The Circle Maker

Infobox Album
Name = The Circle Maker: Issachar
Type = Album
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Artist = John Zorn


Released = 1998
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Avant-garde jazz
Downtown music
Length = 122:13
Label = Tzadik
Producer = John Zorn
Reviews = *amg|id=10:kxfuxqljldde|rating|5|5
* Pitchfork Media (9.4/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23417-the-circle-maker]
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Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "The Circle Maker: Zevulun"
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"The Circle Maker" is a double album by John Zorn featuring Zorn's Masada compositions performed by the Masada String Trio (on Disc 0ne: Issachar) and the Bar Kokhba Sextet (on Disc Two: Zevalun). [ [http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7122-2 Tzadik catalogue] ]

Track listing

* "Disc One: Issachar"
# "Tahah"- 2:30
# "Sippur"- 3:21
# "Karet"- 1:21
# "Hadasha"- 5:36
# "Taharah"- 3:51
# "Mispar"- 2:47
# "Ratzah"- 4:36
# "Zebdi"- 1:51
# "Yatzah"- 8:14
# "Malkhut"- 1:57
# "Hodaah"- 3:49
# "Elilah"- 3:21
# "Meholalot"- 4:54
# "Kochot"- 4:58
# "Lachish"- 1:30
# "Shidim"- 4:32
# "Aravot"- 2:58
# "Moshav"- 5:06
*"Disc Two: Zevulun"
# "Lilin"- 6:58
# "Hazor"- 4:45
# "Kisofim"- 7:23
# "Khebar"- 4:54
# "Laylah"- 2:57
# "Teli"- 4:14
# "Tevel"- 4:27
# "Eitan"- 2:02
# "Ner Tamid"- 2:38
# "Idalah-Abal"- 7:41
# "Gevurah"- 6:51

: "All compositions by John Zorn"

*Disc One: Issachar - Recorded December 6, 1997 at Avatar Studio, New York City
*Disc Two: Zevulun - Recorded December 7, 1997 at Avatar Studio, New York City
*Produced by John Zorn
*Kazunori Sugiyama: Associate Producer
*Jim Anderson: Sound Engineer

Personnel

*Disc One: Issachar - All tracks performed by the Masada String Trio
*Mark Feldman: Violin
*Erik Friedlander: Cello
*Greg Cohen: Bass
*Disc Two: Zevulun - All tracks performed by the Bar Kokhba Sextet
*Marc Ribot: Guitar
*Cyro Baptista: Percussion
*Joey Baron: Drums
*Mark Feldman: Violin
*Erik Friedlander: Cello
*Greg Cohen: Bass

References