Caym: Book of Angels Volume 17 is an album by Cyro Baptista's band Banquet of the Spirits performing compositions from John Zorn's second Masada book, "The Book of Angels".Tzadik Catalogue: Caym: Book of Angels Volume 17
Reception Warren Allen from All About Jazz stated "This union of Zorn's compositions and Baptista's joyously tight band and world aesthetic makes for one of the most wonderfully exciting and eclectic releases in the series... Amidst the panoply of world grooves, the listener finds mystical chants, astral bells and swirling keys... The album is, in some part, jazz. But it's also everything else—from traditional Moroccan music to Balinese gamelan playing—along with the heavy Brazilian, Middle Eastern and even electronica influences".Allen, W. All About Jazz Review, All About Jazz, April 29, 2011 Tom Volk noted that "Caym is 50 minutes of swirling exotica, navigated by four excellent players who all have their moments in the baked desert sun of which the music is so evocative".Volk, T. Jambands.com Review, Jambands.com, April 19, 2011
Track listing All compositions by John Zorn "Chamyel" – 4:27 (listed on the packaging as "Chamiel")Masada World – Caym: The Book of Angels, Volume 17 accessed 16 July 2025 "Matafiel" – 5:21 "Briel" – 4:18 "Zephaniah" – 3:53 (listed on the packaging as "Chamiel")Masada World – Caym: The Book of Angels, Volume 17 accessed 16 July 2025 "Tzar Tak" – 3:45 "Flaef" – 2:05 "Hutriel" – 4:27 "Yeqon" – 4:54 "Yahel" – 2:26 "Tahariel" – 4:46 "Natiel" – 4:00 "Phaleg" – 4:07
Personnel Cyro Baptista – percussion, vocals Brian Marsella – piano, harpsichord, pump organ, vocals Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz – oud, bass, gimbri, vocals Tim Keiper – drums, percussion, kamel ngoni, vocals
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