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Formats and Editions
1. Pain Song
2. Samsara
3. Bgida
4. Boston Love Affair
5. Ovadia
6. Opening
7. One For Uzi
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'While this marks Borochov's maiden voyage as a leader, he's already received some well-deserved attention for his work with Yemen Blues-a jazz-tinged world music outfit with an Afro-Arabian mindset that brings together musicians from Israel, Uruguay and the United States. Borochov's own music, while running across some similar lines, shows a clearer focus on the shared characteristics of jazz language(s) and Middle Eastern dialects. Borochov's expressive horn delivers an outpouring of emotions throughout this album, creating intense mood music that sings, sighs, and cries. His front line partner-alto saxophonist Hagai Amir-is cut from the same cloth. Both men seem to believe that feeling(s) should trump technique, though neither one is lacking in either department. Together, they front a piano-less quartet that delivers rhythmically rich and melodically focused music. Some pieces speak of sadness and sympathy ('Pain Song') while others excite ('Samsara'), but all of the music is transmitted with sincerity.' All About Jazz 'Once again we come across a cat that can embrace the tradition without using it as a crutch and beating it to death. Sounding very much like Miles in his pre-fusion 60s world beat stage, this trumpeter approaches things from a different angle. Raised in Jaffa with an affinity for Arab and Pan-African sensibilities, this sounds like Miles might have if he actually recorded in the souks with indigenous cats while keeping one foot on US soil. Compelling, interesting stuff that resides firmly in it's own time zone, this is grandly innovative stuff that isn't envelope pushing just for the sake of it. This is a young lion you better pay attention to. Well done.' - The Midwest Record Described by the Jerusalem Post as "A rising star in today's jazz music world", Itamar Borochov brings a unique sound with him wherever he goes. Deeply immersed in the Jazz tradition, Borochov's search for his personal roots resulted in an ever-expanding love for Arab and Pan-African musical sensibilities - a natural palette for a trumpeter-composer raised in Jaffa, an integrated Muslim-Jewish-Christian city. Borochov has performed in prestigious venues and festivals around the globe, such as Lincoln Center (NY), The Kennedy Center, (Washington DC), Summer Stage at Central Park (NY), Roskilde (Denmark), Ethnoport Festival (Poland), Moscow Jazz Festival, and more. He has performed at music showcases such as Babel Med, Womex, and International Exposure. Borochov fell in love with Jazz in his teens, and dedicated himself to it's study, eventually moving to New York in 2006, to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. There he studied with Junior Mance, Charles Tolliver, Jimmy Owens, Cecil Bridgewater, Jo Chambers, and quickly gained international recognition as a young innovator on today's Jazz scene. Since then, Mr. Borochov has had the privilege to both perform and record with legendary artists such as Curtis Fuller, Candido Camero, Arnie Lawrence, Bobby Sanabria, and contemporary greats including Aaron Goldberg, Greg Tardy, and Omer Avital. Alongside touring worldwide with the Itamar Borochov Quartet, Mr. Borochov is serving as trumpet player, arranger and co-producer for acclaimed world music sensation Yemen Blues, together with his friend and collaborator Ravid Kahalani. While deeply immersed in the Jazz tradition, Borochov's search for his personal roots resulted in an ever-expanding love for the musical traditions of the Arab world. Resulting in collaborations with the great Jewish-Moroccan liturgist Rabbi Haim Louk, performing and writing for The New Jerusalem Orchestra, and recording with Israeli rock star Dudu Tassa. Nowadays, Itamar is quickly gaining international recognition as a young Jazz innovator. His music reflects on his rich global-landscape through the Jazz tradition. We can't wait to hear where he goes next.
