Mark Zubek

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by Eyal Hareuveni
March 3, 2009

The second release of Toronto-based bassist, songwriter, and producer Mark Zubek epitomizes his many cross-genres skills in the fields of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and pop. He is joined by a stellar cast of musicians--Israeli trumpet player Avishai Cohen, tenor saxophone players Mark Turner and Seamus Blake (both of whom played on Zubek's debut, Horse with a Broken Leg, (Fresh Sound, 2000)), and his brother, drummer Kevin Zubek. Zubek arranged ten well-crafted, original, and sophisticated compositions, with clear and biting themes ...