(Klezmer Jazz, Free Jazz, Tzadik) Masada (John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron) - Live In Middelheim - 1999, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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Live In Middelheim recorded in Antwerp, Belgium. Crossing the Atlantic to meet in Belgium for the first time in almost six months, and going their separate ways less than twenty hours later, Masada’s concert in Middleheim was under pressure from the beginning. Reaching full-out intensity in the first thirty seconds of their very first piece, this is Masada at their wildest - simultaneously out of control and yet intensely focused like a laser beam. "I felt like a squirrel being dragged behind a Mack truck." - Greg Cohen. Beautifully recorded by the Belgian radio.
~ paloz, 1 dicembre 2008, zornography.blogspot.com
Based on their numerous studio recordings, it was all too easy to earmark John Zorn's Masada as an Ornette Coleman-inspired recipe with a dash of Middle Eastern spice. But hearing this powerful live recording from the quartet's 1999 gig in the Netherlands, there's no denying the saxophonist is onto something. Here, Zorn, trumpeter Dave Douglas, drummer Joey Baron, and bassist Greg Cohen don't just use Masada's infectious melodies as launch pads for solos. Just the opposite - they fly from the start and somehow keep looking back to the original tunes along the way. Opening with "Nevuah," the quartet set a relentless pace; "Sippur" is Masada at it's most sly and soulful; and as "Ne'eman" slowly unfolds, the brass just gets wilder. On "Kedushah" and "Kochot," we finally get to hear Cohen, somehow keeping up with these gale force lungs. At times - thanks to Baron - they swing, but mostly this is a no-holds-barred assault of great, energized playing. Intense, solid, and one of the group's best efforts to date.
~ jason verlinde, jazzloft.com
Every album by John Zorn's Masada seems better than the last, and this one is no exception. By the time of this recording the group was a tightly cohesive unit, performing at an extremely high and satisfying level, with Zorn and Douglas playing comfortably at a blistering pace. The songs are tinged with hints of Eastern European harmony, but the heat generated, while perhaps related to the raucous dancing at a Jewish wedding, is firmly rooted in the ways of Avant Garde Jazz. Zorn takes some of his best solos on disk, sounding like silly putty on speed, while the more proper Dave Douglas lags only slightly behind. With a recording time nearing eighty minutes, and substantial contributions from the entire quartet, the recording marks not so much a milestone in the life of the group as a symbol of its ability to constantly expand upon itself and draw on its not inconsequential roots, proving again that you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy Jewish-tinged culture.
~ steven loewy, may 5, 2009, all music guide
In addition to Mr. Lowey's very knowledgeable review, I have to say that this is one of the best jazz albums in recent years, it grabs you by the balls and never lets go, enjoy.
~ d3lta, may 5, 2009, jazzallthat.blogspot.com

John Zorn - saxophone
Joey Baron - drums
Greg Cohen - bass
Dave Douglas - trumpet