Bar Kokhba is a double album by John Zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996.Tzadik catalogue It features music from Zorn's Masada project, rearranged for small ensembles.Bar Kokhba album on Masada World It also features the original soundtrack from The Art of Remembrance – Simon Wiesenthal, a film by Johanna Heer and Werner Schmiedel (1994–95).
Reception The AllMusic review by Marc Gilman noted: "While some compositions retain their original structure and sound, some are expanded and probed by Zorn's arrangements, and resemble avant-garde classical music more than jazz. But this is the beauty of the album; the ensembles provide a forum for Zorn to expand his compositions. The album consistently impresses."Gilman, M. Allmusic Review accessed July 26, 2011.
Track listing All compositions by John Zorn Disc One "Gevurah" – 6:55 "Nezikin" – 1:51 "Mahshav" – 4:33 "Rokhev" – 3:10 "Abidan" – 5:19 "Sheloshim" – 5:03 "Hath-Arob" – 2:25 "Paran" – 4:48 "Mahlah" – 7:48 "Socoh" – 4:07 "Yechida" – 8:24 "Bikkurim" – 3:25 "Idalah-Abal" – 5:04 Disc Two "Tannaim" – 4:38 "Nefesh" – 3:33 "Abidan" – 3:13 "Mo'ed" – 4:59 "Maskil" – 4:41 "Mishpatim" – 6:46 "Sansanah" – 6:56 "Shear-Jashub" – 2:06 "Mahshav" – 4:50 "Sheloshim" – 6:45 "Mochin" – 13:11 "Karaim" – 3:39
Personnel John Zorn – Producer Mark Feldman (2,4,6,10,12,14,16,20,21,25) – violin Erik Friedlander (2,4,6,10,12,14,16,21,25) – cello Greg Cohen (2,4,6,9,10,12,14,16,18,21,25) – bass Marc Ribot (9,18,24) – guitar Anthony Coleman (1,3,11,17,19) – piano David Krakauer (3,8) – clarinets John Medeski (5,7,8,13,15,17,20,22,23) – organ, piano Mark Dresser (1,15,19) – bass Kenny Wollesen (1,2,15,19,23) – drums Chris Speed (5,13,20,23) – clarinet Dave Douglas (23) – trumpet
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