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Zebrina

Zebrina Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Jam Band / Jazz

    Location Toronto, Ca

    Profile Views: 9730

    Last Login: 12/10/2012

    Member Since 6/15/2008

    Website www.zebrina.org

    Record Label Tzadik

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Since their debut album Trail of the Hunter Gatherers launched in 2010 at the prestigious Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto, the bold compositions and brilliant playing of Zebrina have caught the attention of legendary New York-based music producer, composer and performer, John Zorn, and his experimental music label Tzadik Records. Zebrina is thrilled to be recording their second album for Tzadik with special guest and fellow Tzadik artist, San Francisco-based Ben Goldberg (New Klezmer Trio, Tin Hat) on clarinet. The Toronto-based band Zebrina gets its exotic name from the Latin word for the plant popularly known as 'wandering jew'. Composed of Canada's leading roots, folk, klezmer and jazz musicians, Zebrina brings together singular talents and a daring experimental, improvisational style with Jon Feldman (Zebrina composer), Bret Higgins (Beyond the Pale, Great Lake Swimmers), Peter Lutek (Engine, The Flying Bulgars), Joel Schwartz (Royal Wood, Aviva Chernick), and Max Senitt (Alex Cuba band). Eastern melodies meet Western grooves in a harmonious experience akin to what writer Andrew Gilbert (Jazz Times) has described as "Ashkenazi roots music." Mix that sound with an electric Miles Davis feel and you get Zebrina: moody and lyrical, lively and avant-garde. The band's innovative compositions are deeply informed by boundary-breaking greats such as John Zorn's Masada Project, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood's spirit of jam-based improvisation, all of which inspire their dynamic live shows. Stay tuned for the release of their new album The Desert Speaks in Fall 2013.

  • Members

    Jon Feldman (keyboards), Peter Lutek (clarinet), Joel Schwartz (electric guitar), Bret Higgins (bass), Colin Kingsmore (drums), Max Senitt (percussion)

  • Influences

    John Zorn's Masada, Miles Davis, Medeski Martin & Wood, Ben Goldberg

  • Sounds Like

    "Bitches Klez"

Comments

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  • Ruth A. Black



    Hello,how are u?

    2 years ago
  • FLIP Publicity

    Cheers!

    2 years ago
  • Dallas Sutherland

    Hey guys,

    Thanks for the add. Very interesting music here. Look forward to hearing more in the future.

    All the best,

    Dallas

    4 years ago
  • KlezFactor

    Sounds great, Jon!

    4 years ago
  • Mark Weinstock

    Hey Jonathan & Zebrina, Great tunes...smooth new sounds to ancient roots. Looking forward to catching you live.

    4 years ago
The Toronto-based band Zebrina gets its exotic name from the Latin word for the plant popularly known as ‘wandering jew’. Like its name, the band is rooted in Jewish tradition while reaching into imaginative and unexpected directions. Composed of Canada’s leading roots, folk, klezmer and jazz musicians, Zebrina brings together singular talents and a daring experimental, improvisational style with Jon Feldman (Zebrina composer), Bret Higgins (Beyond the Pale, Great Lake Swimmers), Peter Lutek (Engine, The Flying Bulgars), Joel Schwartz (Great Lake Swimmers), Max Senitt (Alex Cuba band), and Colin Kingsmore (Elizabeth Shepherd Trio). Eastern melodies meet Western grooves in a harmonious experience akin to what writer Andrew Gilbert (Jazz Times) has described as “Ashkenazi roots music.” Mix that sound with an electric Miles Davis feel and you get Zebrina: moody and lyrical, lively and avant-garde. The band’s innovative compositions are deeply informed by boundary-breaking greats such as John Zorn’s Masada Project, Ben Goldberg’s New Klezmer Trio and Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, with the spirit of Medeski, Martin, and Wood’s approach to jam-based improvisation inspiring their dynamic live shows. Their debut album Trail of the Hunter Gatherers launched in 2010 at the world famous festival of global Jewish music and culture, the Ashkenaz Festival at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. Since then, the bold compositions and brilliant playing of Zebrina have caught the attention of legendary New York-based music producer, composer and performer, John Zorn, at the forefront of avant-garde and experimental music with his label Tzadik Records. Zebrina is thrilled to be recording their second album under Tzadik’s fittingly dubbed “Radical Jewish Cultures Series,” which has produced albums by such accomplished players and trailblazers as Uri Caine, Anthony Coleman, David Kraukauer, Frank London, Pharoah’s Daughter and the celebrated clarinetist Ben Goldberg (New Klezmer Trio) who will join Zebrina a special guest on their new record. Stay tuned for the release of their new album in Fall 2013, The Desert Speaks.

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