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Alon Farber

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Saxophonist and composer Alon Farber is one of the leading jazz musicians in the Israeli jazz scene. His style is very unique and innovative and combines rich harmonies with contrapuntal writing. As a wind player Alon has great sensitivity for writing for horns. Alon claims that he has been influenced by great artists such as Wayne Shorter, Dave Douglas and Ornette Coleman. Alon has collaborated along the years with well-established Jazz artists such as Omri Mor, Amos Hoffman, Avi Lebovich, Omer Klein, Haggai Cohen-Milo, Avishai Cohen (the trumpet player), Eli Degibri, Anat Cohen, Hagai Amir, Tal Ronen, Uzi Finerman, Toru Dodo(Japan), Eyal Ganor and Ofer Ganor

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The Magician: Live in Jerusalem

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Persistence of Memory; The Magician; Minuet for Maya; Farbalak; Spring Ahead.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Cassie Kinoshi, Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, Alon Farber & More

Read "Cassie Kinoshi, Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, Alon Farber & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Cassie Kinoshi's stunning new album, Gratitude, along with new releases featuring Dave Douglas, Dave Guy, James Brandon Lewis, Alon Farber and Fredrik Nordström will bring you a high-density set of rewarding new music. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dave Guy “Footwork" Footwork--Single ...

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Persistence of Memory

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 07:53

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Reflecting on Freedom

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Israeli Song; Reflecting on Freedom & Freedom Jazz Dance; Theme for Michal; Ima; Fresh Start; More Monkeys, Please; You'll See the Way; Hammouda; Farbalak.

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Article: Album Review

Alon Farber Hagiga: Reflecting on Freedom

Read "Reflecting on Freedom" reviewed 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 ...

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Israeli Song

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
Duration: 05:15

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Article: Album Review

Assaf Kehati: Flowers And Other Stories

Read "Flowers And Other Stories" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Dynamic tension and release is an under-explored avenue in jazz. While composers and performers of this music seem to come out of institutes of higher learning with advanced harmonic knowledge, allowing them to create stunningly complex chords that resolve in an amiable fashion, these very musicians are often incapable of using the same techniques when dealing ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Assaf Kehati Quartet: Finding Its Own Voice

Read "Assaf Kehati Quartet: Finding Its Own Voice" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


Israeli guitarist Assaf Kehati, Boston-based since 2007, is a regular in drummer Billy Hart's outfits. His melodic compositions are, he says, inspired by the details of daily life. He cites as influences composers who have blurred the distinctions between folk/pop and more sophisticated music--Hector Berlioz, George Gershwin, guitarist Pat Metheny, Sting and even country singer Kenny ...

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Optimistic View

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Optimistic View; Mystic Seven; Smile of the Cat; Don Avignion (for Avi Leibovich); Kundalini; Zambura; Bird Cry/Takasim.


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