tracks

Klavan
Lullaby For Emma I
What Do Your Eyes Say
Cinema G
Cry For Peace
The D Between Us
On The Way
Avishkess
Slowing Down
Slow Dancing
Lullaby For Emma II

notes

All music composed by Ziv Ravitz Except for "What do your eyes say" Mordechai Zayira

Recorded at System Two. Brooklyn NY on March 20th 2009

This album can be described as cross culture fusion between Israeli folklore, American jazz, north African rhythms and European classical music. Ziv Ravitz's all star band (Avishai Cohen, Omer Klein) share similar background which make this blend possible.
he concept of melting pot is one of the most predominant social tools of modern society. Assimilation is inevitable. And Israel is an extreme example of infusing societies.
Ziv Ravitz is a descendent of a multi-cultural family. From a very young age he was exposed to his European (Poland/Russia) music heritage as well as the North African one (Egypt). The project “Images From Home” is a representation of that infusion of music that Ziv experienced while growing up in Israel.
The music is based on all those genres that impacted not only Ziv’s sensibility but many other Israeli musicians. The concept behind the music is to blur the line between genres. To simulate real life in Israel at the moment where it is hard to define what exactly your heritage and background is.
The members of Ziv’s ensemble were chosen for the same reason the music was created. All musicians share similar east-west assimilation. Avishai Cohen and Omer Klein bring to the table those elements that help blur the lines of genre and go beyond the music and its definition.

credits

Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Voice – Ziv Ravitz
Engineer, Recorded By – Max Ross
Piano, Electric Piano, Melodica – Omer Klein
Trumpet, Flute – Avishai Cohen,
Voice – Mika Hary (tracks: 11)
Written-By, Mixed By, Mastered By, Producer – Ziv Ravitz

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