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Masada Live at Tonic 2001
John Zorn
Masada Live at Tonic 2001
Genres: Folk, International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
 
  •  Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (10) - Disc #2


     

CD Details

All Artists: John Zorn
Title: Masada Live at Tonic 2001
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Tzadik
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 9/25/2001
Genres: Folk, International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
Styles: Jewish & Yiddish, Avant Garde & Free Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Modern Postbebop, Bebop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 702397733423
 

CD Reviews

Amazing!
Todd Adamson | 10/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I thought last year's Live in Sevilla was the finest Masada recording, but Tonic far surpasses it. Zorn, Douglas, Cohen, and Baron tear through two hours worth of Masada compositions drawing heavily from Masada 9. Of special note is the absolute mastery of Joey Baren and Greg Cohen, who provide such a solid grove on disk one's Acharei Mot, I can actually feel the room spinning. Zorn and Douglas' interplay is so phenomenal they must be communicating telepathically. If Tonic has a flaw, the sound quality is not quite as good as Sevilla.Masada is, hands down, the finest working jazz group in the business today."
A stunner!!!!
Simone Oltolina | Morbio Inferiore, TI Switzerland | 02/28/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I discovered John Zorn and his many projects (naked city is a fave of mine) during one of my first forays into jazz territory (which is quite surprising in hindsight because for the most part, his music isn't what you'd call "accessible"). I've been digging his output ever since and been rarely disappointed. Quite the contrary, a couple of his albums would definitely rank in my favourite albums' list if there ever was such a thing :-). Masada is Joey Baron (drums), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Greg Cohen (bass) and Zorn himself on sax. They play a brand of klezmer-influenced avant-jazz but I found this release a lot more accessible that other stuff he put out so don't let the term "avant" scare you off, you'll find plenty of playful, enjoyable stuff here!!! The players are talented beyond belief and the sound quality, as other reviewers reported, is over the top! oh, Tonic is the most important jazz club in the world in case you didn't know..."
Super intense jazz
E. Hawkins | Sydney, Australia | 04/26/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is not music for putting on behind dinner conversation. It's not that Masada is hard on the ears. It's just that the intensity with which they play is too high to be safely ignored. All the members of the quartet play stunningly on this release -- Dave Douglas's playing on the first two cuts on disc 2 is glorious -- but for mine the absolutle key to the music is Joey Baron. His drumming is so detailed -- moving around the kit without ever simply indulging in noisy clatter -- and swinging that the band couldn't help but play well. An essential release for any self-respecting jazz fan."