Voices in the Wilderness

Not to be confused with Voice in the Wilderness (disambiguation).

Voices in the Wilderness
Studio album by Various
Released	March 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)
Recorded	August, 2002-January, 2003
Genre	Jazz, klezmer
Length	124:33
Label	Tzadik
Producer	Various
Masada Anniversary chronology
Masada Guitars (2003) Voices in the Wilderness (2003) The Unknown Masada (2003)

Masada Anniversary Edition Volume 2: Voices in the Wilderness is the second album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project.^[1]

It features 24 Masada compositions performed Pharaoh's Daughter (Disc one - 1), Ben Perowsky Trio (Disc one - 2),the Cracow Klezmer Band (Disc one - 3), Rova Saxophone Quartet (Disc one 4), Zony Mash (Disc one - 5), Naftule's Dream (Disc one - 6), Kramer (Disc one - 7), Satlah (Disc one - 8) Jewlia Eisenberg (Disc one - 9), Pachora (Disc one - 10), Lemon Juice Quartet (Disc one - 11), Steven Bernstein (Disc one - 12), Medeski Martin and Wood (Disc two - 1), Rashanim (Disc two - 2), Davka (Disc two - 3), Tin Hat Trio (Disc two - 4), Peter Apfelbaum (Disc two - 5), Mephista (Disc two - 6), Mike Patton (Disc two - 7), Ben Goldberg Trio (Disc two 8), The Wollesens (Disc two - 9), Professionales (Disc two - 10), Jenny Scheinman (Disc two - 11), and Jamie and Vanessa Saft (Disc two - 12).

Professional ratings
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Track listing

• Disc one

1. "Karaim" - 4:19
2. "Kisofim" - 6:45
3. "Meholalot" - 4:57
4. "Lakom" - 4:07
5. "Tekufah" - 6:23
6. "Paran" - 5:10
7. "Khebar" - 2:20
8. "Nevalah" - 3:39
9. "Abidan" - 3:53
10. "Tirzah" - 5:06
11. "Peliyot" - 5:49
12. "Shebuah" - 8:27

• Disc two

1. "Ziphim" - 7:16
2. "Avodah" - 5:32
3. "Rokhev" - 3:16
4. "Tannaim" - 3:29
5. "Acharei Mot" - 7:32
6. "Malkut" - 3:30
7. "Kochot" - 3:47
8. "Jair" - 5:22
9. "Ne'eman" - 6:54
10. "Tahah" - 3:45
11. "Tiferet" - 5:02
12. "Kedem" - 7:29

