Masada: Alef

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Masada: Alef
Album by John Zorn
Released	1994
Recorded	20 February 1994
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:55
Label	DIW Records
Producers	John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
John Zorn chronology
Filmworks II (1992)	Masada: Alef (1994)	Masada: Beit (1994)

Masada: Alef is a 1994 album by American jazz composer and saxophonist John Zorn. It was the first album in a project that has included ten studio albums, concerts, and live recordings.

The album takes its inspiration from the mass suicide of Zealots at Masada in 73 CE, and is dedicated to Asher Ginzberg (1856–1927), the founding father of Cultural Zionism.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Jair" – 4:53
2. "Bith Aneth" – 6:24
3. "Tzofeh" – 5:13
4. "Ashnah" – 6:20
5. "Tahah" – 5:40
6. "Kanah" – 7:26
7. "Delin" – 1:54
8. "Janohah" – 9:40
9. "Zebdi" – 2:45
10. "Idalah-Abal" – 6:15
11. "Zelah" – 3:48

(All tracks by John Zorn)

[edit] Personnel

• John Zorn — alto saxophone
• Dave Douglas — trumpet
• Greg Cohen — bass
• Joey Baron — drums

• Recorded and mixed by Jim Anderson at RPM, NYC on 20 February 1994. Mastered by Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital, NYC. Cover designed by Arai Yasunor.