Bar Kokhba is a double album by John Zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996.[1] It features music from Zorn's Masada project, rearranged for small ensembles.[2] It also features the original soundtrack from The Art of Remembrance – Simon Wiesenthal, a film by Hannah Heer and Werner Schmiedel (1994–95).
Bar Kokhba | ||||
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Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | August 1994, December 1995, & March 1996 | |||
Studio | Baby Monster Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Avant-garde jazz, klezmer, chamber jazz | |||
Length | 128:09 | |||
Label | Tzadik | |||
Producer | John Zorn | |||
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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."[3]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All compositions by John Zorn