All compositions by John Zorn

Personnel

• Basya Schecter (Disc one - 1) – oud, vocals
• Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (Disc one - 1, 8, 11, Disc two - 14) – bass
• Daphna Mor (Disc one - 1) – recorder, melodica
• Ben Oir (Disc one - 1) – guitar
• Noah Heoffeld (Disc one - 1) – cello
• Meg Okura (Disc one - 1) – violin
• Daniel Freedman (Disc one - 1) – percussion, vocal shouts
• Ben Perowsky (Disc one - 2) – drums
• Uri Caine (Disc one - 2) – piano
• Drew Gress (Disc one - 2) – bass
• Jaroslaw Tyrala (Disc one - 3) – violin
• Jaroslaw Bester (Disc one - 3) – accordion
• Oleg Dyyak (Disc one - 3) – accordion, clarinet, percussion
• Wojciech Front (Disc one - 3) – bass
• Bruce Ackley (Disc one - 4) – soprano
• Larry Ochs (Disc one - 4) – tenor
• Jon Raskin (Disc one - 4) – baritone saxophone
• Steve Adams (Disc one - 4) – sopranino
• Wayne Horvitz (Disc one - 5) – Fender Rhodes
• Timothy Young (Disc one - 5) – guitar
• Keith Lowe (Disc one - 5) – bass
• Andy Roth (Disc one - 5) – drums
• Glenn Dickson (Disc one - 6) – clarinet
• Gary Bohan (Disc one - 6) – trumpet
• Michael McLaughlin (Disc one - 6) – piano
• Brandon Seabrook (Disc one - 6) – guitar
• James Gray (Disc one - 6) – tuba
• Eric Rosenthal (Disc one - 6) – drums
• Kramer (Disc one - 7) – all instruments, voice
• Daniel Zamir (Disc one - 8) – soprano
• Kevin Zubek (Disc one - 8, 11) – drums
• Jewlia Eisenberg (Disc one - 9) – voice
• Wesley Anderson (Disc one - 9) – percussion
• Chris Speed (Disc one - 10) – clarinet
• Brad Shepik (Disc one - 10) – tamboura, electric saz, guitar
• Skuli Sverrisson (Disc one - 10) – bass, baritone guitar drones
• Jim Black (Disc one - 10) – drums, percussion
• Jamie Saft (Disc one – 10, Disc two 12) – organ, keyboards, bass, guitar, programming
• Eyal Maoz (Disc one - 11) – guitar
• Avishai E. Cohen (Disc one - 11) – trumpet
• Steve Bernstein (Disc one - 12) – cornet
• Doug Wieselman (Disc one - 12) – Eb clarinet
• Marty Ehrlich (Disc one - 12) – bass clarinet
• Doug Wamble (Disc one - 12) – vocals, guitar
• Aaron Johnson (Disc one - 12) – shakers
• John Medeski (Disc two - 1) – keyboards
• Billy Martin (Disc two - 1) – percussion
• Chris Wood (Disc two - 1) – bass
• Jon Madof (Disc two - 2) – guitar
• Mathias Kunzli (Disc two - 2) – drums, percussion
• Daniel Hoffman (Disc two - 3) – violin
• Moses Sedler (Disc two - 3) – cello
• Paul Hanson (Disc two - 3) – bassoon
• Kevin Mummey (Disc two - 3) – cajon
• Mark Orton (Disc two - 4) – guitar, dobro, banjo, percussion
• Carla Kihlstedt (Disc two - 4) – violin, viola
• Rob Burger (Disc two - 4) – accordion, bass harmonica
• Peter Apfelbaum (Disc two - 5) – organ, tenor, percussion
• Hiawatha Lockport (Disc two - 5) – organ
• Charles Burnham (Disc two - 5) – violin
• David Phelps (Disc two - 5) – guitar
• Patrice (Disc two - 5) – bass
• Dafnis Prieto (Disc two - 5) – drums
• Ikue Mori (Disc two - 6) – laptop electronics
• Sylvie Courvoisier (Disc two - 6) – piano
• Susie Ibarra (Disc two - 6) – drums
• Mike Patton (Disc two - 7) – all instruments, voice
• William Winant (Disc two - 7) – percussion
• Ben Goldberg (Disc two - 8) – clarinet
• Devin Hoff (Disc two - 8) – bass
• Ches Smith (Disc two - 8) – drums
• Dave Binney (Disc two - 9) – alto
• Steve Cardenas (Disc two - 9) – guitar
• Tony Scherr (Disc two - 9) – guitar
• Jesse Murphy (Disc two - 9) – bass
• Brian Mitchell (Disc two - 9) – organ
• Kenny Wollesen (Disc two - 9) – drums
• Anthony Coleman (Disc two - 10) – piano
• Brad Jones (Disc two - 10) – bass
• Roberto Rodriguez (Disc two - 10) – drums
• Jenny Scheinman (Disc two - 11) – violin
• Nels Cline (Disc two - 11) – guitar
• Todd Sickafoose (Disc two - 11) – bass
• Scott Amendola (Disc two - 11) – drums
• Vanessa Saft (Disc two - 12) – vocals

References

1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
2. ^ "Voices in the Wilderness > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r626493. Retrieved June 13, 2010.