

Bladerunner have just announced a rare NYC gig at Le Poisson Rouge on May 4. Tickets are on sale. Needless to say, it should be absolutely insane.

The trio will also appear one day earlier in Chicago and at Australia’s Adelaide Festival in March, which will also feature Zorn playing with Essential Cinema (which features members of his Electric Masada crew) and Cobra.

Check out that live Bladerunner clip and more dates below…


John Zorn Blade runner by 2gaia

John Zorn — 2014 Tour Dates
Mar 13 Adelaide Festival, Australia (Bladerunner)
Mar 19 Town Hall, New York, NY
May 03 Reggies Rock Club Chicago, IL (Bladerunner)
May 04 Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY (Bladerunner)
Aug 01 Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI