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a r t i s t : Hamid Drake-Assif Tsahar
t i t l e : Soul Bodies Vol.1
d a t e : 2001
l a b e l : Ayler
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Mar-01-2003
t r a c k s : 04
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 92,3 MB
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Fifteen years separate the young saxophonist Assif Tsahar from
the veteran drummer Hamid Drake, yet their encounter suffers
from no generation gap, their common free jazz background
making the perfect bridge. Soul Bodies, Vol. 1 is a live
recording made at the Vision Festival in New York City, May
2001. A comfortable room, a sympathetic crowd, and two
improvisers ready for a good evening: all the elements were in
place. The set unfolds in three times. The first and third
pieces are grounded in free jazz tradition. Tsahar weaves
soulful post-Coltranian lines while Drake keeps a groove,
especially in "Soul Bodies" where he never misses a beat and
still manages to play masterfully around the rhythm. The second
piece, "Clay Dancers," is a different affair. Tsahar drops his
beasty tenor saxophone to pick up the more insidious bass
clarinet and Drake steps out of the trap to approach the
microphone, singing Sufi themes while playing the frame drum.
The North African spices make an excellent meal with the
clarinetist's memories of an Israeli childhood. All of a sudden
we are not in jazz territory anymore, but in a trance-inducing
global village of sounds. Drake is in top shape throughout,
equal to his playful virtuosic self. Very enjoyable.
Hamid Drake - Drums, Vocals, Frame Drum
Assif Tsahar - Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Tenor)
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01-Introduction [00:55]
02-Soul Bodies [26:44]
03-Clay Dancers [17:27]
04-Heart's Mind [22:06]
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