Beit

by Masada

Beit cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 January 1995
  • Label: DIW
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:33
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Kazunori Sugiyama

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as the second chapter of John Zorn's ambitious exploration of traditional Jewish melodies, the quartet delivers a profoundly energetic, highly improvisational set. Featuring Joey Baron's remarkably fluid trumpet playing alongside Zorn's frantic saxophone, the acoustic jazz arrangements masterfully bridge ancient Klezmer scales with fierce, Ornette Coleman-inspired free jazz. The incredibly tight, highly acclaimed recording further cemented the legendary status of the prolific 1990s ensemble.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, technical, acoustic, atmospheric, judaic, improvisational, dissonant, experimental, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Piram (7:08)
  2. Hadasha (10:05)
  3. Lachish (2:25)
  4. Rachab (4:46)
  5. Peliyot (4:32)
  6. Achshaph (2:46)
  7. Sansanah (7:11)
  8. Ravayah (3:20)
  9. Sahar (6:12)
  10. Tirzah (8:47)
  11. Shilhim (2:18)

Credits

  • 鏂颁簳搴风 - graphic design
  • Allan Tucker - mastering
  • Kazunori Sugiyama - producer
  • John Zorn - producer

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