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

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".

Track listing

1. All compositions by John Zorn

2. "Piram" – 5:55

3. "Sansanah" – 7:10

4. "Ziphim" – 7:16

5. "Zebdi" – 5:00

6. "Hadasha" – 7:38

7. "Rachab/Lebaoth" – 7:04

8. "Hazor" – 7:02

9. Recorded live at the Knitting Factory on September 12, 1993

Personnel

1. Masada

2. John Zorn – saxophone

3. Dave Douglas – trumpet

4. Greg Cohen – bass

5. Joey Baron – drums

References