Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 is an album by John Zorn that includes his game piece, Cobra.Tzadik catalogue The piece was recorded in previous versions by the labels HatHut (Cobra in 1985), Knitting Factory (Live at the Knitting Factory in 1992), and Avant (Tokyo Operations '94 in 1994) but this was the first time by Zorn's label Tzadik.
Reception The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album four 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."Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 29, 2011.
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 John Zorn – prompter Josh Roseman – trombone Marcus Rojas – tuba Jennifer Choi – violin Mark Feldman – violin Erik Friedlander – cello Sylvie Courvoisier – piano Jamie Saft – keyboards Derek Bailey – guitar Trevor Dunn – bass Mark Dresser – bass Susie Ibarra – drums Cyro Baptista – percussion Annie Gosfield – sampler Ikue Mori – laptop computer
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