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]

First Live 1993
Live album by
ReleasedApril 23, 2002
RecordedSeptember 12, 1993
GenreDowntown music
Avant-garde jazz
Length47:09
LabelTzadik TZ 7337
ProducerJohn 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)

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 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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