Masada 5

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:52:13
Masada: John Zorn (alto saxophone); Dave Douglas (trumpet); Greg Cohen (bass); Joey Baron (drums). Recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York on July 16 & 17, 1995. Personnel: John Zorn (alto saxophone); Dave Douglas (trumpet); Joey Baron (drums). Audio Mixer: Jim Anderson . Liner Note Author: Gershom Scholem. Recording information: Power Station, New York, NY (07/16/1995/07/01/1995). Unknown Contributor Role: John Zorn. Those who know Zorn only as an avant-garde noisemaker may be surprised at the stylistic diversity and the frequent accessibility of Masada. Often referred to as Zorn's "klezmer" group, it is in fact quite difficult to categorize this unique ensemble. Zorn composes all of Masada's music in one of two "Jewish scales" (a major scale with a second note flat or a minor scale with the fourth note sharp), but the music's Sephardic cloak is invaded by traditional hard bop, noir-ish atmospherics, Ornette Coleman-style free improv, beautiful, ghostly melodies, and even Latin rhythmic elements. HEI begins as one of Masada's more tonal albums with the beautiful "Paran." Tracks like "Yoreh" and "Neshamah" are similarly imbued with a haunted, melancholic loveliness as tones drift and overlap. In the middle of "Halisah," however, the instrumentalists unleash a fragmented sound collage, action-painting the song's canvas with broken, visceral phrases. Also here are such groove-oriented Masada tracks as the fabulous "Beeroth," driven by drummer Baron's insistent tom-tom beat. Baron, saxophonist Zorn, trumpeter Dave Douglas, and bassist Greg Cohen are masterful and remarkably inventive players. Their musicianship and the excellent compositions make HEI a memorable musical experience.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)