A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn is a documentary film on avant garde composer and musician John Zorn directed by Claudia Heuermann. It features performances of a range of Zorns music and includes appearances by Joey Baron, Greg Cohen, Dave Douglas, Fred Frith, Ikue Mori, Mike Patton, and Marc Ribot. It won the Bavarian Documentary Award in 2002.

Claudia Heurermann directs this fascinating documentary that examines the work of experimental composer John Zorn, including live footage of Zorn's projects Masada, Naked City, and Cobra as well as improvisations, classical works, and rare interviews.