John Zorn Resource

Track Listing 

Issachar
1-1. Tahah  2:30 
1-2. Sippur  3:21 
1-3. Karet  1:21 
1-4. Hadasha  5:36 
1-5. Taharah  3:51 
1-6. Mispar  2:47 
1-7. Ratzah  4:36 
1-8. Zebdi  1:51 
1-9. Yatzah  8:14 
1-10. Malkhut  1:57 
1-11. Hodaah  3:49 
1-12. Elilah  3:21 
1-13. Meholalot  4:54 
1-14. Kochot  4:58 
1-15. Lachish  1:30 
1-16. Shidim. 4:32 
1-17. Aravot  2:58 
1-18. Moshav  5:06 
Zevulun 
2-1. Lilin  6:58 
2-2. Hazor  4:45 
2-3. Kisofim  7:23 
2-4. Khebar  4:54 
2-5. Laylah  2:57 
2-6. Teli. 4:14 
2-7. Tevel  4:27 
2-8. Eitan  2:02 
2-9. Ner Tamid  2:38 
2-10. Idalah-Abal  7:41 
2-11. Gevurah  6:51

Personnel 

Cyro Baptista: Percussion (2:1-11)
Joey Baron: Drums (2:1-11)
Greg Cohen: Bass 
Mark Feldman: Violin 
Erik Friedlander: Cello 
Marc Ribot: Guitar (2: 1-11)

Production 

All music composed by John Zorn 
Produced By John Zorn John Zorn 
Associate Producer - Kazunori Sugiyama 
Recorded December 6, 1997 at Avatar Studio, NYC (Disc 1) 
Recorded December 7, 1997 at Avatar Studio, NYC (Disc 2) 
Engineered by Jim Anderson
Mastered by Allan Tucker at Foothill Digital, NYC 
K2 Technology by JVC Disc America 
Cover Photographs of the Brooklyn Lubavitcher community by Michael Macioce 
Musician Photographs by Ashley Thayer
Design - Ikue Mori

TZADIK BLURB 

On The Circle Maker, Zorn has again exquisitely arranged his popular and adventurous Masada project for string trio and chamber ensemble. The first disc of this outstanding 2CD set, Issachar, features the Masada String Trio: Mark Feldman (violin), Erik Friedlander (cello) and Greg Cohen (bass). The passionate and evocative performances of these three virtuoso musicians shed new light on Zorn's book of inspiring compositions expanding the Jewish tradition. Disc two, Zevulun, features the Bar Kokhba Sextet: Cohen, Feldman and Friedlander, joined by the gifted Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, guitar wizard Marc Ribot and jazz great Joey Baron on drums. This delightful set is a joyous and extraordinary celebration of Jewish music,The Circle Maker and Bar Kokhba are destined to become two of the most important releases of the late 20th century.

Series:  Radical Jewish Culture

Catalogue Number:  TZ7122-2 

Release Date:  1998