Ahava

Ahava: Ahava

by Matthew Wuethrich
June 25, 2002

When jazz vocalists drew from folk blues and popular song they found abundant and lively inspiration; recently it seems they are returning only to find a dry well. Many contemporary vocalists adhere so closely to the accepted repertoire and moods that they have taken the life out of the tradition. Yet Finland's Ahava, featuring vocalist Mia Simanainen, have gone searching elsewhere for their sources and what they have found is fertile ground: Scandinavian folk song and poetry. On their self-titled ...

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Alon Yavnai takes Big Band sound global with "Shir Ahava" CD + NY and Boston concert debuts

Source: Cindy Byram PR
March 17, 2012

Jazz Pianist/Composer Takes Big Band Sound Global with Influences from North Africa, Cape Verde, Middle East and Peru Credits Include Grammy CDs with Paquito D'Rivera and Yo-Yo Ma NEW YORK CD Release Concert Sunday MARCH 25TH at BIRDLAND Special Guests: Paquito D'Rivera & Malika Zarra BOSTON CD Release Concert Thursday APRIL 19TH at Scullers Israel-born, Brooklyn-based pianist/composer Alon Yavnai has teamed up with Germany's NDR Bigband for Shir Ahava (Hebrew for “A Love Poem"), his first album of music for ...
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