Live at Tonic 2001 explained

Live at Tonic 2001
Type:	live
Artist:	Masada
Cover:	Live at Tonic 2001.jpg
Released:	September 2001
Recorded:	June 16, 2001
Genre:	Downtown music Avant-garde jazz
Length:	141:44
Label:	Tzadik TZ 7334
Producer:	John Zorn
Chronology:	Masada
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Live at Tonic 2001 is a double album by Masada featuring two sets recorded live at Tonic during one evening in New York's Lower East Side.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic 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.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

• Disc one

1. "Intro" - 1:23
2. "Karaim" - 17:50
3. "Ner Tamid" - 5:07
4. "Acharei Mot" - 11:07
5. "Kisofim" - 7:12
6. "Jachin" - 6:30
7. "Malkhut" - 4:52
8. "Nashim" - 6:38

• Disc two

1. "Intro" - 0:30
2. "Lilin" - 14:43
3. "Khebar" - 5:59
4. "Galshan" - 5:35
5. "Malkhut" - 4:49
6. "Shevet" - 8:08
7. "Shamor" - 7:40
8. "Acharei Mot" - 10:27
9. "Kisofim" - 8:35
10. "Shechem" - 14:06

• Recorded live at Tonic, New York City on June 16, 2001

Personnel

Masada

• John Zorn - saxophone
• Dave Douglas - trumpet
• Greg Cohen - bass
• Joey Baron - 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7334-2 Tzadik catalogue
2. https://masada.world/book-one/live/live-at-tonic-2001 Masada World: Live at Tonic 2001
3. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2011