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In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday November 26th, 2025 with Jim Reil and Ron Steeds
Two hours with the brilliant and astonishingly prolific composer and musician John Zorn.

Composer John Zorn's Masada project comprises 613 songs inspired by traditional Jewish scales/modes, Ornette Coleman–style free jazz heads, and short, melodic heads that can be played in any style. Tonight we'll hear chamber ensemble versions of Masada songs, and then the Masada Quartet, which started it all 31 years ago.
Gevurah
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba
Nezikin
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba
Mahshav
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Rokhev
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Abidan
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Sheloshim
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Hath-Arob
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Paran
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Mahlah
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Socoh
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Yechida
Masada Chamber Ensembles - Bar Kokhba - Tzadik
Kanah
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Shilhim
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Ziphim
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Abidan
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Netivot
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Zelah
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Idalah-Abal
Masada Quartet - Live in Jerusalem 1994
Interactive CKCU
Ron Steeds (host)
Enjoy the music!

9:07 PM, November 26th, 2025
Manmohan
Cool show and great group. I first heard Bar Kokhba in a record shop about 25 years ago and I even stopped looking at records just to listen deeply, then asked the staff person what was playing. Powerful music.

10:26 PM, November 26th, 2025
Ron Steeds (host)
Pretty amazing music! Hey Manmohan!

10:31 PM, November 26th, 2025