Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Koichi Makigami

Koroshi no Blues

(Toshiba EMI, TOCT-6496) (CD)

  1. Saizansu Mambo (3:43)
  2. Onna o Wasurero (4:45)
  3. Machiboke no Kissaten (3:49)
  4. Akunin Shigan (4:35)
  5. Sukiyaki Étoufée (6:28)
  6. Yozora no Fue (3:52)
  7. Tokyo no Yane no Shita (10:01)
  8. Kaettekita Yopparai (3:46)
  9. Utsuro (3:03)
  10. Marianne (7:50)
  11. Koroshi no Blues (3:06)
  1. Lyrics by Tony Tani and Tetsuo Miyagawa
    Music by Tadaosa Ohno
    Arranged by Koji Ueno
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    Nami Tokyo: vocal
    Jazzy Joyce: turntables
    Andrew Sterman: piccolo
    Steven Bernstein: trumpet
    Pablo Calogero: baritone sax
    Marcus Persiani: piano
    Guillermo Edghill: bass
    Papo Pepin: congas
    Joe Gonzales: bongos, guiro, cowbell
    Raul Paonessa: drums

  2. Lyrics by Toshio Nomura
    Music by Toru Funamura
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    John Patton: organ
    Marc Ribot: guitar
    Jeff Hirshfield: drums

  3. Lyrics and music by Raymond Hattori
    Arranged by Robert Quine
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    Robert Quine: guitar
    Matthew Sweet: bass
    Steve Shelley: drums

  4. 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
    Yoshihide Otomo: devil chanting
    Hideki Kato: devil chanting

  5. 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

  6. Lyrics and music by Kuranosuke Hamaguchi
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    Laura Seaton: violin
    Jane Scarpantoni: cello
    David Shea: turntables

  7. 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 sax
    Walter Thompson: alto sax
    Louie Belogenis: tenor sax
    Dave Sewelson: baritone sax
    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

  8. Lyrics by The Folk Parody Gang
    Music by Kazuhiko Kato
    Arranged by Yoshihide Otomo
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    Marc Ribot: acoustic guitar, charango
    Kyoko Kuroda: piano, voice, chorus
    Nana Vasconcelos: Brazilian percussion
    Yoshihide Otomo: turntables, handmade guitar, chorus
    Hideki Kato: bass, chorus
    Suzuki: chorus
    Uemura: chorus

  9. Lyrics and Music by Koichi Makigami
    Arranged by Koichi Makigami
    Koichi Makigami: vocal, vision, proteus, sound canvas, cornet
    Hideki Kato: bass
    Nicolas Collins: "Barney"

  10. Lyrics by Yasuko Aisawa
    Music by Yoshio Hayakawa
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    Keiji Haino: guitar, vocal
    Painkiller:
    John Zorn: alto sax, vocal
    Bill Laswell: bass
    Mick Harris: drums, vocal

  11. Lyrics by Hachiro Guru
    Music by Kagehisa Kuzui
    Koichi Makigami: vocal
    Marc Ribot: guitar
    Yoshihide Otomo: 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
Photography: Nobuyoshi Araki and Anthony Lee
Design: Tomoyo T.L.
Produced by John Zorn

Released June 1992