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Wu Fei: A Distant Youth
by Eyal Hareuveni
Wu Fei is a master player of the guzheng, a Chinese string instrument that is more than two thousand years old, and known today mostly as the parent instrument of the Japanese koto. Fei began her musical studies at the age of six in Beijing, later studied composition in Mills College in California, and now splits ...
Shibutabihazime: Shibusashirazuat at Shibuya O-East
by Eyal Hareuveni
Shibusashirazu Shibutabihazime: Shibusashirazu at Shibuya O-East, 2006/01/14 Avex-io 2007 There's no other ensemble like the Shibusashirazu (loosely translated from Japanese as “never be cool"). It's not only the huge number of musicians on stage (more than thirty including dancers and one painter), but also the breadth of its ...
Trinacria: Now Travel Journey Infinitely
by Eyal Hareuveni
What happens if you cross a macho, brutal metal outfit with a duo of fearless female improvisers? Someone in Rikskonsertene, the Norwegian National Concert Institute, probably had a vague idea, otherwise Trinacria, named after the ancient symbol of an eye enclosed by a pyramid (as shown on the American dollar), would not have been born.
Torben Waldorff: Afterburn
by Eyal Hareuveni
Danish guitarist/composer Torben Waldorff's fourth release, Afterburn, manages to unite European sensibilities with American post-bop vibes. Throughout this impressive recording Waldorff--now based in Malmo, Sweden--delivers sophisticated harmonies and an elaborate compositional architecture with a distinctive guitar sound owing more to Metheny, circa his ECM days of more than twenty years ago, than to Scofield. But Waldorff ...
Andrea Celeste: My Reflection
by Eyal Hareuveni
It's surprising to hear the debut of a mature vocalist, gifted with a deep and expressive voice, only to find that she is but 21 years old and wrote most of the songs on My Reflection. Italian vocalist Andrea Celeste began studying piano and classical singing at the age of eleven, and was later trained in ...
Harold Rubin/Maya Dunietz/Yoni Silver: A Mono Musical Suite For Three Manic Musicians
by Eyal Hareuveni
Maya Dunietz is one of the most gifted and resourceful musicians on the Israeli alternative music scene. She plays with local alternative bands including HaBiluim and Midnight Peacocks, takes part in John Zorn's Cobra musical game, leads the avant Givo'l choir, jams in New York with such forward-thinking musicians as trumpeter Taylor Ho Bynum, harpist Zeena ...
John Chin: Blackout Conception
by Eyal Hareuveni
Pianist John Chin's debut, Blackout Conception, demonstrates his affinity to highly melodic, song-like compositions. The 32 year-old Chin was born in Seoul, South Korea but grew up in Los Angeles, where he began to study classical piano. Chen graduated from California State University when he was 19, with a BA in music, attended the University of ...
Yitzhak Yedid: Oud Bass Piano Trio
by Eyal Hareuveni
Yitzhak Yedid Oud Bass Piano Trio Between the Lines 2008 Composer and pianist Yitzhak Yedid's new composition is an impressive attempt to weave current and traditional styles and influences into a cohesive contemporary work. In this five part suite, premiered at the Oud Festival in Jerusalem in November ...
Tal Gur: Air Portrait
by Eyal Hareuveni
Young Israeli alto and soprano saxophonist Tal Gur's debut features him leading a quartet comprised of fellow young Israeli players: drummer Ariel Armoni, who collaborated recently with Israeli pianist Daniel Sarid on TR (Levontin 7, 2007); guitarist Ido Bukelman, who is a member of Israeli jazz quartet The Rats, and bassist Ehud Ettun. Classically trained, Gur ...
Strings Tradition: Strings Tradition
by Eyal Hareuveni
Binding the ancient but still thriving string tradition of the kora (a 21-string West African harp), the Northern Indian Hindustani tradition of the sitar and the Southern Indian Carnatic tradition of the violin is really a brilliant idea. the debut release of Strings Tradition brings together five versatile and resourceful musicians who, rather than just finding ...
