Voices in the Wilderness

2003 studio album by John Zorn

Studio album by

John Zorn

Released

March 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)

Recorded

August, 2002–January, 2003

Genre

Jazz, klezmer

Length

124:33

Label

Tzadik

Producer

John Zorn

John Zorn chronology

Masada Guitars
(2003)

Voices in the Wilderness
(2003)

Chimeras
(2003)

Masada Anniversary chronology

Masada Guitars
(2003)

Voices in the Wilderness
(2003)

The Unknown Masada
(2003)

Masada Anniversary Edition Volume 2: Voices in the Wilderness is the second album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project.^[1] It features 24 compositions by Zorn, each performed by different ensembles.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3½ stars.^[3] The Klezmer Shack stated "for the wonderous ways in which these compositions are re-discovered and re-explored by a host of ensembles around the world, this collection becomes essential... This tribute only hints at the influence that Zorn and his Masada music have had internationally... This set is a wonderful starting point to get a sense of the music, or to enjoy its diversity and diverse interpretation.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Zorn

Disc one
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Karaim"	Pharaoh's Daughter	4:19
2.	"Kisofim"	Ben Perowsky Trio	6:45
3.	"Meholalot"	The Cracow Klezmer Band	4:57
4.	"Lakom"	Rova Saxophone Quartet	4:07
5.	"Tekufah"	Zony Mash	6:23
6.	"Paran"	Naftule's Dream	5:10
7.	"Khebar"	Mark Kramer	2:20
8.	"Nevalah"	Satlah	3:39
9.	"Abidan"	Jewlia Eisenberg	3:53
10.	"Tirzah"	Pachora	5:06
11.	"Peliyot"	Lemon Juice Quartet	5:49
12.	"Shebuah"	Steven Bernstein	8:27

Disc two
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Ziphim"	Medeski Martin and Wood	7:16
2.	"Avodah"	Rashanim	5:32
3.	"Rokhev"	Davka	3:16
4.	"Tannaim"	Tin Hat Trio	3:29
5.	"Acharei Mot"	Peter Apfelbaum	7:32
6.	"Malkhut*"	Mephista	3:30
7.	"Kochot"	Mike Patton	3:47
8.	"Jair"	Ben Goldberg Trio	5:22
9.	"Ne'eman"	The Wollesens	6:54
10.	"Tahah"	Professionales	3:45
11.	"Tiferet"	Jenny Scheinman	5:02
12.	"Kedem"	Jamie and Vanessa Saft	7:29

*misspelled as "Malkut" on album sleeve ^[2]

Personnel

Disc one

Karaim

Basya Schecter – oud, vocals
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz – bass
Daphna Mor – recorder, melodica
Ben Oir – guitar
Noah Heoffeld – cello
Meg Okura – violin
Daniel Freedman – percussion, vocal shouts

Kisofim

Ben Perowsky – drums
Uri Caine – piano
Drew Gress – bass

Meholalot

Jaroslaw Tyrala – violin
Jaroslaw Bester – accordion
Oleg Dyyak – accordion, clarinet, percussion
Wojciech Front – bass

Lakom

Bruce Ackley – soprano
Larry Ochs – tenor
Jon Raskin – baritone saxophone
Steve Adams – sopranino

Tekufah

Wayne Horvitz – Fender Rhodes
Timothy Young – guitar
Keith Lowe – bass
Andy Roth – drums

Paran

Glenn Dickson – clarinet
Gary Bohan – trumpet
Michael McLaughlin – piano
Brandon Seabrook – guitar
James Gray – tuba
Eric Rosenthal – drums

Khebar

Mark Kramer – all instruments, voice

Nevalah

Daniel Zamir – soprano
Kevin Zubek – drums

Abidan

Jewlia Eisenberg – voice
Wesley Anderson – percussion

Tirzah

Chris Speed – clarinet
Brad Shepik – tamboura, electric saz, guitar
Skuli Sverrisson – bass, baritone guitar drones
Jim Black – drums, percussion
Jamie Saft – organ, keyboards, bass, guitar, programming

Peliyot

Eyal Maoz – guitar
Avishai Cohen – trumpet

Shebuah

Steve Bernstein – cornet
Doug Wieselman – E♭ clarinet
Marty Ehrlich – bass clarinet
Doug Wamble – vocals, guitar
Aaron Johnson – shakers

Disc two

Ziphim

John Medeski – keyboards
Billy Martin – percussion
Chris Wood – bass

Avodah

Jon Madof – guitar
Mathias Kunzli – drums, percussion
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz – bass

Rokhev

Daniel Hoffman – violin
Moses Sedler – cello
Paul Hanson – bassoon
Kevin Mummey – cajon

Tannaim

Mark Orton – guitar, dobro, banjo, percussion
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
Rob Burger – accordion, bass harmonica

Acharei Mot

Peter Apfelbaum – organ, tenor, percussion
Hiawatha Lockport – organ
Charles Burnham – violin
David Phelps – guitar
Patrice Blanchard – bass
Dafnis Prieto – drums

Malkhut*

Ikue Mori – laptop electronics
Sylvie Courvoisier – piano
Susie Ibarra – drums

Kochot

Mike Patton – all instruments, voice
William Winant – percussion

Jair

Ben Goldberg – clarinet
Devin Hoff – bass
Ches Smith – drums

Ne'eman

Dave Binney – alto
Steve Cardenas – guitar
Tony Scherr – guitar
Jesse Murphy – bass
Brian Mitchell – organ
Kenny Wollesen – drums

Tahah

Anthony Coleman – piano
Brad Jones – bass
Roberto Rodriguez – drums

Tiferet

Jenny Scheinman – violin
Nels Cline – guitar
Todd Sickafoose – bass
Scott Amendola – drums

Kedem

Jamie Saft – organ, keyboards, bass, guitar, programming
Vanessa Saft – vocals

*misspelled as "Malkut" on album sleeve ^[2]

References

^ Tzadik catalogue
^ ^a ^b ^c Masada World: Voices in the Wilderness
^ ^a ^b Allmusic Album Entry accessed August 2, 2011.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1544. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Klezmer Shack review accessed October 31, 2013