Tangible Reality – Ofer Assaf

Tangible Reality – Ofer Assaf
Catalog number: 508

Tracks:

01 Kingfisher 51
comp: Ofer Assaf
02 Tangible Reality
comp: Ofer Assaf
03 The Nearness of You
comp: Ned Washington, Hoagy Carmichael
04 The Archer
comp: Ofer Assaf
05 Blues for MB
comp: Ofer Assaf
06 Little Goldmund
comp: Ofer Assaf
07 Tame the Wild Beast
comp: Ofer Assaf
08 Body and Soul
comp: Johnny Green

One of NYC’s best young saxophonist and composers tears it up on a vibrant, exciting new jazz recording with a great cast of supporting musicians! You’ll ‘dig’ this.

‘The powerhouse Israeli tenorman Ofer Assaf brings an aggressively swinging edge to his playing alongside New Yorkers Jim Rotondi on trumpet, bassists Don Pate and Essiet Essiet, drummer Bruce Cox and underrated pianist Theo Hill. They come out of the gate charging hard on Assaf’s uptempo burner ‘Kingfisher 51,’ and the energy level doesn’t let up from there. Whether it’s the majestic Billy Harper tribute ‘The Archer,’ the Michael Brecker tribute Blues for MB, or the Trane-inspired Tame the Wild Beast, Asaf plays with conviction and clarity while also revealing a breathy ballad touch on ‘The Nearness of You.’ Highly recommended.’ -Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes

‘…Assaf sears the air…a high octane affair…Assaf also shows a great respect for the tradition…The way to break from the pack is by developing one’s own voice. Ofer Assaf surges ahead on Tangible Reality.’ -AllAboutJazz.com


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