First Live 1993

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

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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