The Gift (John Zorn album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Sean Westergaard awarded the album 4 stars stating "Despite the undeniable beauty of the music, underneath the pretty pink wrapping and bows of the outer slipcase, Zorn has included several paintings of young girls in the cover art that some people might find slightly disturbing, as if to underscore the idea that beauty itself is highly subjective."[2]

All compositions by John Zorn

1. "Makahaa" – 5:20
2. "The Quiet Surf" – 3:14
3. "Samarkan" – 6:41
4. "Train to Thiensan" – 3:51
5. "Snake Catcher" – 6:32
6. "Mao's Moon" – 5:19
7. "Cutting Stone" – 7:10
8. "La Flor del Barrio" – 3:10
9. "Bridge to the Beyond" – 5:33
10. "Makahaa (reprise)" – 4:34

• Cyro Baptista – percussion
• Joey Baron – drums
• Jennifer Choi – violin
• Greg Cohen – bass (6)
• Dave Douglas – trumpet (6)
• Trevor Dunn – bass
• Mike Patton – voice (9)
• Raman Ramakishna – cello
• Marc Ribot – guitar
• Masumi Rostad – viola
• Ned Rothenberg – shakuhachi
• Jamie Saft – organ, wurlitzer piano, piano, keyboards
• John Zorn – piano, theremin (9)