The Unknown Masada

Infobox Album
Name = The Unknown Masada
Type = Album
Artist = Various


Released = Start date|2003|6|22
Recorded = January-May, 2003
Genre = Jazz, klezmer
Length = 59:30
Label = Tzadik
Producer = Various
Reviews = *amg|id=10:dxfuxqyaldte|rating|3|5
Last album =
This album =
Next album =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Masada Anniversary
Type = Album
Last album = "Voices in the Wilderness"
(2003)
This album = "The Unknown Masada"
(2003)
Next album = "Masada Recital"
(2004)

"Masada Anniversary Edition Volume 3: The Unknown Masada" is the third album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project. [ [http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7181 Tzadik catalogue] ] It features 12 previously unreleased Masada compositions performed by Erik Friedlander's Quake (1), Rashanim (2), Dave Douglas (3), Tatsuya Yoshida (4), Naftule's Dream (5), Jamie Saft (6), Zahava Seewald (7), Koby Israelite (8), Julian Kytasty (9); Fantômas (10), Wadada Leo Smith and Ikue Mori (11), and Eyvind Kang (12).

Track listing

# "Kinyan" (arr. Erik Friedlander) - 4:50
# "Olamim" (arr. Rashanim) - 3:48
# "Vehuel" (arr. Dave Douglas) - 5:32
# "Shofetim" (arr. Yoshida Tatsuya) - 3:02
# "Partzuf" (arr. Michael McLaughlin) - 4:22
# "Zarach" (arr. Jamie Saft) - 6:57
# "Shagal" (arr. by Seewald, Grebil, Florizoone) - 6:46
# "Herem" (arr. Koby Israelite) - 5:06
# "Kadmut" (arr. by Julian Kytasty) - 4:44
# "Zemaraim" (arr. Trevor Dunn) - 3:34
# "Demai" (arr. by Smith, Mori) - 6:22
# "Belimah" (arr. Eyvind Kang) - 4:09

Personnel

*Erik Friedlander (1): cello, mandolin
*Andy Laster (1): saxophone, clarinet
*Satoshi Takeishi (1): percussion
*Stomu Takeishi (1): bass
*Jon Madof (2): guitar
*Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (2): bass
*Mathias Kunzli (2): drums, percussion
*Dave Douglas (3): trumpet, Fender Rhodes
*Greg Tardy (3): tenor
*John Zorn (3): alto
*Greg Cohen (3): bass
*Ben Perowsky (3): drums
*Yoshida Tatsuya (4): all instruments, voice
*Glenn Dickson (5): clarinet
*Gary Bohan (5): trumpet
*Brandon Seabrook (5): guitar
*Michael McLaughlin (5): piano
*Jim Gray (5): tuba
*Eric Rosenthal (5): drums
*Jamie Saft (6): all instruments
*Zahava Seewald (7): vocals
*Micjael Grebil (7): oud, medieval fiddle, ceterina d'amore
*Tuur Florizoone (7): accordion
*Solomon ibn Gabirol (7): text
*Koby Israelite (8): drums, percussion, accordion, guitars, keys, clarinet, vocals
*Yaron Stavi (8): bass, guitar
*Sid Gauld (8): flugelhorn
*John Telfer (8): baritone saxophone
*Julian Kytasty (9): bandura
*Mike Patton (10): voice, electronics
*Buzz Osborne (10): guitar
*Trevor Dunn (10): bass
*Dave Lombardo (10): drums
*Wadada Leo Smith (11): trumpet
*Ikue Mori (11): laptop electronics
*Eyvind Kang (12): all instruments

References