Zaebos: Book of Angels Volume 11

Zaebos: Book of Angels Volume 11 is an album of compositions by John Zorn released by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood in 2008.

The album is part of John Zorn's Book of Angels series. Zorn, an avant-garde composer, began incorporating Jewish klezmer styles into his musical palette in the early 1990s, resulting in a project called Masada. Medeski, Martin & Wood were among the original members of the earliest Masada units.

In 2004 Zorn began composing the second Masada Book - 'The Book of Angels'. Several albums of Masada Book Two compositions have been released, performed by various outfits or combinations of musicians. Zaebos, performed by Medeski, Martin & Wood, is the eleventh album in the ongoing series.

The titles of many Masada Book Two compositions are derived from demonology and Judeo-Christian mythology. Zaebos is said to be the Grand Count of infernal realms, and appears in the shape of a handsome soldier mounted on a crocodile.

On June 19, 2008 Medeski, Martin & Wood, joined by Marc Ribot (guitar) and Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), debuted "Sefrial," a track from the album, at the Celebrate Brooklyn Festival in Prospect Park.

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn. "Zagzagel" - 5:24
"Sefrial" - 4:47
"Agmatia" - 5:21
"Rifion" - 4:26
"Chafriel" - 7:22
"Ahaij" - 3:42
"Asaliah" - 4:42
"Vianuel" - 3:33
"Jeduthun" - 3:05
"Malach Ha-Sopher" - 6:50
"Tutrusa`i" - 5:08

Personnel

John Medeski – keyboards
Billy Martin – drums, percussion
Chris Wood – basses

Credits

Medeski Martin & Wood plays Masada Book Two

Arranged by Medeski Martin & Wood

All music composed by John Zorn

Executive Producer John Zorn

Associate Producer Kazunori Sugiyama

Produced by Medeski Martin & Wood

Recorded and mixed by David Kent, January and March 2008 at Shackston Studio, NY

Mastered by Scott Hull

Design by Chippy (Heung-Heung Chin)