{"product_id":"itzhak-ventura-aligned","title":"Itzhak Ventura - Aligned","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: TUGCD1136\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 605633013627 \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 26 Aug 2022\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: World Music\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years of study with master musicians around the world, Itzhak Ventura explores the sound of the ney (Middle Eastern end-blown reed fute) as part of his contemporary quartet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAligned, his debut release, unfolds his personal story with heartfelt and virtuosic musicianship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A unique integration of the ney into a contemporary jazz setting • Aligned is the culmination of years of dedication and sacrifce to attain mastery of the ney • Debut international release featuring ten original compositions combining traditional motifs with virtuosic expression • An album inspired by some of the greatest ney players in history along with some of today’s musical innovators • Highlighting his different Arabic, Turkish, and Persian ney playing styles • An artist with his roots in Jaffa-Tel Aviv, a cultural hotspot of a city and very much the heartbeat of Israel’s music scene • Itzhak Ventura has performed with the Jerusalem Orchestra East \u0026amp; West since its inception in 2009 • Featuring the instrumental brilliance of pianist Yonatan Daskal, double bassist Avri Borochov and drummer Aviv Cohen • An album which will appeal to both jazz and world music fans alike • Following on from the success of other jazz\/world cross over projects on the Riverboat Records label • An album born out of adversity and an experience which made Itzhak re-evaluate his life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Whirlwind \/ Reclaim \/ Pendulum \/ Entrance \/ For Michal \/ Closeness \/ Clouds Gathering \/ The Storm \/ Old Memory \/ Ramkeli’s Seal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RIVERBOAT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41873213784220,"sku":"TUGCD1136","price":10.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/1_fb11dc4b-6112-438c-a29e-014af8fd29e4.webp?v=1661423016","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/itzhak-ventura-aligned","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}