Tsahar, Assif/Zoanthropic Orch / Embracing the Void
Album:Embracing the Void Collection:Jazz
Artist:Tsahar, Assif/Zoanthropic Orch Added:Mar 2003
Label:Hopscotch Records 

A-File Activity
Add Date:2003-07-21 Pull Date:2003-09-22 Charts:Jazz
Week Ending:Aug 10Aug 3Jul 27
Airplays:112

Recent Airplay
1.Aug 25, 2009:Jena & Gomorrah
Part 1 - July 1975
4.Jul 27, 2003:To the Moon
Part 2 - February 1987
2.Nov 21, 2004:Oh Messy Life
Part 3 - March 1982
5.Jul 21, 2003:Radio Red Well
Part 2 - February 1987
3.Aug 06, 2003:Umami Jazz Program
Part 3 - March 1982
6.Jul 21, 2003:Fly By Night
Part 3 - March 1982

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-07-26 
Free jazz/improv orchestra conducted by Tsahar, this time using some composed material, apparently. Jazzy sound overall -- the band gravitates toward conventional bebop forms, usually topped by some free-wheeling solos. Nice stuff.

1- Very quiet start with single-note horn blares. Breaks into free jazzy soloing by Tsahar after about -4:00
2- Almost industrial chugging; brash trombone
3*- Cute perky theme; mid/fast and energetic
4*- Cuts in on a fast scattery piano solo, burly sax joins in later
5- Lumbering unison horn lines over rustly background. Some interesting soloing
6- Dark, loud and slow. Quiet start.
7*- Normal bebop! Cool little trumpet solo. Starts with drum solo.
8- Fast sax solo over slow horn progressions. Second part is slower.
9*- Slow swing with some wild soloing
10- Slow grand finale, Tsahar hits some great high notes on tenor sax

Track Listing
1.Part 1 - July 1975 6.Part 6 - September 1993
2.Part 2 - February 1987 7.Part 7 - December 1989
3.Part 3 - March 1982 8.Part 8 - November 2000
4.Part 4 - October 1988 9.Part 9 - August 2001
5.Part 5 - April 1984 10.Part 10 - May 1988