Record Reviews

HAROLD RUBIN ~ 2`S + A QUIET PLACE FOR MR. K.K. NOT ON LABEL ~ ISRAEL ~ Jazz Recorded: 2000 - 2001 Released: 2001 This album marked Harold RubinFind albums by this artist`s return to active recording, after almost four years of silence. With the help of his old friend from ZaviotFind albums by this artist, Mark SmulianFind albums by this artist, who owns a small recording studio (called Digihipi), Harold recorded a series of three independently produced albums between 2000 and 2002, of which this is the first one. These three albums portray his extraordinary talents and visionary music at its best and are a wonderful document of his career as well as the local improvised music scene in Israel. The album includes 14 compositions, which are divided into two separate parts. The first part (2’s) is a series of duets with drummer Hagai FershtmanFind albums by this artist, where Harold plays clarinet and recites three of his superb poems, which are an integral part of the creation. The second part (A Quiet Place For Mr. K.K.) is a beautiful suite dedicated to King Kong and performed as a trio with bass player Eran BorovichFind albums by this artist. Please note that this suite gets another treatment on the third album in this series, this time as a solo piece. This is wonderful music, beyond description and beyond analysis – it should be heard and enjoyed and inspire.

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