En Adir Explained

En Adir
Type:studio
Artist:Ivo Perelman
Cover:En_Adir_cover.jpeg
Released:1997
Recorded:October 1996
Studio:Systems Two, Brooklyn
Genre:Jazz
Length:56:29
Label:Music & Arts
Producer:Ivo Perelman
Chronology:Ivo Perelman
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En Adir, subtitled Traditional Jewish Songs, is an album by the Brazilian jazz saxophonist Ivo Perelman, recorded in 1996 and released on the Music & Arts label. He leads a quartet with pianist Marilyn Crispell, drummer Gerry Hemingway and bassist William Parker.

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson states: "Perelman is no stranger to atonality, but this time, he goes the 'inside/outside' route. Although some of the 'outside' passages are blistering, he pays a great deal of attention to melody and sounds absolutely delighted by the melodies he's interpreting."

The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the album "is an interesting departure, but it's only intermittently effective."[1]

Track listing

  1. "L'Shana Haba'a" (traditional) - 6:01
  2. "Chag Purim" (folk) - 10:57
  3. "Yaldut" (Perelman/Crispell/Hemingway/Parker) - 8:042
  4. "Avinu Malkenu" (liturgy folksong) - 8:46
  5. "Retiro Bom" (Perelman/Crispell/Hemingway/Parker) - 6:24
  6. "En Adir" (folk) - 9:29
  7. "L'Shana Haba'a" (traditional) - 5:45

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2002. Penguin. London. 0-14-051521-6. 1176.