Released 30 years ago
Bar Kokhba
John Zorn · 1996
128 min · 25 tracks · avant-garde jazz
An intricate tapestry of avant-garde jazz woven with Middle Eastern motifs and rich improvisational textures.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration with peaks
- intricate improvisational textures
- headphone detail hunting
- wave-like pacing and flow
- rich tapestry of sound
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Bar Kokhba' was released in 1996, John Zorn had already established himself as a pivotal figure in avant-garde music through his earlier works like 'Naked City' (1989). This album marked a significant artistic direction, blending traditional Jewish themes with complex jazz arrangements, showcasing Zorn's versatility and deepening exploration of cultural sounds.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Mike Patton· The Thing· Merzbow
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Gevurah 6:55
- 2 Nezikin 1:51
- 3 Mahshav 4:33
- 4 Rokhev 3:10
- 5 Abidan 5:19
- 6 Sheloshim 5:03
- 7 Hath-Arob 2:25
- 8 Paran 4:48
- 9 Mahlah 7:48
- 10 Socoh 4:07
- 11 Yechida 8:24
- 12 Bikkurim 3:25
- 13 Idalah-Abal 5:05
Disc 2
- 1 Tannaim 4:39
- 2 Nefesh 3:33
- 3 Abidan 3:13
- 4 Mo'ed 4:59
- 5 Maskil 4:41
- 6 Mishpatim 6:46
- 7 Sansanah 6:56
- 8 Shear-Jashub 2:06
- 9 Mahshav 4:50
- 10 Sheloshim 6:45
- 11 Mochin 13:11
- 12 Karaim 3:39
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