Masada: First Live 1993 (2002)

Registrato al Knitting Factory di New York, questo è il primo live in assoluto della celebre ensemble Masada. Un'occasione imperdibile per conoscere le radici del fenomeno free-jazz/klezmer.

How many times do you get the chance to hear the initial meeting of a legendary band? This CD is just that. A diamond in the rough. The absolutely first time the original quartet Masada ever played the music that has made them one of the premier bands of modern Jewish music. It’s all here—the fireworks, the telepathic communication—the Masada magic. Experience the same excitement the musicians felt when they realized the possibilities this very special September evening at the old Knitting Factory back in 1993. A little loose, a little wild—but completely compelling. It all started this night.

Tracklist:
1. Piram
2. Sansanah
3. Ziphim
4. Zebdi
5. Hadasha
6. Rachab/Lebaoth
7. Hazor

Total Time: 47:09

Line-up:
- John Zorn / saxophone
- Joey Baron / drums
- Greg Cohen / bass
- Dave Douglas / trumpet

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Masada: Live at Tonic (2001)

Recorded at Tonic live club, New York

You can always expect the unexpected to happen at a Masada concert, but when Masada plays at its home base Tonic, in the heart of New York’s Lower East Side everything just shoots right off the scale. One of the most exciting live bands performing two of their most incredible live sets ever to an electrically charged packed house at the most important new club for new music in the world. Nights like this are what New York is all about. One magical evening on two CDs - over two hours of music.

Tracklist:
Disc 1 (61:05)
1. Karaim
2. Ner Tamid
3. Acharei Mot
4. Kisofim
5. Jachin
6. Malkhut
7. Nashim

Disc 2 (79:39)
1. Lilin
2. Khebar
3. Galshan
4. Malkhut
5. Shevet
6. Shamor
7. Acharei Mot
8. Kisofim
9. Shechem

Total Time: 140:44

Line-up:
- John Zorn / saxophone
- Joey Baron / drums
- Greg Cohen / bass
- Dave Douglas / trumpet

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Masada: Live In Sevilla (2000)

Recorded in Seville, Spain

Beautifully recorded by Sevilla’s La Tirana recording unit just two months ago, Masada’s concert in Sevilla is a remarkable string of special moments from beginning to end—a perfect balance of mind, heart and balls. Intense, tender, beautiful, exhilarating, over the top, featuring plenty of the telepathic group interaction and attention to detail that has become Masada’s trademark and some outrageous solo excursions by all four members, (including a show-stopping seven minute drum solo by Joey Baron), this is a must-have for all fans of acoustic jazz and one of Masada’s best concerts ever.

Tracklist:
1. Ne’eman (13:00)
2. Katzatz (5:09)
3. Hadasha (11:11)
4. Beeroth (7:30)
5. Yoreh (10:09)
6. Hazor (6:48)
7. Nashon (10:11)
8. Lakom (5:24)
9. Bith Aneth (9:35)

Total Time: 79:02

Line-up:
- John Zorn / saxophone
- Joey Baron / drums
- Greg Cohen / bass
- Dave Douglas / trumpet

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Masada: Live In Middelheim (1999)

Recorded in Antwerp, Belgium

Crossing the Atlantic to meet in Belgium for the first time in almost six months, and going their separate ways less than twenty hours later, Masada’s concert in Middleheim was under pressure from the beginning. Reaching full-out intensity in the first thirty seconds of their very first piece, this is Masada at their wildest—simultaneously out of control and yet intensely focused like a laser beam. "I felt like a squirrel being dragged behind a Mack truck." — Greg Cohen. Beautifully recorded by the Belgian radio.

Tracklist:
1. Nevuah (9:50)
2. Sippur (3:22)
3. Hath-Arob (5:22)
4. Kedushah (6:55)
5. Ne'eman (13:07)
6. Karet (2:05)
7. Kochot (4:59)
8. Piram (12:10)
9. Paran (6:02)
10. Ashnah (7:21)
11. Tahah (7:27)

Total Time: 78:31

Line-up:
- John Zorn / saxophone
- Joey Baron / drums
- Greg Cohen / bass
- Dave Douglas / trumpet

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Masada: Live in Taipei, 1995 (1998)

Recorded at the Crown Theatre in Taipei (Taiwan)

Of all the concerts Masada has performed in the past six years, their run in Taipei stands out as perhaps their most exciting. Everyone was on fire during those nights and the excitement generated by the audience seemed to feed the band to a magical level of creativity and inspiration. Masada’s live shows have become legendary, but none more than these three extraordinary shows recorded at Crown Theater in Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei. An absolutely essential document of one of the world’s most exciting working bands.

Tracklist:
Disc 1 (73:34)
1. Gevurah (12:38)
2. Ach'shaph (2:41)
3. Mahshav (7:09)
4. Shebuah (12:06)
5. Shilhim (2:45)
6. Idalah-abal (8:25)
7. Mikreh (10:45)
8. Yoreh (7:42)
9. Tekufah (9:17)

Disc 2 (73:02)
1. Debir (9:17)
2. Sheloshim (8:11)
3. Katzatz (2:47)
4. Hadasha (11:21)
5. Lachish (2:25)
6. Midbar (9:08)
7. Evel (5:46)
8. Hafla'ah (6:34)
9. Rachab (7:08)
10. Ziphim (10:19)

Total Time: 146:36

Line-up:
- John Zorn / saxophone
- Joey Baron / drums
- Greg Cohen / bass
- Dave Douglas / trumpet

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Masada: Live In Jerusalem, 1994 (1999)

L'ensemble di Masada non ha alcun bisogno di presentazioni. Lo storico quartetto di free jazz/klezmer ha già pubblicato 10 dischi, i quali compongono il primo libro “Masada” (il quale, come preannunciato, avrà seguito nella serie “Book of Angels”, progetto molto differente, come vedremo): nel 1999 decidono di pubblicare, questa volta sotto Tzadik, alcune strabilianti performance live registrate nei loro tour in giro per il mondo. E tale serie viene inaugurata da quella che viene considerata fra le loro migliori performance in assoluto, ossia l'approdo nella città di Gerusalemme, in Israele (paese d'origine della musica klezmer).
Questa formidabile serie verrà annoverata da critica e pubblico fra i capolavori live del free jazz.

Every working band has magical nights – nights when everything fits together and the music takes off into the stratosphere.
The MASADA LIVE series documents these unforgettable concerts recorded in venues around the world, bringing these rare special moments to you in beautiful 2 CD packages.
This first set presents Masada’s historic visit to Israel, their first appearance at the world famous Jerusalem Festival. A very special moment in the life of one of the most exciting jazz groups working today. This is MASADA at their very best.

Essential informations will be given on next “Masada Live” postings

Tracklist:
Disc 1 (60:40)
1. Piram (9:52)
2. Bith-aneth (11:57)
3. Lachish (3:35)
4. Peliyot (7:11)
5. Hadasha (10:53)
6. Ravayah (3:35)
7. Zebdi (1:53)
8. Tirzah (8:07)
9. Hekhal (3:31)

Disc 2 (51:24)
1. Kanah (6:12)
2. Shilhim (2:39)
3. Ziphim (9:09)
4. Abidan (6:24)
5. Netivot (4:50)
6. Zelah (4:54)
7. Idalah-abal (5:44)
8. Jair (5:15)
9. Ashnah (6:10)

Total Time: 112:04

Line-up:
- John Zorn / saxophone
- Joey Baron / drums
- Greg Cohen / bass
- Dave Douglas / trumpet

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