Book of angels volume 2 is an album by the masada string trio performing compositions from john zorn s second masada book the book of angels the zaebos. Find john zorn discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Led by composers sam eastmond and nikki franklin, the spike orchestra is a large ensemble that draws on a wide range of influences including duke ellington, frank zappa, carl stalling, zorn and more. Throughout the repertoire the poise and purity of their sustained highs and lows are priceless assets. Book of angels volume 14 is an album by the dreamers performing. John zorn is a, avantgarde metal, metal related, grindcore music artist. Book of angels volume 10 is an album by the bar kokhba sextet performing compositions from john zorn s second masada book, the book of angels. Commissioned by composer john zorn to arrange, perform and record selections from. After years and 32 cds zorn s expansive book of angels project is now complete. How to fall in love with ayelet rose gottlieb all over again. John zorn mycale mycale book of angels volume 2010.
These titles accounted for roughly half of zorn s recorded work that year. 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. Sep, 2015 mycale is prepare yourself now for context a fourwoman vocal group brought together by john zorn to perform original a cappella arrangements from book of angels, the second galaxy. Book of angels volume by mycale album, a cappella. 9780606141789 0606141782 christmas angel, pirkko vainio. John zorn ben goldberg quartet baal book of angels. Leonard the book of angels, volume 30 residents cubee box. The result comes close to the pastoral soundworld of some of zorn s filmworks albums, demonstrating how these two huge series of discs are become progressively entwined as they develop. Book of angels volume is an album by the vocal group mycale performing compositions from john zorn s second masada book, the book of. Its a welcome and compelling idea that he decided to reform his stellar masada quintet for the occasion sort of.
While hes regularly performed the works of other composers, he has seldom had the opportunity to so. Jun 09, 20 masada book two getting back into the book of angels again and i am upto volume. Ayelet rose gottlieb, sofia rei, malika zarra and basya schechter this album is only available here as a physical purchase. Ayelet rose gottlieb stated weve been told that we have managed to create our own language within this a cappella quartet. Mar 01, 2016 mycale photograph by clara pereira mycale. Perhaps the only one of john zorn s ensembles that can be characterized as endearing, the dreamers take their turn tackling zorn s book of angels on ipos. These compositions offer metheny something that hes seldom been able to take advantage of. Ayelet rose gottlieb, sofia rei, sara serpa and malika zarra together mycale inhabit this music with beatific and silken delicacy. Basya schecter, ayelet rose gotlieb, malika zarra y sofia rei koutsovitis. Today is just very first days of march,2010, but three his albums are released yet, so possibly he will fulfil his announcement.
Book of angels volume is an album by the vocal group mycale performing compositions from john zorns second masada book, the book of. Mycale is a record that stands out as unique even amongst the vast catalog of john zorn. Book of angels volume 11 by medeski, martin and wood, 2008 stolas. Book of angels, and the first of two releases by mycale in the series. Its being released simultaneously on both nonesuch and tzadik. One of the most beautiful of all book of angels ensembles, mycale is an evocative a cappella vocal quartet featuring four of the most creative voices in new music. Each the leader of a dynamic band of their own, they come together here in an intimate a cappella setting to interpret eleven songs from zorn s remarkable book of angels.
Book of angels volume 14 by the dreamers, 2010 baal. John zorn mycale moloch book of angels vol xiii youtube. The book of angels, vol 25, recorded by the vocal quintet mycale, which consisted of ayelet rose gottlieb, malika zarra, sara serpa, and sofia rei they took their name from mycale. With lyrics in hebrew, yiddish, ladino, french and arabic drawn from rumi, fernando pessoa, the hebrew bible and more, the masada vocal project is perhaps the most hauntingly. The book of angels buy cd music the fact that it is a cappella can be difficult at times but im pretty sure that with repeated listening this book of angels will find its way. This time zorn presents 11 tracks based on the book of angels in a capella form, arranged and performed by four female singers ayelet rose gottlieb, basya schechter leader of the superb pharaohs daughter, sofia rei koutsovitis and malika zarra. Book of angels volume 12 by masada quintet featuring joe lovano, 2009 mycale. Stolas is the 12th volume in john zorn s book of angels series of compositions. Commissioned by composer john zorn to arrange, perform and record selections from his book of angels. Basya schechter voice, ayelet rose gottlieb voice, malika zarra voice, sofia rei voice, mycale arrangements, mycale producer, john zorn composer, executive producer, kazunori sugiyama associate producer, marc urselli. Natiel as part of john zorns epic masada series, this is vol of masada book ii.
