Description
Cat. no: TUGCD1136
Format: CD
Barcode: 605633013627
Release Date: 26 Aug 2022
Genre: World Music
After many years of study with master musicians around the world, Itzhak Ventura explores the sound of the ney (Middle Eastern end-blown reed fute) as part of his contemporary quartet
Aligned, his debut release, unfolds his personal story with heartfelt and virtuosic musicianship
• A unique integration of the ney into a contemporary jazz setting • Aligned is the culmination of years of dedication and sacrifce to attain mastery of the ney • Debut international release featuring ten original compositions combining traditional motifs with virtuosic expression • An album inspired by some of the greatest ney players in history along with some of today’s musical innovators • Highlighting his different Arabic, Turkish, and Persian ney playing styles • An artist with his roots in Jaffa-Tel Aviv, a cultural hotspot of a city and very much the heartbeat of Israel’s music scene • Itzhak Ventura has performed with the Jerusalem Orchestra East & West since its inception in 2009 • Featuring the instrumental brilliance of pianist Yonatan Daskal, double bassist Avri Borochov and drummer Aviv Cohen • An album which will appeal to both jazz and world music fans alike • Following on from the success of other jazz/world cross over projects on the Riverboat Records label • An album born out of adversity and an experience which made Itzhak re-evaluate his life
Tracks: Whirlwind / Reclaim / Pendulum / Entrance / For Michal / Closeness / Clouds Gathering / The Storm / Old Memory / Ramkeli’s Seal
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