Masada: Beit

Masada: Beit, also known as Masada 2, is a 1995 album by American jazz composer and saxophonist John Zorn.[1] It is the second album of Masada recordings.

Masada: Beit
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1995
Recorded	February 20, 1994
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:02
Label	DIW DIW 889
Producer	John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama
Masada chronology
Masada: Alef (1994) Masada: Beit (1995) Masada: Gimel (1995)
John Zorn chronology
Masada: Alef (1994) Masada: Beit (1995) The Art of Memory (1995)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Smith awarded the album 4½ stars stating "John Zorn's absorption of klezmer motifs into avant-garde jazz is remarkable in itself, but even more extraordinary is Masada's utter command of the two genres' fiercely visceral energies... Simply stated, this is one of jazz's greatest groups".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

1. "Piram" - 7:08
2. "Hadasha" - 10:05
3. "Lachish" - 2:25
4. "Rachab" - 4:47
5. "Peliyot" - 4:32
6. "Achshaph" - 2:44
7. "Sansanah" - 7:09
8. "Ravayah" - 3:19
9. "Sahar" - 6:12
10. "Tirzah" - 8:47
11. "Shilhim" - 2:18

• Recorded at RPM, New York City on February 20, 1994

Personnel

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

References

1. Masada World: Beit, accessed January 6, 2020
2. Smith, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1543. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.