First Live 1993

2002 live album by Masada

First Live 1993

Live album by

Masada

Released| April 23, 2002
Recorded| September 12, 1993
Genre| Downtown music
Avant-garde jazz
Length| 47:09
Label| Tzadik TZ 7337
Producer| John Zorn
Masada chronology
| Live at Tonic 2001
(2001)  | First Live 1993
(2002)  | 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 7
(2004)

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John Zorn chronology
| Hockey
(2002)  | First Live 1993
(2002)  | Naked City Live, Vol. 1: The Knitting Factory 1989
(2002)

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First Live 1993 is a live album by John Zorn's Masada documenting their premier live appearance at the Knitting Factory in September, 1993.[1][2]

## Reception

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The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "For the fanatics who have everything Masada, this is no exception in its necessity. For the curious and cautious, this is a wonderfully accessible place to begin an odyssey".[3]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

## Track listing

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All compositions by John Zorn

1. "Piram" – 5:55
2. "Sansanah" – 7:10
3. "Ziphim" – 7:16
4. "Zebdi" – 5:00
5. "Hadasha" – 7:38
6. "Rachab/Lebaoth" – 7:04
7. "Hazor" – 7:02

* Recorded live at the Knitting Factory on September 12, 1993

## Personnel

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Masada

* John Zorn – saxophone
* Dave Douglas – trumpet
* Greg Cohen – bass
* Joey Baron – drums

## References

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1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
2. ^ Masada World: First Live 1993, accessed September 21, 2023
3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2011

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Masada

* John Zorn
* Joey Baron
* Greg Cohen
* Dave Douglas

Studio albums|

* Alef
* Beit
* Gimel
* Dalet
* Hei
* Vav
* Zayin
* Het
* Tet
* Yod
* Sanhedrin 1994–1997

Live albums|

* Live in Taipei 1995
* Live in Jerusalem 1994
* Live in Middelheim 1999
* Live in Sevilla 2000
* Live at Tonic 2001
* First Live 1993
* 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 7

Bar Kokhba|

* Bar Kokhba
* The Circle Maker
* 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11
* Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10

Masada String Trio|

* The Circle Maker
* 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 1
* Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2
* Haborym: Book of Angels Volume 16

Electric Masada|

* 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 4
* At the Mountains of Madness

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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