The Circle Maker

The Circle Maker is a double album by John Zorn featuring Zorn's Masada compositions performed by the Masada String Trio (on Disc One: Issachar) and the Bar Kokhba Sextet (on Disc Two: Zevulun).^[3]

Track listing

• Disc One: Issachar

1. "Tahah"- 2:30
2. "Sippur"- 3:21
3. "Karet"- 1:21
4. "Hadasha"- 5:36
5. "Taharah"- 3:51
6. "Mispar"- 2:47
7. "Ratzah"- 4:36
8. "Zebdi"- 1:51
9. "Yatzah"- 8:14
10. "Malkhut"- 1:57
11. "Hodaah"- 3:49
12. "Elilah"- 3:21
13. "Meholalot"- 4:54
14. "Kochot"- 4:58
15. "Lachish"- 1:30
16. "Shidim"- 4:32
17. "Aravot"- 2:58
18. "Moshav"- 5:06

• Disc Two: Zevulun

1. "Lilin"- 6:58
2. "Hazor"- 4:45
3. "Kisofim"- 7:23
4. "Khebar"- 4:54
5. "Laylah"- 2:57
6. "Teli"- 4:14
7. "Tevel"- 4:27
8. "Eitan"- 2:02
9. "Ner Tamid"- 2:38
10. "Idalah-Abal"- 7:41
11. "Gevurah"- 6:51

All compositions by John Zorn

• Disc One: Issachar - Recorded December 6, 1997 at Avatar Studio, New York City
• Disc Two: Zevulun - Recorded December 7, 1997 at Avatar Studio, New York City
• Produced by John Zorn
• Kazunori Sugiyama: Associate Producer
• Jim Anderson: Sound Engineer

Personnel

• Disc One: Issachar - All tracks performed by the Masada String Trio
• Mark Feldman: Violin
• Erik Friedlander: Cello
• Greg Cohen: Bass
• Disc Two: Zevulun - All tracks performed by the Bar Kokhba Sextet
• Marc Ribot: Guitar
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion
• Joey Baron: Drums
• Mark Feldman: Violin
• Erik Friedlander: Cello
• Greg Cohen: Bass

References