Masada 3

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:59:33
Masada: John Zorn (alto saxophone); Dave Douglas (trumpet); Greg Cohen (bass); Joey Baron (drums). Recorded at RPM, New York on February 20, 1994 & The Power Station, New York, New York on June 22, 1994. From this album's first cut, "Ziphim," it is clear that one isn't in for a traditional jazz album. Aggressive horn squalls prompt a driving, Latin tom-tom rhythm on the drums, and a burbling bassline draws the horns out again, unfurling exotic, Sephardic free-line improvisations that ebb and flow in waves of intensity. This is music appropriate for high-holiday services, meditation, full-body dancing, and going insane. This is Masada, composer, saxophonist, and experimentalist extraordinaire John Zorn's attempt to merge klezmer, hard bop, film noir atmospheres, and skronkadelia. Those who know Zorn only as an avant-garde noisemaker may be surprised at the accessibility of tunes as plainly beautiful as the fluid, melancholy "Abidan" or the overlapping strains of "Karaim." Minor key jams like "Hazor," "Netivot," and "Hekhal" are a sheer delight, as the group achieves the perfect synthesis of lilting melody, irresistible grooves, and envelope-pushing exploration. It is impossible to praise the musicianship on this disc too highly--drummer Joey Baron in particular has several outstanding solo passages. GIMEL is less "outside" than some of Masada's work and may be a good place for the uninitiated to begin exploring this spectacular group's excellent discography.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)