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Gil Livni: All In
by Jack Bowers
All In is the second recording by Israeli-born guitarist Gil Livni, and it is a humdinger from start to finish, thanks to Livni's remarkable skills as a player and composer, and those of his stellar teammates: saxophonist Amit Friedman, organist Yonatan Riklis and drummer Yonatan Rosen. Singly or as a unit, they make All In a genuine pleasure to hear and applaud. Livni plays a light and lyrical guitar, using for the most part inventive single-note runs to ...
Continue ReadingRon Magril: Inspired
by Neil Duggan
This is the second album as leader from Israeli guitarist & composer Ron Magril. It follows on from his debut, Until Now (Ubuntu Music, 2022). That album featured a hard-bop quartet. Inspired finds Magril in an organ trio setting, paying tribute to his musical heroes, Wes Montgomery and Grant Green. All eight tracks on the album are Magril originals, showcasing his distinctive voice as both a composer and electric guitarist. The inspiration behind the opener, “Playing for Wes," ...
Continue ReadingWilliam Parker: Temporary & In the Shade of the Sun
by Kurt Gottschalk
William Parker / Giorgio Dini Temporary Silta 2009 John Blum with Sunny Murray and William Parker In the Shade of Sun Ecstatic Peace 2009 Bassist William Parker is deeply familiar with the lower register. He's played in duo and quartet groupings of string basses. He gravitates towards the tuba, the Malian donso ngoni and ...
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Pass the Ball
From: All InBy Yonatan Riklis
Playing for Wes
From: InspiredBy Yonatan Riklis
