Tsahar, Assif/New York Undergr / Labyrinth, the
Album: Labyrinth, the   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Tsahar, Assif/New York Undergr   Added:Mar 2003
Label:Hopscotch Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-04-07 Pull Date: 2003-06-09 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jun 8 Jun 1 May 11 May 4 Apr 13
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 03, 2007: Alban Stands There
The 7th Path
4. May 06, 2003: No Cover No Minimum
The 6TH Path
2. Jun 06, 2003: Memory Select
The 6th Path
5. May 02, 2003: Memory Select
The 5th Path [excerpt]
3. May 30, 2003: Memory Select
The 1st Path
6. Apr 11, 2003: Memory Select
The 7th Path

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-04-06
Conducted improvisations for a large ensemble, a la Butch Morris. The group is heavy with strings, for an orchestral feeling -- lots of swirling chaos kept under rein by Tsahar.

Overall the pieces progress in big, slow motions, with quiet patches interrupted by surges in sound. Tsahar does a pretty good job of keeping the changes from being too abrupt.

1*- Contemplative; builds calmly
2- Lurking and quiet with jazzy trombone soloing
3- Quiet
4- String quartet feel (sextet, really)
5- Big and loud, featuring fast trumpet solos
6*- Bouncy trumpet
7*- Mystic flute and strings
8- Slow moaning / fast jazzy middle / soft finish
9*- Mid/fast, after slow melodic start
10- Swirling strings, slow orchestral chaos. Last half is quiet.

Track Listing
1. The 1ST Path   6. The 6TH Path
2. The 2TH Path   7. The 7TH Path
3. The 3TH Path   8. The 8TH Path
4. The 4TH Path   9. The 9TH Path
5. The 5TH Path   10. The 10TH Path