Improvised Music from Japan / Discography
Koichi Makigami
Koroshi no Blues
(Toshiba EMI, TOCT-6496) (CD)
- Saizansu Mambo (3:43)
- Onna o Wasurero (4:45)
- Machiboke no Kissaten (3:49)
- Akunin Shigan Theme Song (4:35)
- Sukiyaki Étoufée (6:28)
- Yozora no Fue (3:52)
- Tokyo no Yane no Shita (10:01)
- Kaettekita Yopparai (3:46)
- Utsuro (3:03)
- Marianne (7:50)
- Koroshi no Blues Theme Song (3:06)
- Lyrics by Tony Tani and Tetsuo Miyagawa
Music by Tadaosa Ohno
Arranged by Koji Ueno
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Tokyo Nami: vocal
Jazzy Joyce: turntables
Andrew Sterman: piccolo
Steven Bernstein: trumpet
Pablo Calogero: baritone saxophone
Marcus Persiani: piano
Guillermo Edghill: bass
Papo Pepin: congas
Joe Gonzales: bongos, guiro, cowbell
Raul Paonessa: drums
- Lyrics by Toshio Nomura
Music by Toru Funamura
Koichi Makigami: vocal
John Patton: organ
Marc Ribot: guitar
Jeff Hirshfield: drums
- Lyrics and music by Raymond Hattori
Arranged by Robert Quine
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Robert Quine: guitar
Matthew Sweet: bass
Steve Shelley: drums<
- Lyrics by Kayako Honoo
Music by Riichiro Manabe
Arranged by John Zorn
Koichi Makigami: vocal, devil chanting
Andy Haas: didjeridu
Anthony Coleman: sampler, organ
David Shea: turntables
Mark Dresser: bass
James Pugliese: percussion
Keiji Haino: devil chanting
Otomo Yoshihide: devil chanting
Kato Hideki: devil chanting
- Lyrics by Rokusuke Ei
Music by Hachidai Nakamura
Arranged by Guy Klucevsek
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Guy Klucevsek: piano, accordion
Mark Feldman: violin
David Hofstra: bass
Robert Previte: drums
- Lyrics and music by Kuranosuke Hamaguchi
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Laura Seaton: violin
Jane Scarpantoni: cello
David Shea: turntables
- Lyrics by Takao Saeki
Music by Ryoichi Hattori
Arranged by Joe Gallant
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Joe Gallant: 6-string bass
Janet Axelrod: flute
Phillip Johnston: soprano saxophone
Walter Thompson: alto saxophone
Louie Belogenis: tenor saxophone
Dave Sewelson: baritone saxophone
Frank London: trumpet
Steven Bernstein: trumpet
Jason Hwang: violin
Margo Grib: violin, voice
Michelle Kinney: cello
Dawn Buckholz: cello
Elizabeth Pamzer: harp
Ann Klein: guitar
Vito Ricci: synthesizer, wrench guitar
Tom Judson: accordion
Evan Gallagher: piano, organ
Skip Reed: vibes, percussion
David Hofstra: bass
Dickie Dworkin: drums
- Lyrics by The Folk Parody Gang
Music by Kazuhiko Kato
Arranged by Otomo Yoshihide
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Marc Ribot: acoustic guitar, charango
Kyoko Kuroda: piano, voice, chorus
Nana Vasconcelos: Brazilian percussion
Otomo Yoshihide: turntables, handmade guitar, chorus
Kato Hideki: bass, chorus
Suzuki: chorus
Uemura: chorus
- Lyrics and Music by Koichi Makigami
Arranged by Koichi Makigami
Koichi Makigami: vocal, vision, proteus, sound canvas, cornet
Kato Hidekis: bass
Nicolas Collins: "Barney"
- Lyrics by Yasuko Aisawa
Music by Yoshio Hayakawa
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Keiji Haino: guitar, vocal
Painkiller
John Zorn: alto saxophone, vocal
Bill Laswell: bass
Mick Harris: drums, vocal
- Lyrics by Hachiro Guru
Music by Kagehisa Kuzui
Koichi Makigami: vocal
Marc Ribot: guitar
Otomo Yoshihide: sampler
Hoppy Kamiyama: killer
Recorded in January 1992, by Alec Head at R.P.M. Sound, New York, except track 10 by Oz Fritz at Greenpoint, New York
Mixed by Joe Ferla at Eastside Sound, New York
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Master Disk
Photos by Nobuyoshi Araki and Anthony Lee
Design by Tomoyo T.L.
Produced by John Zorn
Released in June 1992