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Paul Shapiro: Shofarot Verses

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Nel nome dello shofar, strumento-simbolo della musica ebraica che compare in copertina intrecciato a un sax alto, si svolge questo album, che parte con un monologo di Paul Shapiro e va poi a impantanarsi piuttosto velocemente nelle secche di una musica che rispetta sì i canoni del filone di appartenenza, ma lo fa con fin troppa convinzione (e dedizione), ripetendosi generosamente, all'interno del singolo pezzo così come fra brano e brano.

È evidente che si tratta di una musica di fruizione anche gratificante, qua e là magari un po' sovrabbondante, certo non particolarmente problematica o concettuale, cui la chitarra di Marc Ribot riesce solo in parte a fornire una patina jazzistica (che verosimilmente neppure vuole avere, e che non costituisce comunque un valore assoluto, una conditio sine qua non verso una presunta patente artistica, è ovvio).

Un disco da ascoltare tutto d'un fiato (anche perché è piuttosto breve) senza pretendere che ci sveli imprevedibili scenari creativi.

Track Listing

Hashiven; Get Me to the Shul on time; Surfin’ Salami; Search Your Soul; Halil; Ashamnu; Daven Dance; In Phrygia; With Reed and Skins.

Personnel

Paul Shapiro
saxophone

Brad Jones: acoustic bass, vocals (7); Tony Lewis: drums; Marc Ribot: guitar; Paul Shapiro: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, shofar; Adam Rudolph: frame drum, udu drum, shakers, bell (9).

Album information

Title: Shofarot Verses | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Tzadik


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