Thursday, November 2, 2017

Mary Halvorson Quartet – Paimon: Book of Angels Volume 32 (2017)


After thirteen years and thirty-two CDs Zorn's expansive Book of Angels project is now complete! This final installment presents the last ten unrecorded compositions from Masada Book Two and the variety, drama and lyricism is just as strong as the very first volume. Mary Halvorson, a long time Masada fan and one of the most acclaimed guitarists of her generation leads a dynamic quartet featuring Miles Okazaki, Drew Gress and Tomas Fujiwara. The music is intense, wild and incredibly varied, a beautiful and fitting conclusion to this historic Masada series, hailed as one of Zorn's best!


1 Chaskiel
2 Beniel
3 Ruhiel
4 Dahariel
5 Yeqon
6 Uzza
7 Verchiel
8 Jesodoth
9 Phul
10 Rachmiah

Drew Gress: Bass
Tomas Fujiwara: Drums
Mary Halvorson: Guitar
Miles Okazaki: Guitar