Electric Masada
Jazz band from New York, NY · formed 2003
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Sep 7, 2013Grande Halle de la Villette
About
Electric Masada is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2003, tagged avant-garde, experimental, free jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2013, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Electric Masada formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Cyro Baptista: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Joey Baron: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Trevor Dunn: bass — MusicBrainz
- Ikue Mori: electronic instruments — MusicBrainz
- Marc Ribot: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Jamie Saft: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Kenny Wollesen: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- John Zorn: alto saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Electric Masada has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2004–2005 — MusicBrainz
- Electric Masada has 12592 listeners on Last.fm — Electric Masada on Last.fm
- Electric Masada has released 5 recordings between 2004 and 2020 — Electric Masada on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · Songkick, setlist.fmShows per year
- 20021 show
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 | Grande Halle de la Villette · ParisSupportwith The Song Project, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, +10 | Support | The Song Project, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, +10 |
| Mar 30, 2011 | David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)Supportwith John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Secret Chiefs 3, +11 | Support | John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Secret Chiefs 3, +11 |
| Mar 15, 2009 | Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Craig Chaquico | Headliner | Craig Chaquico |
| Jun 25, 2008 | Cité de la Musique · ParisHeadlinerwith John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista, +3 | Headliner | John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista, +3 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | On the Boards · Seattle | — | — |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Cité de la Musique · Paris1 show
- David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · New York (NYC)1 show
- Grande Halle de la Villette · Paris1 show
- On the Boards · Seattle1 show
- Yoshi's · Oakland1 show
Cities played
- Paris2 shows
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Oakland1 show
- Seattle1 show
Live history
5 shows on record- Shows counted
- 5
- First on record
- Nov 2002
- Latest on record
- Sep 2013
Shows per year
- 20021
- 20081
- 20091
- 20111
- 20131
Top rooms
- Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris · 1
- David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York (NYC) · 1
- Yoshi's, Oakland · 1
- Cité de la Musique, Paris · 1
- On the Boards, Seattle · 1
Top cities
- Paris · 2
- Seattle, WA · 1
- Oakland, CA · 1
- New York (NYC), NY · 1
Often on the bill with: John Zorn, Marc Ribot, AVTT/PTTN, Cyro Baptista, Ikue Mori, Joey Baron, John Medeski, Kenny Wollesen
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
8 releases, 2004–2020Earshot Jazz 2002 (2)
2020
Earshot Jazz 2002 (1)
2020
At the Mountains of Madness
2005 · Album
50th Birthday Celebration, Volume 4
2004 · Album
50⁴
2004
2002-11-10: On the Boards, Seattle, WA, USA
Album
2007-06-27: Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy
Album
2008-09-07: Jazz Festival, River Run Center, Guelph, ON, USA
Album
Lineup
- Cyro Baptista · percussion
- Joey Baron · drums (drum set)
- Trevor Dunn · bass
- Ikue Mori · electronic instruments
- Marc Ribot · guitar
- Jamie Saft · keyboard
- Kenny Wollesen · drums (drum set)
- John Zorn · alto saxophone
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
8 members on record- Cyro BaptistaOriginal memberpercussionfrom 2003, end unknown
- Ikue MoriOriginal memberelectronic instrumentsfrom 2003, end unknown
- Jamie SaftOriginal memberkeyboardfrom 2003, end unknown
- Joey BaronOriginal memberdrums (drum set)from 2003, end unknown
- John ZornFounderalto saxophonefrom 2003, end unknown
- Kenny WollesenOriginal memberdrums (drum set)from 2003, end unknown
- Marc RibotOriginal memberguitarfrom 2003, end unknown
- Trevor DunnOriginal memberbassfrom 2003, end unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Ikue Mori / Joe Morris / Ken Vandermark / Nate Wooley Quartet (via Ikue Mori), King Dunn (via Trevor Dunn), MadLove (via Trevor Dunn), Pramrod Sexena (via Jamie Saft), Slobber Pup (via Jamie Saft), The Dreamers (via Joey Baron), Titan to Tachyons (via Trevor Dunn), Tomahawk (via Trevor Dunn)
Shares members with: Death Praxis (via Ikue Mori), DNA (via Ikue Mori), Fantômas (via Trevor Dunn), Lounge Lizards (via Marc Ribot), Love Trio (via Kenny Wollesen), Masada (via Joey Baron), Melvins (via Trevor Dunn), Mephista (via Ikue Mori) and 9 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Electric Masada on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Electric Masada on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.