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“…a composer of eminent individuality. [Oran Etkin] is also an extraordinary performing musician, who is a soul and mind in search of ultimate truth in aesthetics. He is a profoundly moral, socially responsible man.”-Yusef Lateef
Clarinetist, Bass-Clarinetist and Saxophonist Oran Etkin has cultivated a very personal voice through a decade of work with some of the best musicians in both the modern jazz scene and the world of
African music. In his travels to Mali, Oran had the opportunity to play for the Chief of all Griots and work with some of the region's most respected musicians. Oran's forthcoming CD, Kelenia, explores the connection of these two worlds and his own roots in Israeli and Jewish music. On Kelenia, Oran is joined by Malian Griot master musicians Abdoulaye Diabate, Balla Kouyate and Meckane Kouyate, as well as bassist John Benitez, Joe Sanders and guitarist Lionel Loueke.
Displaying a complete comfort with both traditional West African music and modern jazz concepts, Oran has managed to create a fresh, yet organic sound on Kelenia. Through five years of performances together, the musicians on this album have found a common language and developed an almost telepathic connection that will be on display at this Joe's Pub concert.
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