Get ready for a whole new approach to masada music. Avantgarde jazz john zorn the book of angels banquet of the spirits, ben goldberg quartet, david krakauer, erik friedlander, eyvind kang, jamie saft trio, marc ribot, pat metheny, etc 23 albums 20052014, mp3, 320 kbps lossy. The singers of mycale blend voices in zorns book of angels. John zorn born september 2, 1953 is an american composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist, and multiinstrumentalist. At once the most unusual and spellbinding of the masada manifestations, this a cappella quartet, comprised of some of the most talented vocalists walking the face of the earth today, is a.
Using a variety of texts in portuguese, berber, hebrew, french and spanish, they fashion lush harmonies and strong rhythmic drive to bring zorn s lyrical and elusive melodies to. Mycale, an evocative john zorn s a cappella vocal quartetfeaturing four of the most creative voices in new music,releases gomory, a transcendent follow up to. The downtown allstar band marc ribot on guitar, kenny wollesen on vibes, jamie saft on keyboards, trevor dunn on bass, joey baron behind the drum kit and cyro baptista on percussion. In addition to the rhythm section of joey baron and greg cohen, trumpeter dave douglas, and pianist uri caine, zorn enlisted tenor sax giant joe lovano to replace him on all but one cut where he. Book of angels volume is an album by the vocal group mycale performing compositions from john zorn s second masada book, the book of angels. After 10 years of performing the first book, i thought maybe itd be nice to write some more tunes. Book of angels, vol john zorn, ayelet rose gottlieb. John zorn has been recently reinterpreting the masada songbook thru different lenses. John zorn mycale gomory book of angels volume 25 2015. Book of angels volume 14 is an album by the dreamers performing compositions from john zorn s second masada book, the book of angels. Masada book ii, vocalists ayelet rose gottlieb isr. In short, four stunning female voices come together to arrange and perform the music of john zorn.
Expressive and passionate, basya schecter, ayelet rose gottlieb. Receiving the seed, the point of hokhmah, she conceives. Mycale is a record that stands out as unique even amongst the vast catalog. Mycale is very first zorn masada album of 2010, released on the book of angels series. Avantgarde jazz john zorn the book of angels banquet of. Also in 2010, the dreamers ensemble reassembled to record ipos. In the final months of 2004, john zorn wrote over 300 new tunes for his popular masada project, and he now initiates a new series of recordings featuring the best players out of the burgeoning masada family in dynamic units performing compositions from masada book two the book of angels. The history of american music in 3 ez pieces preserved edition expanded remastered 7 x cd box set due to weight, this price for usa only. At the end of year 2009 john zorn announced he will record 12. A most prolific composer opens his book of angels the new. Book of angels volume 15 by ben goldberg quartet, 2010. Besides his frequent collaborator, drummer antonio sanchez, metheny plays all other instrumentsguitars, sitar, tiples, bass, keyboards, orchestrionics, electronics, bandoneon, percussion, flugelhorn, and morehimself.
Compared to the 12 volumes of the original masada project, this one now stretches further in an indeed unforseen way, strengthening the belief one confirmed a long time ago, anyhow that klezmer. His music crosses genres that include jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and improvised music. Closing track hurmiz features free jazz piano over a simultaneously steady, yet avantdrum beat, while the atfirst seemingly straightforward phanuel isnt necessarily so, as acoustic latin guitar is complemented by background noise, a. The albums star is ribot, strumming and twanging his guitar in a hawaiian style that sounds more like the hipretro rock of the lounge lizards no coincidence, as ribot once played in that group, alternating with quasiminimalist tunes that, unlike much in the genre, is genuinely. The book of angels, vol 25 by john zorn, ayelet rose gottlieb, sofia rei, sara serpa, malika zarra, mycale, released 14 may 2015 1. Mar 27, 2021 from march to may 2015, john zorn composed 300 new tunes that were eventually collected into a book of music he called the bagatelles. Book of angels, vol by john zorn, ayelet rose gottlieb, basya schechter, sofia rei, malika zarra, mycale, released 10 january 2010 1. John the divine 20 zorn, john garth knox and the saltarello trio play masada book two. Contemporary jazz john zorn mycale gomory book of angels volume 25 2015, cd discogs. John zorn resource, an other not classifiable artist from new york city. Gomory book of angels volume 25 even in such a vast project, presenting so many different artists and styles, mycale is truly one of a kind. Find john zorn discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The songs are rendered in multiple languages including. Book of angels volume 14 is an album by the dreamers performing compositions from.
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