Masada - Masada: Live at Tonic, 2001

It is almost impossible to review, let alone do justice, to a recording like this one. Masada has been together long enough now that the quartet members have reached the point of communicating by instinct on the bandstand. The previous live recordings they've issued have offered a glimpse into the growth and development of a band (already honed razor-sharp from its ten studio volumes) that has made the idea of studio records obsolete for itself. 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. Read More