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A fan-based catalog of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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Not Masada, but I'm excited to see one of my fave Zorn ensembles -The Gnostic Trio - has a new release in the coming months.

Such Sweet Sorrow
Nature's Soft Nurse
Soft You Now
He That Thy Knowest Thine
Spirits From the Vasty Deep

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John Zorn & Gnostic Trio: "Sing Me Now Asleep."
January 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Masada tun of the day: TZALIM
Book One #168

Performed by the mighty Marc Ribot
Marc Ribot: Tzalim
Tzalim by John Zorn, performed by Marc Ribot. From the album Masada Guitars. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Madada tune of the day: YATZAR
Book One #206

Happy New Year, ya bastards!

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Electric Masada: Yatzar
Yatzar by John Zorn, performed by Electric Masada. From the album At the Mountains of Madness. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Masada tune of the day: UZZA
Book of Angels #301

Get your solo clarinet itch scratched with those baby!

Performed by Ben Goldberg

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Ben Goldberg Quartet: Uzza
Uzza by John Zorn, performed by Ben Goldberg Quartet. From the album Baal. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Masada tune of the day: TELI
Book One #198

LILIN's hyperactive kid brother.

Performed by Bar Kokhba

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Bar Kokhba: Teli
Teli by John Zorn, performed by Bar Kokhba. From the album 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Masada tune of the day: YAASRIEL
Book of Angels #288

The most meditative of Abraxas:'s ear-shredding meditation music.

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Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz: Yaasriel
Yaasriel by John Zorn, performed by Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz. From the album Abraxas. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Masada tune of the day: ABRIMAS
Book of Angels #277

At 51 seconds, this was the shortest recording in the Book of Angels series, until Brian Marsella beat that one with AVIAL (37 seconds) the following year.

It's a burner, baby!

Performed by AutorYno
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AutorYno: Abrimas
Abrimas by John Zorn, performed by AutorYno. From the album Flauros. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Masada tune of the day: ORIEL
Book of Angels #60

One of the dreamier spots in The Dreamers' oeuvre. And one of the Masada tunes that made it to The Dreamers' "Gentle Side" vinyl-only LP.

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The Dreamers: Oriel
Oriel by John Zorn, performed by The Dreamers. From the album Ipos. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Masada tune of the day: ARMAROS
Book of Angels #208

The "event pieces" (in Masada parlance) can be wild. It's not often you find one with such naked emotion as this one. Desperate and yearnig. This one needs some love.

Performed by Asmodeus (dba Marc Ribot)

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Marc Ribot: Armaros
Armaros by John Zorn, performed by Marc Ribot. From the album Asmodeus. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Masada tune of the day: SHIDIM
Book One #125

Featuring the mighty Mark Feldman on upper-register noisy violin shit.

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Masada String Trio: Shidim
Shidim by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album The Circle Maker: Issachar. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Masada tune of the day: DALQIEL
Book of Angels #196

This studio version of DALQIEL (Released here as "Perfect Crime") is only available on the vinyl-only singles collection.

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The Song Project: Dalqiel
Dalqiel by John Zorn, performed by The Song Project. From the album The Song Project: Vinyl Singles Edition. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Masada tune of the day: ZERA'IM
Book One #117

Performed by Masada String Trio w Jamie Saft & Cyro Baptista

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Masada String Trio w/ Saft and Baptista: Zera'im
Zera'im by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio w/ Saft and Baptista. From the album Taboo and Exile. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Masada tune of the day: ARNON
Book One #18

I hope to hear this one someday...
: Arnon
Arnon by John Zorn, performed by . From the album No Known Recordings. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Masada tune of the day: MASTEMA
Book of Angels #294

It's performances like this that make Masada String Trio a "supergroup" in my view. Quirky and understated yet somehow utterly sublime at the same time.

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Masada String Trio: Mastema
Mastema by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album Azazel. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Masada tune of the day: SANNUL
Book of Angels #81

Not gonna lie, I'd love to hear Chaos Magick tackle this baby.

Performed by Erik Friedlander

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Erik Friedlander: Sannul
Sannul by John Zorn, performed by Erik Friedlander. From the album Volac. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Masada tune of the day: MO'ED
Book One #128

Spooky.

Performed by John Medeski and Anthony Coleman

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Medeski & Coleman: Mo'ed
Mo'ed by John Zorn, performed by Medeski & Coleman. From the album Bar Kokhba. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Masada tune of the day: RAAMIEL
Book of Angels #145

In which the mighty Greg Cohen plays his bass with a bow. It don't happen often in the Trio.

Performed by Masada String Trio

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Masada String Trio: Raamiel
Raamiel by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album Haborym. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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The rumors you have heard are true. JZ has pulled the entire Tzadik catalog from Spotify.

Links shall be deleted on Masada World shortly
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Masada tune of the day: ELIMIEL
Book of Angels #37

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Performed by the mighty Masada String Trio
Masada String Trio: Elimiel
Elimiel by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album Haborym. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Masada tune of the day: THARSIS
Book of Angels #168

This was the first glimpse many of us had of the New Masada Quartet. And not for nothing, but JZ shouting "Yeah!" at the top of the track increases its cool factor by 75%.

Performed by New Masada Quartet

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New Masada Quartet: Tharsis
Tharsis by John Zorn, performed by New Masada Quartet. From the album New Masada Quartet, Volume 1. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Masada tune of the day: BARAEL
Book of Angels #51

Just a reminder: make sure you check out the insert in your ALASTOR disc. Lots of fun goodies up in there!

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Eyvind Kang: Barael
Barael by John Zorn, performed by Eyvind Kang. From the album Alastor. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Masada
La Dolce Vita
Lausanne, Switzerland
14 Oct 1995

Tahah
Makedah
Ravayah
Paran
Zelah
Tiferet
Nevuah
Neshamah
Zemer
Piram
Evel
Lakom

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Masada, La Dolce Vita, Lausanne 14 October 1995
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October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Masada tune of the day: PETAHEL
Book of Angels #146

Brian Marsella's rendition is amazing of course, but Garth Knox has a take that didn't make it to their LEONARD album. Look for it online!

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Brian Marsella Trio: Petahel
Petahel by John Zorn, performed by Brian Marsella Trio. From the album Buer. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Masada tune of the day: MEHOLALOT
Book One #189

Lotsa versions of this one.
This is my favorite.
Performed by The Cracow Klezmer Band (now called Bester Quartet)

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The Cracow Klezmer Band: Meholalot
Meholalot by John Zorn, performed by The Cracow Klezmer Band. From the album Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Masada tune of the day: MISPAR
Book One #203

Performed by the mighty Masada String Trio

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Masada String Trio: Mispar
Mispar by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album The Circle Maker: Issachar. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM