Masada: Beit, also known as ב or Masada 2, is a 1995 album by American jazz composer and saxophonist John Zorn. It is the second album of Masada recordings.
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Critical reception
The AllMusic review by Jim Smith awarded the album 4½ stars stating "John Zorn's absorption of klezmer motifs into avant-garde jazz is remarkable in itself, but even more extraordinary is Masada's utter command of the two genres' fiercely visceral energies... Simply stated, this is one of jazz's greatest groups".
Track listing
Recorded at RPM, New York City on February 20, 1994
Personnel
Masada
John Zorn — alto saxophone
Dave Douglas — trumpet
Greg Cohen — bass
Joey Baron — drums
Technical personnel
John Zorn, Kazunori Sugiyama – producer
Jim Anderson – recording engineer, mixing engineer
Allan Tucker – mastering engineer
Arai Yasunori – cover design
Gershom Scholem – liner notes