''Live in Middelheim 1999'' is a

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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 recorded in

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, Belgium.Masada World: Live in Middelheim 1999
accessed January 6, 2020

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Every album by John Zorn's Masada seems better than the last, and this one is no exception. By the time of this recording the group was a tightly cohesive unit, performing at an extremely high and satisfying level... With a recording time nearing 80 minutes, and substantial contributions from the entire quartet, the recording marks not so much a milestone in the life of the group as a symbol of its ability to constantly expand upon itself and draw on its not inconsequential roots".Loewy, S
Allmusic Review
accessed July 26, 2011

Track listing

:''All compositions by John Zorn'' # "Nevuah" – 9:48 # "Sippur" – 3:20 # "Hath-Arob" – 5:20 # "Kedushah" – 6:53 # "Ne’eman" – 13:05 # "Karet" – 2:03 # "Kochot" – 4:57 # "Piram" – 12:13 # "Paran" – 6:00 # "Ashnah" – 7:19 # "Tahah" – 7:26

Personnel

;Masada *

– saxophone * Dave Douglas – trumpet * Greg Cohen – bass * Joey Baron – drums

References

{{Authority control Albums produced by John Zorn Masada (band) albums John Zorn live albums 1999 live albums Tzadik Records live albums