Tag Archives: Kazunori Sugiyama

Ground Zero: Null & Void

On July 18, 1995, “Tzadik” label released “Null & Void”, the second Ground Zero album. It was recorded July – August 1993, at “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – guitar, sampler,turntables, recording, mixing
  • Uchihashi Kazuhisa – guitar
  • Chino Syuichi – piano, synthesizer
  • Kimoto Kazuyoshi – bass, violin
  • Hideki Kato – sampled double bass
  • Uemura Masahiro – drums
  • Hirose Junji – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Kondo Yoshiaki – recording, mixing
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Ikue Mori – design
  • John Zorn – executive producer
  • David Newgarden – associate producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer
  • Morishita Masaki – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Null & Void: Introduction
  2. Null & Void: TV-Q Missile Tape (Dat) – Otomo Yoshihide
  3. International I Performer (Shopping List) – Jon Rose, Rik Rue
  4. Null & Void: Left Side
  5. Movie I Performer (MD) – Otomo Yoshihide
  6. Null & Void: Right Side
  7. Movie 2 Electronics (Small) – Chino Syuichi Flute (Sampled Chinese Flute) – Nelson Hiu Reeds (Sampled) – Sper. Xr Voice (Sampled) – Dickson Dee
  8. International 2 Mandolin (Bandolim) – Akioka Oh Percussion – Takara Kumiko
  9. Null & Void: Continued Piano (Sampled Reverse Piano) – Chino Syuichi

Uri Caine: Moloch: Book of Angels Volume 6’

On November 21, 2006, “Tzadik” label released “Moloch: Book of Angels Volume 6’, the 20th Uri Caine album. It was recorded in September 2006, at “Avatar Studios”, in new York City, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • Uri Caine – piano, arrangements
  • Silas Brown – recording
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Jarrault – illustration
  • Chippy – design
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – executive producer

Track listing:

All compositions by John Zorn.

  1. Rimmon
  2. Lomiel (Domiel)
  3. Kebriel (Mehriel)
  4. Savliel
  5. Tufrial
  6. Jerazol
  7. Harshiel
  8. Lumah (Dumah)
  9. Harviel
  10. Segef
  11. Sahriel
  12. Shokad
  13. Zophiel
  14. Hayyoth
  15. Nuriel
  16. Ubaviel
  17. Hadrial
  18. Cassiel
  19. Rimmon

Marc Ribot: Yo! I Killed Your God

On May 18, 1999, “Tzadik” label “Yo! I Killed Your God”,  the tenth Marc Ribot album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “CBGB” in New York City, “Rote Fabrik” in Zurich, Switzerland, in Tokyo and Nagoya, and was produced by John Zorn, Marc Ribot and Mark Anthony Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– vocals, guitar
  • JD Foster– guitar
  • Chris Wood– guitar, bass
  • Roger Kleier– guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg– bass
  • Mark Anthony Thompson– bass, sequencer
  • Dougie Bowne– drums
  • Christine Bard– drums
  • Jim Pugliese– drums
  • Francois Lardeau– drums programming
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Ikue Mori– design
  • Shoichi – photography
  • Danny C – photography
  • Bert Detant – photography
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer

Track listing:

Al tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. I Fall to Pieces
  2. Yo! I Killed Your God
  3. Human Sacrifice
  4. The Wind Cries Mary – Jimi Hendrix
  5. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  6. Fourth World
  7. Requiem for What’s His Name
  8. Somebody In My House
  9. Clever White Youths with Attitude
  10. Expressionless
  11. Jamon Con Yucca
  12. Pulse
  13. Change Has Come
  14. Mon Petit Punk

Gary Lucas: Busy Being Born

On March 17, 1998, “Tzadik” label released “Busy Being Born”, the fourth Gary Lucas album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Gary Lucas and Kazunori Sugiyama.

Personnel:

  • Gary Lucas– vocals, acoustic, electric and steel guitar
  • Greg Cohen– bass guitar
  • Jonathan Kane – drums
  • Larry Fine – vocals
  • John Zorn– saxophone
  • Misako Kano – piano
  • Kenny Hurwitz – vocals
  • Tim Kalliches – engineer
  • Sascha von Oertzen – engineer
  • Irene Trudel – engineer
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Ikue Mori– design
  • André Grossmann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Lucas, except where noted.

  1. Adon Olom (instrumental) – traditional
  2. Adon Olom – (vocal) – traditional
  3. Shekhinah
  4. Sandman
  5. Sunrise Sunset – Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick
  6. Tradition – Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick
  7. The Mensch in the Moon – Walter Horn, Gary Lucas
  8. Lydia, The Tattooed Lady – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
  9. Crawlspace
  10. Dayenu / Dreidei – traditional
  11. Fleisherei – Green, Lerner, Timberg
  12. A Hundred pounds of Clay – Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers
  13. The Seven faces of Dr. Lao – Leigh Haarline
  14. Abie the Fishman
  15. Hinay Ma Tov – traditional
  16. Theme from Exodus – Ernest Gold
  17. Adon olom (acappella) – traditional

John Zorn: On Leaves of Grass

On July 22, 2014, “Tzadik” label released “On Leaves of Grass”, album composed by John Zorn inspired by the works of Walt Whitman. It was recorded in March 2014, at “East Side Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama.

Personnel:

  • John Medeski- piano
  • Kenny Wollesen- vibraphone
  • Trevor Dunn- bass
  • Joey Baron- drums
  • Ikue Mori- electronics
  • Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn

  1. Whispers of Heavenly Death
  2. Song at Sunset
  3. Halcyon Days
  4. Portals
  5. Sea Drift
  6. Song of the Open Road
  7. The Body Electric
  8. Mystic Cyphers
  9. America

John Zorn: Dreamachines

On July 20, 2013, “Tzadik” label released “Dreamachines”, album by John Zorn. It was recorded in April 2013, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama .

Personnel:

  • John Zorn – saxophones, arranger, conductor
  • John Medeski- piano
  • Kenny Wollesen- vibraphone
  • Trevor Dunn- bass
  • Joey Baron- drums
  • Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn

  1. Psychic Conspirators
  2. Git-le-Coeur
  3. The Conqueror Worm
  4. The Third Mind
  5. Light Chapels
  6. The Dream Machine
  7. Note Virus
  8. 1001 Nights in Marrakech
  9. The Wild Boys