John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94

John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94
Live album by John Zorn
Released	1994
Recorded	November 25, 1994
Genre	Avant-garde
Length	50:35
Label	Avant Avan 049
Producer	Makigami Koichi
John Zorn chronology
Harras (1995) John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94 (1994) Filmworks III: 1990–1995 (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 ( John Zorn's Cobra: Live at 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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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

• Recorded at Shibuya La Mama in Tokyo, Japan, on November 25, 1994

Personnel

• Isso Yukihiro – nokan, dengakubue
• Uemura Masahiro – percussion
• Uchihashi Kazuhisa – guitar
• Kinoshita Shinichi – shamisen
• Senba Kiyohiko – percussion
• Takei Makoto – shakuhachi
• Tanaka Yumiko – gidayu
• Nakamura Hitomi – hichiriki
• Maruta Miki – koto
• Mekken – bass
• Yamamoto Kyoko – vocal
• Ito Taeko – ortin doo
• Makigami Koichi – prompter

References

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