Recorded September 3, 2003 Producer John Zorn Label Tzadik Records | Length 63:03 Release date 24 February 2004 | |
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Released February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1
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(2004) Artists Masada, Masada String Trio Genres Avant-garde jazz, Downtown music Similar Masada albums, Avant-garde jazz albums, Other albums | ||
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1 is a live album by the Masada String Trio documenting their performance at Tonic in September, 2003 as part of John Zorn's month-long 50th Birthday Celebration concert series.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "From soloing to comping, bowing to pizzicato techniques, the set is dazzling from start to finish. Only "Malkut" and "Karet" are anything but beautiful, sounding like pieces left more open to free improvisation than the others, and allowing other facets of the players' abilities to come out. The Masada songbook has elicited a rather large number of truly excellent recordings from its various ensembles. Add this one to the list. Recommended.".
Track listing
All tracks written by John Zorn.
Personnel
Songs
1Tahah7:54
2Abidan5:25
3Lachish3:29