Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2
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Azazel: 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".
Masada (band)
Masada is a musical group with rotating personnel led by American saxophonist and composer John Zorn since the early 1990s.Masada is as much a "songbook" as a group, comprising more than 500 relatively brief compositions...
performing compositions from John Zorn
John Zorn
John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
's second Masada book, "The Book of Angels".
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars.Track listing
- All compositions by John Zorn.
- "Tufiel" - 6:22
- "Mibi" - 1:53
- "Tabaet" - 6:46
- "Symnay" - 5:23
- "Mastema" - 6:39
- "Bethor" - 5:25
- "Uriel" - 4:37
- "Gurid" - 1:52
- "Gazriel" - 4:04
- "Azazel" - 5:26
- "Rssasiel" - 2"38
- "Garzanal" - 5:21
- "Ahiel" - 3:47
- Recorded at Pilot Recording in New York City on June 14, 2005
Personnel
- Greg CohenGreg CohenA native of Los Angeles, bassist Greg Cohen has been playing in various acclaimed music groups since the '60s. He is perhaps best known for his work with John Zorn's Masada quartet; more recently he has been touring with Ornette Coleman, and performed on Coleman's much-praised Sound Grammar...
– bass - Mark FeldmanMark FeldmanMark Feldman is an American jazz violinist.Feldman worked in Chicago from 1973 to 1980, and in Nashville, Tennessee from 1980 to 1986. He worked in New York City and Western Europe from 1986. Feldman often works with John Zorn, Sylvie Courvoisier, John Abercrombie, The Masada String Trio, Dave...
– violin - Erik FriedlanderErik FriedlanderErik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.A veteran of NYC's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist/composer John Zorn...
– cello - John ZornJohn ZornJohn Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
– conductor