John Zorn New Masada Quartet 03/17/2015 Stuart Duncan (fiddle)

Stuart Duncan (fiddle)

Latin jazz

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black and white colored vinyl TracksCredits - Disc 1 - 1 Fata Morgana 2 Black Rainbow 3 Perfect Soul 4 Keep Sweet 5 Soft Spine - Disc 2 - 1 Tsunami Sea 2 A Haven with Two Faces 3 No Loss

and the listener would be forgiven for locating the atmospheres and soundscapes of this album on some sonic promontory above and between the potent abstractions of Tim Hecker

John Zorn New Masada Quartet 03/17/2015 Stuart Duncan (fiddle)The long awaited first recording by John Zorns newest and most exciting ensemble, the New Masada Quartet. Performing eight classic compositions from the Masada songbooks, NMQ is a tight unit of like minded virtuosi and one of the best groups Zorn has ever had. Bristling hot guitar master Julian Lage, bass wizard Jorge Roeder and 30 year Zorn veteran Kenny Wollesen perform with a crackling live energy that brings the Masada music to life like never