Magic and surprise enchant in each of these special works. Using classical technique with a futuristic approach, Bar Rashi displays nuance and dynamics unheard of on electric guitar. With supreme groove and time-bending ease he captures the astute jazz ear. The orchestral sound and emotive sweep equally impress the classicist. His funk, rock and blues excite fans of these genres and more, while retaining his unique style.
Finding improvisation the forte of modern music, Bar Rashi pioneers his ensembles through it in total, with no preconceived format.
Avraham Bar Rashi - Bar Rashi Guitar - Formerly known as Allan Gittler, his minimalist "Gittler Electric Guitar" remains the only musical instrument in the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Master musician, composer, inventor, poet, photographer and moviemaker, Bar Rashi has long been regarded as a major innovator on New York's underground jazz/art scene.He has recorded with drummer Elvin Jones, arranger Gil Evans, flutist Lloyd McNeill, percussionist Genji Ito and many others. In Israel he has performed with Mickey Shaviv, Avner Strauss and more.
Yonatan Bar Rashi - percussion - A musical upcoming in New York City bands led to an album and tour with members of "The Tokens", who performed "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Yonatan later lived several years in the Caribbean, where he worked with a wide range of groups and genres. He has performed on percussion in three recent Saint Lucia Jazz Festivals and in New York, with the Caribbean's great saxophonist and composer, Luther Francois. In Israel he has performed with Yair Dallal, Avishai Cohen, Eyal Sela, Baladi and many others. He leads his own percussion ensemble - "Yadayim" ("Hands").
Avraham Bar Rashi - Bar Rashi electric guitar - all tracks
Yonatan Bar Rashi - percussion - all tracks
Adam Wexler - electric bass - tracks 1 - 4
Vov Yerothkin - electric bass - tracks 6 & 8
Alex Trepakov - electric bass - track 7
Paul Schallies - drumset - tracks 6 & 8
All tracks recorded live at Keshet Studios and Pargod Theatre in Jerusalem -
no overdubs
Track List:
1. Deep Hip
2. Jest
3. Dynamite
4. Trip
5. Indigo
6. Gypsy
7. Jewel
8. Esperance
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