First Live 1993

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

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

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 ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

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

Masada

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

References

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