Bar Kokhba Sextet
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Bar Kokhba Sextet brings together six core members of the Masada
family under the leadership of John Zorn
. The music act is a dynamic powerhouse full of mysticism and intoxicating improvisation from New York's best downtown artists which includes Cyro Baptista
on percussion, Marc Ribot
on guitar, Greg Cohen
on bass, Joey Baron
on drums and Mark Feldman
/ Erik Friedlander
on strings. According to Tzadik, John Zorn
's music label, it is sephardic exotica for young moderns.
The Bar Kokhba
album recorded between 1994 & 1996 together with the Masada
musical project was the album that started John Zorn
's 2nd evolution into Masada Book Two (II) or Book of Angels during the Winter of 2005 at Tonic (New York City) after performing a ravishing set of sessions of filmworks at the Anthology Film Archives
in the same city during the Winter of 2004.
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...
family under the leadership of 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...
. The music act is a dynamic powerhouse full of mysticism and intoxicating improvisation from New York's best downtown artists which includes Cyro Baptista
Cyro Baptista
Cyro Baptista is a Brazilian musician, teacher, and recording artist specializing in percussion in the genres of jazz and world music....
on percussion, Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.His own work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and composer John Zorn.-Biography:Ribot was...
on guitar, Greg Cohen
Greg Cohen
A 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...
on bass, Joey Baron
Joey Baron
Joey Baron is an American avant-garde jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, Steve Kuhn, and John Zorn...
on drums and Mark Feldman
Mark Feldman
Mark 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...
/ Erik Friedlander
Erik Friedlander
Erik 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...
on strings. According to Tzadik, 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 music label, it is sephardic exotica for young moderns.
The Bar Kokhba
Bar Kokhba (album)
Bar Kokhba is a double album by John Zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996. It features music from Zorn's Masada project, rearranged for small ensembles.-Reception:...
album recorded between 1994 & 1996 together with the Masada
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...
musical project was the album that started 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 2nd evolution into Masada Book Two (II) or Book of Angels during the Winter of 2005 at Tonic (New York City) after performing a ravishing set of sessions of filmworks at the Anthology Film Archives
Anthology Film Archives
__notoc__Anthology Film Archives is a film archive and theater located at 32 Second Avenue on the corner of East Second Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City devoted to the preservation and exhibition of experimental film. It is the only non-profit organization of its...
in the same city during the Winter of 2004.
Discography
- 1998 - The Circle MakerThe Circle MakerThe Circle Maker is a double album by John Zorn featuring Zorn's Masada compositions performed by the Masada String Trio and the Bar Kokhba Sextet .- Track listing :* Disc One: Issachar...
- Disc Two: Zevulun - 2005 - 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1150th Birthday Celebration Volume 11-Personnel:*Cyro Baptista – percussion*Joey Baron – drums*Greg Cohen – bass*Erik Friedlander – cello*Marc Ribot – guitar*Mark Feldman – violin*John Zorn – conductor...
- 2008 - Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10-Track listing:# Sother - 5:58# Dalquiel - 6:07# Zazel - 3:22# Gediel - 6:12# Rahal - 3:49# Zechriel - 7:54# Azbugah - 3:02# Mehalalel - 9:53# Quelamia - 4:59# Abdiel - 3:24-Personnel:*Cyro Baptista – percussion*Joey Baron – drums*Greg Cohen – bass...