Masada: Beit
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:02 | |||
| Labels | DIW DIW 889 | |||
| Producers | John Zorn, Kazunori Sugiyama | |||
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Masada: Beit, also known as ב or Masada 2, is a 1995 album by American jazz composer and saxophonist John Zorn.[1] It is the second album of Masada recordings.
Critical reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Jim Smith awarded the album 4½ stars stating "John Zorn's absorption of klezmer motifs into avant-garde jazz is remarkable in itself, but even more extraordinary is Masada's utter command of the two genres' fiercely visceral energies... Simply stated, this is one of jazz's greatest groups".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by John Zorn.
No. Title Length 1. "Piram" 7:08 2. "Hadasha" 10:05 3. "Lachish" 2:25 4. "Rachab" 4:47 5. "Peliyot" 4:32 6. "Achshaph" 2:44 7. "Sansanah" 7:09 8. "Ravayah" 3:19 9. "Sahar" 6:12 10. "Tirzah" 8:47 11. "Shilhim" 2:18 - Recorded at RPM, New York City on February 20, 1994
Personnel
[edit]Masada
[edit]- John Zorn — alto saxophone
- Dave Douglas — trumpet
- Greg Cohen — bass
- Joey Baron — drums
Technical personnel
[edit]- John Zorn, Kazunori Sugiyama – producer
- Jim Anderson – recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Allan Tucker – mastering engineer
- Arai Yasunori – cover design
- Gershom Scholem – liner notes
References
[edit]- ↑ Masada World: Beit, accessed January 6, 2020
- 1 2 Smith, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2011
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1543. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
