Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 is an album by John Zorn that includes his game piece, Cobra.[1] 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.

Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	March 26, 2002
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Avant-garde jazz
Length	70:44
Label	Tzadik
Producer	John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Live at Tonic 2001 (2001) Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 (2002) Hockey (2002)

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."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

1. "Pendet" – 4:49
2. "Tabana" – 10:47
3. "Uluwati" – 7:27
4. "Tamangiri" – 7:50
5. "Paras" – 6:07
6. "Sangeh" – 11:26
7. "Penganggahan" – 10:44
8. "Raksasa" – 4:44
9. "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

References