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The combination of Zorn's material with Israelite's versatality and brilliance is an audio delight. It is a true "web 2.0 mashup", as it were :-). The zest with which other artists are able to create new and different music from the original Masada compositions is a lovely reflection of the power of the originals. But the result here is as much Koby Israelite as John Zorn. It is a good pairing.
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Born in Tel Aviv, multi-instrumentalist Koby Israelite has been playing music since the age of nine. Conservatory trained on piano and keyboards, he was drawn to punk and heavy metal as a teenager, switched to drums and then got turned on to Jazz, World Music and the Downtown Scene. For his third Tzadik CD, this tireless and ever creative musical spirit turns his hand to the complex lyricism of Zorn’s complex Book of Angels. Interpreting tunes handpicked by Zorn himself, Koby mixes in everything he knows, including metal, jazz, gypsy and klezmer with stylish flair and great virtuosity. Naked City, Zappa, Taraf de Haidouks and Fantomas all rolled into one, this is an amazing orchestral achievement by an exciting young musical adventurer.
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This is a brilliant debut album by London-based Israeli expat Koby Israelite. It feels more than appropriate that this is released on John Zorn's Tzadik label. With a talented ensemble of Israeli and British musicians, he smashes dozens of styles and genres together. Israelite creates not a new unified style, but instead a hip hop pastiche of Jewish identity and incredible music.
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