John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94 Explained

John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94
Type:Live Album
Artist:John Zorn
Cover:Tokyo Operations '94.jpg
Released:1994
Recorded:November 25, 1994
Genre:Avant-garde
Length:50:35
Label:Avant Avan 049
Producer:Makigami Koichi
Prev Title:Harras
Prev Year:1995
Next Year:1995

John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94 is a live performance of John Zorn's improvisational game piece Cobra, recorded in Tokyo in 1994 featuring Japanese musicians and instruments. The piece had been released in two previous versions on Hathut (Cobra in 1985) and the Knitting Factory ( in 1992) and was subsequently released on Zorn's own label Tzadik Records in 2002.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "it's the traditional Japanese instruments that make this a version of Cobra to remember."[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

  1. "Sensyo" – 6:07
  2. "Tomobiki" – 9:27
  3. "Senbu" – 8:08
  4. "Butsumetsu" – 8:54
  5. "Taian" – 8:05
  6. "Shakko" – 9:54

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011.