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''Chaliwa'' is an album by
Jamie Saft Jamie Saft is an American keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist and composer. He was born in New York City and raised a Conservative Judaism, Conservative Jew, and studied at Tufts University and the New England Conservatory, New England Conserva ...
's New Zion Trio which was released on the Veal label in 2013.Allmusic album listing
accessed August 9, 2015


Reception

In his review for
PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, ...
, Sean Murphy notes that "the trio manages to pull off a variety of sounds, ranging from narcotic lounge music (in a good way) to traditional piano jazz (think
Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, a ...
by way of Kingston) and darker-than-dread reggae meditations. On ''Chaliwa'', the players double down on the dub, and the results are every bit as satisfying this time out".Murphy, S.
PopMatters Review
October 29, 2013


Track listing

''All compositions by Jamie Saft except as indicated'' # "Twelve Tribes" – 6:21 # "Temples" – 8:53 # "Chant It Down" (H.R., Jamie Saft, Craig Santiago) – 6:36 # "Negus" – 8:16 # "Pinkus" – 5:34 # "Zion Heights" – 7:10 # "Cherub Dub" – 5:55 # "Rasta Lion Dub" – 9:52 # "King's Bread" – 7:59


Personnel

*
Jamie Saft Jamie Saft is an American keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist and composer. He was born in New York City and raised a Conservative Judaism, Conservative Jew, and studied at Tufts University and the New England Conservatory, New England Conserva ...
– piano,
Fender Rhodes The Rhodes piano (also known as the Fender Rhodes piano) is an electric piano invented by Harold Rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. Like a conventional piano, the Rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, t ...
* Brad Jones
bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
*Craig Santiago – drums * H.R. – vocals (track 3)


References

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