''Live at Tonic 2001'' is a
double album
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by
Masada
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featuring two sets recorded live at
Tonic during one evening in New York's
Lower East Side
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.
Masada World: Live at Tonic 2001
accessed January 6, 2020
Reception
The Allmusic
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review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: ''Live at Tonic'' is perhaps the most revealing and astonishing record yet by Masada, because it was recorded before a very discriminating audience of enthusiasts not only in the band's hometown, but also in its home club.[Jurek, T]
Allmusic Review
accessed July 26, 2011
Track listing
:''All compositions by John Zorn''
* ''Disc one''
# "Intro" - 1:23
# "Karaim" - 17:50
# "Ner Tamid" - 5:07
# "Acharei Mot" - 11:07
# "Kisofim" - 7:12
# "Jachin" - 6:30
# "Malkhut" - 4:52
# "Nashim" - 6:38
* ''Disc two''
# "Intro" - 0:30
# "Lilin" - 14:43
# "Khebar" - 5:59
# "Galshan" - 5:35
# "Malkhut" - 4:49
# "Shevet" - 8:08
# "Shamor" - 7:40
# "Acharei Mot" - 10:27
# "Kisofim" - 8:35
# "Shechem" - 14:06
;*Recorded live at Tonic, New York City on June 16, 2001
Personnel
;Masada
* John Zorn
John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, ex ...
- saxophone
* Dave Douglas David or Dave Douglas may refer to:
Entertainment
* David Douglas (director) (born 1953), Canadian cinematographer, director and writer
* Dave Douglas (trumpeter) (born 1963), American jazz trumpeter
* Dave Douglas (drummer) (born 1979), American ...
- trumpet
* Greg Cohen
Greg Cohen (born July 13, 1953) is an American jazz bassist who has been a member of John Zorn's Masada quartet and worked with numerous other noted musicians for over four decades.
Career
Cohen plays traditional jazz and other styles, includin ...
- bass
* Joey Baron
Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American drummer best-known for working in avant-garde jazz with Bill Frisell and John Zorn.
Music career
Baron, who is of Jewish heritage, was born on June 26, 1955, in Ric ...
- drums
Notes
* Produced by John Zorn in association with Kazunori Sugiyama
* Published by THEATER OF MUSICAL OPTICS
* Mastered by Allan Tucker
* Designed by Heung-Heung Chin
References
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Albums produced by John Zorn
Masada (band) albums
John Zorn live albums
2001 live albums
Tzadik Records live albums