Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12

Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12
Studio album by Masada Quintet with Joe Lovano
Released	June 2009
Recorded	February 22, 2009
Genre	Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music
Length	62:59
Label	Tzadik TZ 7375
Producer	John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama
Book of Angels chronology
Zaebos: Book of Angels Volume 11 (2008) Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12 (2009) Mycale: Book of Angels Volume 13 (2010)
John Zorn chronology
Alhambra Love Songs (2009) Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12 (2009) O'o (2009)

Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12 is an album by the Masada Quintet featuring Joe Lovano performing compositions from John Zorn's Masada Book Two.^[1] This is the first known recording by the Masada Quintet.

Reception

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "Zorn has become a prolific composer of film scores and string quartets, and he writes for any number of other configurations as one of the most in-demand composers in the world. All of that is born out on Stolas, the single most beautiful album in the Book of Angels series so far — and, one might argue, in the entirety of the Masada catalog".^[2]

Track list

All compositions by John Zorn

1. "Haamiah" – 4:20
2. "Rikbiel" – 5:48
3. "Psisya" – 8:26
4. "Sartael" – 4:51
5. "Tashriel" – 4:03
6. "Rahtiel" – 7:56
7. "Tagriel" – 13:30
8. "Serakel" – 5:09
9. "Rigal" – 8:59

• Recorded at Avatar Studios in New York City on February 22, 2009

Personnel

• Dave Douglas – trumpet
• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
• Uri Caine – piano
• Greg Cohen – bass
• Joey Baron - drums
• John Zorn – alto saxophone (on track 6)

References

1. Tzadik catalogue
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 1 September 2009