Masada: Yod

Masada: Yod, also known as Masada 10, is a 1998 album by American composer and saxophonist John Zorn released on the Japanese DIW label.[1] It is the tenth album of Masada recordings.

Masada: Yod
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1998
Recorded	September 15, 1997
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:32
Label	DIW DIW 935
Producer	John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama
Masada chronology
Masada: Tet (1997) Masada: Yod (1998) Live in Jerusalem 1994 (1999)
John Zorn chronology
Downtown Lullaby (1998) Masada: Yod (1998) Aporias: Requia for Piano and Orchestra (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Jim Smith awarded the album 4 stars stating "From its first manic blast, it's clear that Masada, Vol. 10: Yod is going to be one of John Zorn and company's wildest, most confident works... What continues to impress in this, their tenth release, is the group's relentless energy and the sheer brilliance of their interplay".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

1. "Ruach" – 4:07
2. "Kilayim" – 3:22
3. "Taltalim" – 6:46
4. "Hashmal" – 3:23
5. "Tevel" – 5:49
6. "Segulah" – 5:32
7. "Yechida" – 7:49
8. "Tzalim" – 3:21
9. "Nashim" – 4:39
10. "Abrakala" – 14:28
11. "Zevul" – 2:16

• Recorded at Avatar, New York City on September 15, 1997

Personnel

• John Zorn – alto saxophone
• Dave Douglas – trumpet
• Greg Cohen – bass
• Joey Baron – drums

References

1. Masada World: Yod, accessed January 6, 2020
2. Smith, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2011