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  | TIMNA BRAUER & ELI MEIRI ENSEMBLE ~ TEFILA - PRAYER
NOT ON LABEL (Barcode: 9005503310473) ~ ISRAEL ~ Jazz-World Fusion
Recorded: 1995 Released: 1996
This is an album by the ensemble led by Israeli couple: vocalist Timna BrauerFind albums by this artist (born in Austria) and keyboardist Eli MeiriFind albums by this artist, with an international team comprising of violinist Aliosha BizFind albums by this artist, guitarist / percussionist Shani Ben-CanarFind albums by this artist and drummer Courtney JonesFind albums by this artist. The album presents nine tracks, all of which are Jewish or Israeli songs originating from many corners of the world, mostly traditional and some more contemporary.
Both Brauer and Meiri are basically Jazz musicians, but this album is strongly oriented towards the traditional roots of Jewish and Israeli music, with Jazzy arrangements, which result in extensive instrumental passages. Brauer is an excellent vocalist and her Yemenite roots are clearly recognizable. She is also a gifted vocal improviser, which this album features in full. The instrumental work is performed with elegance and suits the album’s goals perfectly
Overall, this is a very interesting album for lovers of traditional Jewish music, dressed in Jazz arrangements and performed by talented musicians. It is somewhat less strictly Jazz oriented than their excellent debut album, recorded in Israel, called “Orient Live”, but still definitely worth the attention of music lovers the world over.
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