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Alon Farber Hagiga: Reflecting on Freedom
by Jack Bowers
Israeli saxophonist Alon Farber's Hagiga (in Yiddish, “celebration") is exactly that--a warm tribute to contemporary jazz from the Middle East to South America and beyond, ably performed on the group's fourth album, Reflecting on Freedom, by half a dozen well-schooled Israeli musicians and--on several of the album's nine tracks--special guest percussionist Rony Iwyrn and vocalist Sarai Zak-Levi. Hagiga has been in the forefront of Israel's burgeoning jazz scene for more than two decades, thanks for the most part to bright ...
read moreSaxophonist/Composer Yehonatan Cohen Releases Breathtaking New Album
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Eric Taylor
The spellbinding artistry of Yehonatan Cohen's latest album Stories unveils not only the technical skills of a rising talent but his compositional wizardry as well. The result is an album that is breathtaking in its free-flowing energy and smooth craftsmanship. Cohen uses his saxophone to weave ideas with emotions, reeling in both the hearts and minds of listeners. On “Spring," Cohen's breezy saxophone is deepened by Gadi Lehavi’s sad, reflective piano. The track proceeds at a cool, leisurely pace, only ...
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Persistence of Memory
From: The Magician: Live in JerusalemBy Yehonatan Cohen
Israeli Song
From: Reflecting on FreedomBy Yehonatan Cohen
