''Live in Jerusalem 1994'' is a
live album
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by
John Zorn
John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...
's
Masada
Masada ( he, מְצָדָה ', "fortress") is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dea ...
recorded at the
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
Festival in 1994.
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Heather Phares awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Masada: Live in Jerusalem features versions of "Zebdi," "Jair," "Kanah," and "Netivot" that showcase Masada's intensity".
[Phares, H]
Allmusic Review
accessed July 26, 2011Masada World: Live in Jerusalem 1994
accessed January 6, 2020
Track listing
:''All compositions by John Zorn''
* ''Disc one''
# "Piram" - 9:52
# "Bith Aneth" - 11:57
# "Lachish" - 3:35
# "Peliyot" - 7:11
# "Hadasha" - 10:53
# "Ravayah" - 3:35
# "Zebdi" - 1:53
# "Tirzah" - 8:07
# "Hekhal" - 3:31
* ''Disc two''
# "Kanah" - 6:12
# "Shilhim" - 2:39
# "Ziphim" - 9:09
# "Abidan" - 6:24
# "Netivot" - 4:50
# "Zelah" - 4:54
# "Idalah-Abal" - 5:04
# "Jair" - 5:15
# "Ashnah" - 6:10
:*Recorded live at the Jerusalem Festival
Personnel
* John Zorn
John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...
– saxophone
* Dave Douglas – trumpet
* Greg Cohen
Greg Cohen (born July 13, 1953) is an American jazz bassist who has been a member of John Zorn's Masada quartet and worked with numerous other noted musicians for over four decades.
Career
Cohen plays traditional jazz and other styles, includi ...
– bass
* Joey Baron
Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer who plays frequently with Bill Frisell and John Zorn.
Music career
Baron was born on June 26, 1955, in Richmond Virginia. When he was nine, ...
– drums
References
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Masada (band) albums
John Zorn live albums
1999 live albums
Tzadik Records live albums