The final album from John Zorn's "Book of Angels" series presenting Zorn's Masada compositions, here with 10 previously unrecorded compositions from "Masada Book Two" performed by NY guitarist Mary Halvorson in a quartet with Drew Gress on bass, Tomas Fujiwara on drums, and Miles Okazaki on guitar, in an album of joyfully exciting and melodic improvisations.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2017 Country: USA Packaging: Digipack Recorded at Eastside Sound, in New York City, New York, on July 13th and 14th, 20167, by Marc Urselli.
A"fter 13 years and 32 CDs Zorn's expansive "Book of Angels" project is now complete! This final installment presents the last 10 unrecorded compositions from "Masada Book Two" and the variety, drama and lyricism is just as strong as the very first volume. Mary Halvorson, a longtime Masada fan and one of the most acclaimed guitarists of her generation, leads a dynamic quartet featuring Miles Okazaki, Drew Gress and Tomas Fujiwara. The music is intense, wild and incredibly varied-a beautiful and fitting conclusion to this historic Masada series-hailed as one of Zorn's best!"- Tzadik