Roots Unknown
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-01-25
Reviewed 2018-01-25
Reviewed: 2018-01-25
Genre: Jazz
FCCS: none
Review: brilliant piece of ethnic jazz fusion, combining the musical tradtions of the Northern European Ashkenazi, and the strong Afro-Latin influences from the Northern African and South American Sephardic communities, Steinitz discovers a rich and significant musical landscape to explore.
If You Like: Andy Statman, Anouar Brahem
Track review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ To Life (L’Chayim) (4:10) – horns start> midtempo jam> fiddle solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*2/ Jewish Jazz Jam Suite (13:03): 1/ Peace & Wholeness (Oseh Shalom) (3:35), 2/ Healing Mind, Body, And Spirit (Mi Shebeirach) (3:13), 3/ Hope (Hatikvah) (3:75), 4/ Rejoice (Nagila) (2:79)
3/ Liberation (Ma Lecha Hayam) (6:47) –
4/ Segue 1 (0:29) – short uptempo trumpet solo
5/ Yiddish Blues (4:09) – plucked guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick fade/false stop> crescendo end
*6/ Perseverance (3:03) – clarinet starts>slow jam> bass clarinet solo> percussion solo> slow jam> fade
*7/ Sephardic Blues & Into The Shadow Of Lodz (4:50) - clarinet starts> slow jam swings to midtempo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
8/ Segue 2 (0:35) – short clarinet solo
*9/ Grant Peace (Sim Shalom) (7:12) – uptempo jam with full band to start> trumpet solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
10/ May Love Find Its Way To You (1:26) – slow clarinet solo
Genre: Jazz
FCCS: none
Review: brilliant piece of ethnic jazz fusion, combining the musical tradtions of the Northern European Ashkenazi, and the strong Afro-Latin influences from the Northern African and South American Sephardic communities, Steinitz discovers a rich and significant musical landscape to explore.
If You Like: Andy Statman, Anouar Brahem
Track review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ To Life (L’Chayim) (4:10) – horns start> midtempo jam> fiddle solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*2/ Jewish Jazz Jam Suite (13:03): 1/ Peace & Wholeness (Oseh Shalom) (3:35), 2/ Healing Mind, Body, And Spirit (Mi Shebeirach) (3:13), 3/ Hope (Hatikvah) (3:75), 4/ Rejoice (Nagila) (2:79)
3/ Liberation (Ma Lecha Hayam) (6:47) –
4/ Segue 1 (0:29) – short uptempo trumpet solo
5/ Yiddish Blues (4:09) – plucked guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick fade/false stop> crescendo end
*6/ Perseverance (3:03) – clarinet starts>slow jam> bass clarinet solo> percussion solo> slow jam> fade
*7/ Sephardic Blues & Into The Shadow Of Lodz (4:50) - clarinet starts> slow jam swings to midtempo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
8/ Segue 2 (0:35) – short clarinet solo
*9/ Grant Peace (Sim Shalom) (7:12) – uptempo jam with full band to start> trumpet solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
10/ May Love Find Its Way To You (1:26) – slow clarinet solo
Recent airplay
Jewish Jazz Jam Suite: 1/ Peace & Wholeness (Oseh Shalom), 2/ Healing Mind, Body, Perserverance
Hot Probs (rebroadcast from Mar 27, 2018) — Apr 27, 2022
Jewish Jazz Jam Suite: 1/ Peace & Wholeness (Oseh Shalom), 2/ Healing Mind, Body, Perserverance
Hot Probs — Mar 27, 2018
Yiddish Blues, Segue 1, Liberation (Ma Lech Hayam), Jewish Jazz Jam Suite: 1/ Peace & Wholeness (Oseh Shalom), 2/ Healing Mind, Body, To Life (L' Chaim)
Oszone — Mar 20, 2018
Sephardic Blues: & Into The Shadow Of Lodz
Old Fart at Play — Feb 17, 2018
Sephardic Blues: & Into The Shadow Of Lodz
Sound Landscapes — Feb 15, 2018
Charting
2018-01-30 — 2018-04-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 1 | 1 |
| Mar 25 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | To Life (L' Chaim) | ||
| 2. | Jewish Jazz Jam Suite: 1/ Peace & Wholeness (Oseh Shalom), 2/ Healing Mind, Body | ||
| 3. | Liberation (Ma Lech Hayam) | ||
| 4. | Segue 1 | ||
| 5. | Yiddish Blues | ||
| 6. | Perserverance | ||
| 7. | Sephardic Blues: & Into The Shadow Of Lodz | ||
| 8. | Segue 2 | ||
| 9. | Grant Peace (Sim Shalom) | ||
| 10. | May Love Find It's Way To You |