Masada: Hei

Masada: Hei
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1995
Recorded	July 16 & 17, 1995
Studios	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:11
Label	DIW DIW 899
Producers	John Zorn, Kazunori Sugiyama
Masada chronology
Masada: Dalet (1994) Masada: Hei (1995) Masada: Vav (1995)
John Zorn chronology
Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill (1995) Masada: Hei (1995) Masada: Vav (1995)

Masada: Hei, also known as ה or Masada 5, is a 1995 album by American composer and saxophonist John Zorn. It is the fifth album of Masada recordings.

Reception

The Allmusic review by David Freedlander awarded the album 4 stars stating "Hei, the fifth release from John Zorn's Masada Quartet, shows the band at their tightest and most agile".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

1. "Paran" - 5:12
2. "Halisah" - 6:27
3. "Yoreh" - 6:50
4. "Beeroth" - 4:13
5. "Hobah" - 11:38
6. "Neshamah" - 6:06
7. "Lakom" - 3:11 - misspelled as "Lakum" on album sleeve
8. "Makedah" - 8:36
9. "Hafla'ah" - 4:55

• Recorded at Power Station in New York City on July 16 and 17, 1995

Personnel

Masada

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

References