''The Mysteries'' is an album composed by John Zorn and performed by

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

, Carol Emanuel and

Kenny Wollesen Kenny Wollesen (born 1966) is an American drummer and percussionist. Wollesen has recorded and toured with Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a fou ...

which was recorded in New York City in December 2012 and released on the

Tzadik Tzadik ( he, צַדִּיק , "righteous ne, also ''zadik'', ''ṣaddîq'' or ''sadiq''; pl. ''tzadikim'' ''ṣadiqim'') is a title in Judaism given to people considered righteous, such as biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The ...

label in March 2013.Tzadik Catalog
accessed October 17, 2013 The album is the second by the trio following 2012's ''

The Gnostic Preludes ''The Gnostic Preludes'' (subtitled ''Music of Splendor'') is an album composed by John Zorn and released on the Tzadik label in March 2012. It was the first album by Carol Emanuel, Bill Frisell, and Kenny Wollesen who became known as The Gnostic T ...

''.

Reception

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said "''The Mysteries'' is another facet of this fine trio's persona as they elegantly yet inquisitively interpret these beautiful pieces by the composer. Their interplay is at such a high level, it feels nearly instinctive."Jurek, T
Allmusic Review
accessed October 17, 2013 Martin Schray stated "''The Mysteries'' is a very exciting follow-up to ''The Gnostic Preludes'', particularly in its details. And again it is pure joy listening to the outstanding interplay of these master musicians."Schray, M

''Free Jazz Collective'', September 5, 2013

Track listing

''All compositions by John Zorn'' # "Sacred Oracle" – 5:35 # "Hymn of the Naassenes" – 5:05 # "Dance of Sappho" – 4:05 # "The Bacchanalia" – 2:56 # "Consolamentum" – 5:48 # "Ode to the Cathars" – 6:55 # "Apollo" – 3:27 # "Yaldabaoth" – 3:54 # "The Nymphs" – 10:47

Personnel

*Carol Emanuel – harp *

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

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vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist ...

, bells

Production

*Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer *John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers

References

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