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Israeli Song by Alon Farber
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Album Title: Reflecting on Freedom
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
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About the Album
Now entering its third decade as an ensemble, Hagiga's founder, saxophonist Alon Farber looked to Eddie Harris's "Freedom Jazz Dance" as inspiration and a theme for their 4th recording, ‘Reflecting on Freedom.’ Hagiga revels in the diversity of musical flavors and colors that make up the “Israeli soundtrack.” With an exciting three horn frontline - reminiscent of some Dave Douglas or Booker Little ensembles - they draw liberally from Swing, Moroccan, Funk and Brazilian musics in creating their wide-ranging, highly personal sound. Farber's bold compositions reflect his years at the forefront of Israel's jazz scene - including co-founding the Israeli Jazz Orchestra & receiving the Prime Minister's Award for Jazz Composers - and his time in America while studying at Berklee, where he won the Wayne Shorter Award for Composers. "Hagiga has been at the forefront of the miraculous envelope-pushing curve of Israeli jazz for some years now." - Barry Davis
Tracks
Israeli Song; Reflecting on Freedom & Freedom Jazz Dance; Theme for Michal; Ima; Fresh Start; More Monkeys, Please; You'll See the Way; Hammouda; Farbalak.
Personnel
Alon Farber
saxophoneYehonatan Cohen
saxophoneOded Meir
tromboneEden Giat
pianoAssaf Hakimi
bassRoy Oliel
drumsSarai Zak-Levi
vocalsRony Iwryn
percussionReviews
- Reflecting on Freedom by Jack Bowers
Date featured
August 26, 2021
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