Masada: Hei

Masada: Hei, also known as Masada 5, is a 1995 album by American composer and saxophonist John Zorn. It is the fifth album of Masada recordings.[1]

Masada: Hei
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1995
Recorded	July 16 & 17, 1995, Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:13
Label	DIW DIW 899
Producer	John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama
Masada chronology
Masada: Dalet (1994) Masada: Hei (1995) Masada: Vav (1995)
John Zorn chronology
Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill (1995) Masada: Hei (1995) Masada: Vav (1995)

Reception

The Allmusic review by David Freedlander awarded the album 4 stars stating "Hei, the fifth release from John Zorn's Masada Quartet, shows the band at their tightest and most agile".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

1. "Paran" - 5:12
2. "Halisah" - 6:27
3. "Yoreh" - 6:50
4. "Beeroth" - 4:13
5. "Hobah" - 11:38
6. "Neshamah" - 6:06
7. "Lakom" - 3:11 - misspelled as "Lakum" on album sleeve [1]
8. "Makedah" - 8:36
9. "Hafla'ah" - 4:55

• Recorded at Power Station in New York City on July 16 and 17, 1995

Personnel

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

References

1. Masada World: Hei, accessed January 6, 2020
2. Freedlander, D. Allmusic Review accessed July 25, 2011