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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 ReadingAlon Farber: Dreams I Dream
by Jack Bowers
Israeli-born, Berklee-educated saxophonist Alon Farber leads his able-bodied quartet, Hagiga, through its paces on Dreams I Dream, the ensemble's third recording for Origin Records and fifth overall since its inception in 2001. Even though Farber's name is on the marquee and his imprint is on every number, this is a group enterprise in which pianist Katia Toobool, bassist Asif Hakimi and drummer Yonatan Rosen have vital roles to play, fashioning a durable comfort zone wherein Farber is ...
Continue ReadingAmit Friedman: Home at Last
by Jack Bowers
Once upon a time, jazz, an American creation, was confined for the most part within its borders. But that was once upon a time. Today, any barriers that once kept jazz within a prescribed realm have long since vanished, and the music Americans once embraced as their own has flourished around the world, performed with increasing awareness and dexterity by artists who have built upon the patterns created in the land of its birth to weave colorful and charming tapestries ...
Continue ReadingGuy Mintus Trio: A Gershwin Playground
by Troy Dostert
"Go big or go home" might as well be Guy Mintus' mantra. The Israeli pianist has a forceful presence on his instrument, and he seemingly brings every ounce of talent and creativity he possesses to every record he releases. His debut trio album, A Home In Between (Self-Produced, 2017), was a terrific amalgam of styles, showcasing Mintus' distinctive blend of bop, classical and global folk idioms. On A Gershwin Playground, he brings his fearsome technique and chameleon-like stylistic approach to ...
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Pass the Ball
From: All InBy Yonatan Rosen
Cookies
From: Dreams I DreamBy Yonatan Rosen
Home at Last
From: Unconditional LoveBy Yonatan Rosen
