The Magician: Live in Jerusalem

Saxist and leader Akib Farber delivers a concert at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem with special guest on trumpet Dave Douglas along with a local team of Yehonatan Cohen/ts-cl, Oded Meir/tb, Katia Toobool/p, Assaf Hakimi/b and Roy Oliel/dr. The team is in an effervescent mood, with Douglas bright and dramatic working on his own "Persistence of Memory" and leading the gallop along with the horns on "Spring Ahead". Hakimi gives a hip and funky feel as Meir and Cohen sear through "Farbalak", with the leader's soprano skating through the fire on the complex "Minuet For Maya", with Toobool's piano keeping all parts together. Douglas and Cohen bop hard on the muscular "The Magician" and the horns link together for some thrilling harmonies, driving the soloists on. A sensational Sabra session!