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Fima Ephron: Hasidic Folk Song

By Mike Jacobs
November 29, 2023
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Though it lacks many of the fascinating

David Torn

guitar, electric
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">David Torn-produced, sonic manipulations strewn throughout Soul Machine (Tzadik, 2001), "Hasidic Folk Song" is emblematic of the ethno-electric-jazz explorations on bassist

Fima Ephron

bass, electric

" data-original-title="" title="">Fima Ephron's debut as a leader and a sizzler to boot. The track features Ephron's former

Lost Tribe

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Lost Tribe cohorts

Adam Rogers

guitar
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Adam Rogers and

David Binney

saxophone, alto
b.1961

" data-original-title="" title="">David Binney, as well as

Edward Simon

piano
b.1969

" data-original-title="" title="">Edward Simon on keys and

Jim Black

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Black on drums.

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