Live in Taipei 1995

Live in Taipei is a double live album by John Zorn's Masada recorded at the Crown Theatre in Taiwan's capital city Taipei.[1] The album is mistakenly dated 1995, while the performance was actually taken place in 1996.[2][3]

Live in Taipei 1995
Live album by Masada
Released	October, 1998
Recorded	1995
Genre	Downtown music Avant-garde jazz
Length	146:36
Label	Tzadik TZ 7323
Producer	John Zorn
Masada chronology
Live in Jerusalem 1994 (1999) Live in Taipei 1995 (1998) Live in Middelheim 1999 (1999)
John Zorn chronology
The Bribe (1998) Live in Taipai 1995 (1998) Music for Children (1998)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Joclyn Layne awarded the album 3½ stars stating "With so many exceptional recordings available of the Masada quartet, this one may be considered less necessary, but it's still necessary for most fans ".[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

• Disc one

1. "Gevurah" – 12:38
2. "Achshaph" – 2:41
3. "Mahshav" – 7:09
4. "Shebuah" – 12:06
5. "Shilhim" – 2:45
6. "Idalah-Abal" – 8:24
7. "Mikreh" – 10:45
8. "Yoreh" – 7:42
9. "Tekufah" – 9:16

• Disc two

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" – 5:45
8. "Hafla-ah" – 6:34
9. "Racheb" – 7:08
10. "Ziphim" – 10:20

Personnel

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

References

1. Tzadik catalogue
2. John Zorn's Masada Live at the Crown Theater, Taipei, Taiwan, May 24, 1996.
3. Masada World: Live in Taipei 1995, accessed January 6, 2020
4. Layne, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011