– CANCELED – A Chanukah Celebration (Music of John Zorn’s Masada)

Joining together for 2-part Chanukah celebration, both on December 11^th and 17^th, are Seattle musicians James Falzone, Wayne Horvitz, Darren Loucas, Keith Lowe, and Evan Woodle. They will combine to play John Zorn’s repertoire of radical Jewish music, a project entitled Masada. This music conjoins elements of 1960’s Ornette Coleman with sacred Jewish music. In the late 90’s Masada was considered one of the most important jazz bands of the decade. By taking inspiration from traditional klezmer ensembles while at the same time referencing the contemporary sounds of Coleman, Zorn was able to shape a new Jewish music which was contemporary, expressive and redefined.

“Masada, which he began in the early 1990s, was an attempt to explore his [John Zorn’s] own roots and expand the idea of Jewish music through a “songbook” that linked the language of klezmer and jazz.” – Ben Sisario The New York Times

 

Wayne Horvitz – piano

James Falzone – clarinet

Darren Loucas – guitar

Keith Lowe – bass

Evan Woodle – drums

 

Facebook Event

 

Join us for our recurring series titled ‘Staycation Festival’, a series of streaming events at the Royal Room, co-hosted by Live Concerts Stream.

 

You can stream the show at LiveConcertsStream.com, and on The Royal Room Facebook page.

 

Both sites will have a link to donate to the artist.

Performed live on The Royal Room stage, following all Washington State Department of Health guidelines.