''En Adir'', subtitled ''Traditional Jewish Songs'', is an album by the Brazilian jazz saxophonist

Ivo Perelman Ivo Perelman (born January 12, 1961) is a Brazilian free jazz saxophonist born in São Paulo. Career In his youth, Perelman learned to play guitar, cello, clarinet, trombone, and piano, concentrating on tenor sax since age 19. He attended the Be ...

, recorded in 1996 and released on the

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label. He leads a quartet with pianist

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

, drummer

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and bassist William Parker.

Reception

In his review for

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, Alex Henderson states: "Perelman is no stranger to atonality, but this time, he goes the 'inside/outside' route. Although some of the 'outside' passages are blistering, he pays a great deal of attention to melody and sounds absolutely delighted by the melodies he's interpreting." ''

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'' wrote that the album "is an interesting departure, but it's only intermittently effective."

Track listing

# "L'Shana Haba'a" (traditional) - 6:01 # "Chag Purim" (folk) - 10:57 # "Yaldut" (Perelman/Crispell/Hemingway/Parker) - 8:042 # "Avinu Malkenu" (liturgy folksong) - 8:46 # "Retiro Bom" (Perelman/Crispell/Hemingway/Parker) - 6:24 # "En Adir" (folk) - 9:29 # "L'Shana Haba'a" (traditional) - 5:45

Personnel

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

* William Parker -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gu ...

References

{{Authority control 1997 albums Ivo Perelman albums Music & Arts albums