Naked City (band)

Naked City
Clockwise from left: Wayne Horvitz, John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, Joey Baron.
Background information
OriginNew York City, New York, United States
Genres
Years active1988–1993 (brief 2003 reunion)
LabelsElektra Nonesuch, Avant, Earache, Tzadik
Past membersJohn Zorn
Bill Frisell
Fred Frith
Wayne Horvitz
Joey Baron
Yamatsuka Eye

Naked City was an avant-garde music group led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Active primarily in New York City from 1988 to 1993, Naked City was initiated by Zorn as a "composition workshop" to test the limits of composition (and improvisation) in a traditional rock band lineup. Their music incorporated elements of jazz, surf, progressive rock, classical, heavy metal, grindcore, punk rock, and other genres.

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