First Set
1-1 	Intro 	0:59
1-2 	Lilin 	12:34
1-3 	Ner Tamid 	4:42
1-4 	Karet 	3:20
1-5 	Yatzar 	9:59
1-6 	Khebar 	5:43
1-7 	Eitan 	2:01
1-8 	Kivah 	9:52
1-9 	Teli 	9:54
Third Set
2-1 	Intro 	0:49
2-2 	Khebar 	5:22
2-3 	Lachish 	3:12
2-4 	Kisofim 	9:55
2-5 	Jachin 	11:43
2-6 	Kochot 	5:06
2-7 	Hazor 	9:03
2-8 	Avelut 	6:36
2-9 	Lilin 	12:45
Last Set
3-1 	Intro 	0:52
3-2 	Khebar 	6:13
3-3 	Hadasha 	13:01
3-4 	Hazor 	10:11
3-5 	Eitan 	1:59
3-6 	Karet 	3:37
3-7 	Idalah Abal 	14:39
3-8 	Teli 	9:06
3-9 	Avelut 	7:02
3-10 	Bith Aneth 	10:44

Bass – Greg Cohen
Cello – Erik Friedlander
Conductor – John Zorn
Drums – Joey Baron
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Violin – Mark Feldman

Bar Kokhba encompasses the wealth of material John Zorn has composed with his eminent quartet Masada. The album is a collection of Masada songs that have been rearranged for chamber ensembles. For this effort, Zorn enlists some of New York's finest musicians: John Medeski, Marc Ribot, Anthony Coleman, and Erik Freedlander, among others. The compositions range from groups of four to solo performances by Ribot, Medeski, and Coleman. While some compositions retain their original structure and sound, some are expanded and probed by Zorn's arrangements, and resemble avant-garde classical music more than jazz. But this is the beauty of the album; the ensembles provide a forum for Zorn to expand his compositions. The album consistently impresses, and the highlights include "Gevurah," "Paran," and "Mochin." Zorn's genius as both songwriter and arranger are evidenced, and the recording sits well among the traditional Masada material. ---Marc Gilman, AllMusic Review

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1 	Sother 	5:58
2 	Dalquiel 	6:07
3 	Zazel 	3:21
4 	Gediel 	6:12
5 	Rahal 	3:48
6 	Zechriel 	7:53
7 	Azbugah 	3:01
8 	Mehalalel 	9:54
9 	Quelamia 	4:58
10 	Abdiel 	3:25

Bass – Greg Cohen
Cello – Erik Friedlander
Design – Chippy, Heung Heung Chin
Drums – Joey Baron
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Percussion – Cyro Baptista
Violin – Mark Feldman
Producer, Arranger, Composer, Conductor – John Zorn

Over the years, John Zorn has offered up more projects than one can easily keep track of and you can find both passionate advocates and passionate detractors for almost every one of them. Every one, except perhaps Bar Kokhba. It's the Masada String Trio (Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, and Greg Cohen) augmented by Marc Ribot (guitar), Joey Baron (drums), and Cyro Baptista (percussion). Their albums have all been exquisite and their release in the Zorn 50th Birthday series was perhaps the best of that series. Here they are with their first studio recording in over a decade, and their first of Zorn's Masada: Book Two material. Honestly, with this material and these players, you just can't go wrong. There are highlights aplenty, starting with Ribot and Baptistsa on the opening track. Friedlander and Feldman shine on both "Dalquiel" and "Quelamia." Joey Baron tears it up on "Gediel" and does some great brushwork on "Azbugah." The playing all the way around is just fantastic. You could even play this album for your grandmother, something you can't say about much of the rest of the Zorn catalog. Whether you like all his projects or not, John Zorn's output has been of a consistently high quality. Lucifer: Book of Angels, Vol. 10 is among the finest offerings in his discography, and a very accessible one at that. ---Sean Westergaard, AllMusic Review

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