The premier ensemble of Radical Jewish Culture, Masada is one of Zorn’s most popular, personal, long-lasting, and powerful projects. Here you find the mother lode—the long-awaited Tzadik release of the original quartet’s first studio recordings.
Released in Japan by DIW from 1994–1997 and previously available only as hard-to-find Japanese imports, all ten CDs are presented here in their original configurations accompanied by an 84-page booklet filled with photos, scores, and over twenty essays of appreciation by a wide variety of musicians, poets, philosophers, and musical thinkers. Including an hour of rare alternate takes, rehearsals, and inserts, this is the ultimate Masada package.
Made available to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary, Tzadik present this important historical document of one of the great acoustic
jazz ensembles of all time -John Zorn’s Masada. Essential!
Tracks:-------
CD1 - Alef1. Jair (4:54)
2. Bith Aneth (6:25)
3. Tzofeh (5:15)
4. Ashnah (6:23)
5. Tahah (5:40)
6. Kanah (7:28)
7. Delin (1:53)
8. Janohah (9:43)
9. Zebdi (2:44)
10. Idalah-abal (6:19)
11. Zelah (3:48)
CD2 - Beit1. Piram (7:08)
2. Hadasha (10:05)
3. Lachish (2:26)
4. Rachab (4:47)
5. Peliyot (4:32)
6. Achshaph (2:44)
7. Sansanah (7:11)
8. Ravayah (3:21)
9. Sahar (6:14)
10. Tirzah (8:47)
11. Shilhim (2:19)
CD3 - Gimel1. Ziphim (9:19)
2. Abidan (6:48)
3. Katzatz (2:24)
4. Hazor (6:05)
5. Netivot (3:38)
6. Karaim (5:58)
7. Hekhal (3:04)
8. Sheloshim (8:15)
9. Lebaoth (5:12)
10. Tannaim (8:54)
CD4 - Dalet1. Midbar (6:21)
2. Mahlah (8:19)
3. Zenan (4:01)
4. Paran (rehearsal) (18:17)
5. Mikreh (Alternate Take) (5:28)
6. Hafla'ah (insert) (6:59)
7. Shebuah (insert) (3:51)
8. Tiferet (rehearsal) (7:53)
9. Avelut (false start/take 1) (9:00)
10. Avelut (take 2) (8:01)
CD5 - Hei1. Paran (5:12)
2. Halisah (6:27)
3. Yoreh (6:50)
4. Beeroth (4:13)
5. Hobah (11:38)
6. Neshamah (6:06)
7. Lakum (3:11)
8. Makedah (8:36)
9. Hafla'ah (4:56)
CD6 - Vav1. Debir (8:03)
2. Shebuah (8:10)
3. Mikreh (3:57)
4. Tiferet (4:06)
5. Nevalah (2:11)
6. Miktav (9:41)
7. Nashon (8:38)
8. Avelut (7:32)
9. Beer Sheba (8:51)
CD7 - Zayin1. Shevet (7:59)
2. Hath-arob (3:25)
3. Mahshav (6:17)
4. Shamor (5:10)
5. Bacharach (1:25)
6. Otiot (3:27)
7. Nevuah (8:22)
8. Kedem (9:56)
9. Zemer (2:14)
10. Evel (5:35)
11. Tekufah (6:49)
CD8 - Het1. Shechem (11:25)
2. Elilah (4:38)
3. Kodashim (4:40)
4. Halom (2:00)
5. Ne'eman (9:56)
6. Abed-Nego (7:14)
7. Tohorot (4:39)
8. Mochin (6:37)
9. Amarim (4:28)
10. Khebar (4:40)
CD9 - Tet1. Chayah (9:33)
2. Karet (1:56)
3. Moshav (6:52)
4. Leshem (4:38)
5. Kochot (5:17)
6. Meholalot (8:49)
7. Kedushah (6:20)
8. Ner Tamid (4:09)
9. Acharei Mot (9:04)
10. Jachin (5:37)
CD10 - Yod1. Ruach (4:08)
2. Kilayim (3:22)
3. Taltalim (6:46)
4. Hashmal (3:23)
5. Tevel (5:49)
6. Segulah (5:32)
7. Yechida (7:49)
8. Tzalim (3:21)
9. Nashim (4:39)
10. Abrakala (14:28)
11. Zevul (2:16)
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Recorded and mixed by Jim Anderson
Tracks 4 to 9 from CD4 are never released material
CD1, CD2, CD3, CD4 (1-3) Recorded at
RPM, New York on 20 February 1994
CD3 Recorded at Power Station, New York 22 June 1994
CD4(4-11) Recorded at Power Station, New York 7 July 1995
CD7 Recorded at Power Station, New York, 16 Apr 1995
CD5 & CD6 Recorded at Power Station, New York, 16-17 Jul 1995
CD8 Recorded at Avatar, New York, 1 Aug 1996
CD9 Recorded at Avatar, New York, 21 Apr 1997
CD10 Recorded at Avatar, New York, 15 Sept 1997
Personnel:---------
Bass – Greg Cohen
Drums – Joey Baron
Saxophone, Composed By, Producer – John Zorn
Trumpet – Dave Douglas
All thanks to original releaser