Pardes

Reviewed: 2018-06-15
Genre: World
FCCs: none
Review: ethic fusion world music combining Jewish & Islamic music with western jazz
If You Like: Anouar Brahem, Amir Al Safar, Saul Kaye, Miles Okazaki
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Adon Haslichot (4:42) – oud starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> oud & piano duet> uptempo jam> quick fade
2/ At Telchi Basade (4:09) – oud starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> oud solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*3/ Dror Yikra (5:28) – piano starts sprightly & uptempo solo> uptempo piano trio jam> sizzling guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*4/ Eshal Elohay (2:43) – slow drone starts> midtempo jam> oud solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Dalale Dalale (4:04) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> swinging piano solo> oud solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Aji Tu, Yorma, Aji? (5:51) – piano starts> midtempo jam with clarinet> piano solo> clarinet solo> oud solo> midtempo jam> fade
*7/ Harbi Meir (5:42) – uptempo percussion jam starts> uptempo jam> bass solo> lightning fast guitar solo that slow to fade
*8/ Argaman (2:47) – percussion starts> slow jam featuring oud> percussion solo> slow jam & fade
9/ Tchol Hamirpchal (4:11) – uptempo guitar starts> uptempo jam> sizzling piano solo> short bursts of solos all around> uptempo jam slows to fade
*10/ Ebs Harimon (4:35) – piano starts> slow jam> piano solo> bass solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade