Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 is a performance of John Zorn's improvisational game piece, Cobra.[1] The piece had been released in three previous versions on HatHut (Cobra (1985)), Knitting Factory (John Zorn's Cobra: Live at the Knitting Factory (1992)), and Avant (John Zorn's Cobra: Tokyo Operations '94 (1994)) but this is the first release on Zorn's own label Tzadik Records.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4 stars stating "Cobra is a fun-filled, mystical, blindfolded ride down a dark alley that circles back every few yards... Almost like a Talmudic tapestry, the intricate complexities are in full flower here, with constantly changing snippets, twisted sounds, swirls of ornate and not-so-ornate clusters, and shimmering beauty".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by John Zorn
- “Pendet” - 4:49
- “Tabana” - 10:47
- “Uluwati” - 7:27
- “Tamangiri” - 7:50
- “Paras” - 6:07
- “Sangeh” - 11:26
- “Penganggahan” - 10:44
- “Raksasa” - 4:44
- “Goa Gajah” - 6:50
Personnel
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Solo albums |
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Game Pieces |
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File Card
Pieces |
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Cover albums |
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Classical |
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Filmworks |
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Bar Kokhba |
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Masada
String Trio |
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Music Romance |
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Hemophiliac |
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Masada
Anniversary |
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50th Birthday
Celebration |
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Book of Angels |
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Moonchild |
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The Dreamers |
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Alhambra |
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Tributes and
Inspirations |
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Gnostic Trio |
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Related |
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