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John Zorn - Transmigration Of The Magus (2014)
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Drawing inspiration from various Gnostic philosophies of the Nag Hammadi library, Transmigration of the Magus is a musical evocation of the mystical journey of the soul through the bardo.

Lyrical and tender, the music has a lush orchestral sweep and features Bill Frisell and John Medeski reveling within the magical sonorities of vibraphones, bells and harps.

Created to help the passing of Zorn’s dear friend Lou Reed through the bardo realms and released on the one year anniversary of his passing, Transmigration of the Magus is a memorial tribute to one of Zorn’s musical mentors and is one of his most touching and emotional projects—truly music of the angels.

Really beautiful work from one our favorite John Zorn projects of the past few years – his sublime Gnostic Trio, a group with Bill Frisell on guitar, John Medeski on organ, and Kenny Wollesen on vibes! The trio come together here in these ethereal, hypnotic compositions by Zorn – really meditative music that's way different than the squeaks and squonks of his early years – and which shows this amazing maturation, and a great understanding of the more subtle sides of the sonic spectrum.

For this album, the group adds in two harpists and one additional musician on bells and vibes – which only makes the sound more incredible – and titles include "Apocryphon", "The Divine Word", "Gnostic Hymn", "Into The Light", "Perfect Mind", and "Providence".

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01. Into the Light
02. Transmigration of the Magus
03. Perfect Mind
04. Providence
05. Gnostic Hymn
06. Apocryphon
07. The Divine Word
08. The Three-Fold Thought
09. Merlin

*2014 Tzadik | TZ 8324 {Tzadik Archival Series}


Personnel:
Carol Emanuel: Harps
Bill Frisell: Guitar
John Medeski: Organ
Kenny Wollesen: Vibes, Bells
Bridget Kibbey: Harps
Al Lipowski: Vibes, Bells