First Live 1993 is a live album by John Zorn's Masada documenting their premier live appearance at the Knitting Factory in September, 1993.Tzadik catalogueMasada World: First Live 1993, accessed September 21, 2023
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".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2011
Track listing All compositions by John Zorn "Piram" – 5:55 "Sansanah" – 7:10 "Ziphim" – 7:16 "Zebdi" – 5:00 "Hadasha" – 7:38 "Rachab/Lebaoth" – 7:04 "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
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