John Zorn’s latest installment featuring the Moonchild crew Trevor Dunn, Joey Baron and Mike Patton, titled The Crucible, is due for release December the 9th. I have already pre-ordered this baby More info:

The legendary Moonchild trio returns for another intense journey into the worlds of magic, alchemy and witchcraft. Following one of Zorn’s true masterpieces Six Litanies for Heliogabalus, this fourth volume streamlines and simplifies the music with new melodic elements bringing Zorn’s sax and the lyricism of Masada into the power and structural complexity of the patented Moonchild sound. With Patton using his prodigious voice to sing melodies in addition to his preverbal screams and howls, The Crucible is another bold step from mad alchemist John Zorn. Including special guest guitarist Marc Ribot on one Led Zeppelin influenced track, this is a rocking new installment to the Moonchild-Astronome-Heliogabalus legacy.

- www.tzadik.com

1 Almadel
2 Beltane
3 Maleficia
4 Azoth
5 Shapeshifting
6 Incubi
7 Witchfinder
8 Incanto

The follow up from trio Patton, Dunn, Baron’s Six Litanies for Heliogabalus, “The Crucible” will be released shortly on Tzadik.

Official Tzadik Announcement:

“The legendary Moonchild trio returns for another intense journey into the worlds of magic, alchemy and witchcraft. Following one of Zorn’s true masterpieces Six Litanies for Heliogabalus, this fourth volume streamlines and simplifies the music with new melodic elements bringing Zorn’s sax and the lyricism of Masada into the power and structural complexity of the patented Moonchild sound.

With Patton using his prodigious voice to sing melodies in addition to his preverbal screams and howls, The Crucible is another bold step from mad alchemist John Zorn. Including special guest guitarist Marc Ribot on one Led Zeppelin influenced track, this is a rocking new installment to the Moonchild-Astronome-Heliogabalus legacy.”

Lot’s O’ bootleg downloads from John Zorn’s week in gay Pari.

photo credit: febbrile

Following in the footsteps of John Zorn’s whimsical and beautiful “The Gift” is the soon to be released album “The Dreamers“. Due out March 31 2008, the album features Trevor Dunn on bass along with a host of other familiar faces:

Joey Baron: Drums
Trevor Dunn: Bass
Marc Ribot: Guitars
Jamie Saft: Keyboards
Kenny Wollesen: Vibes
John Zorn: Alto Sax
Cyro Baptista: Percussion

From the Tzadik site:

“Continuing in the tradition of his popular album The Gift, Zorn again combines a lifetime of musical passions—world music, movie soundtracks, jazz, minimalism, exotica, funk, surf rock and more—to create a vibrant and multifaceted album of instrumental fairy tales. Masterfully performed by the all-star players from Electric Masada, The Dreamers is a project of breathtaking variety and will attract listeners of all backgrounds and ages. Bathed in a lush package created by the acclaimed artist and exclusive Tzadik graphic designer Chippy, and accompanied by a sheet of collectable character stickers, The Dreamersis one of Zorn’s most beautiful and appealing projects. Seductive lyricism, hypnotic grooves, catchy hooks and romantic moods from this genre-bashing master of surprise.” 

More info at Tzadik

Definitely a gig on but not sure of the lineup. Possibly Six Litanies in Paris on the 23rd of June, 2008.John Zorn’s Six Litanies For Heliogabalus Lineup:

Fred Frith guitar
John Zorn saxophone
Bill Laswell bass
Terry Bozio drums
special guest: Mike Patton voice

More info and tickets

Gig info on Last.fm with conflicting lineup

EDIT - Thanks to a commenter we have clarification:

“No, actually, Six Litanies was programmed and announced (with Dunn, Baron,Mori, Patton, Saft and a choir), but was cancelled last week to be replaced with a two-part show: Frith/Zorn then Painkiller (with Bozzio on drums and Patton as guest-star)”