Thursday, February 22, 2018

Eyal Talmudi Quintet - Even If (2018)


One of Israel’s busiest reed players and band leaders in the world/jazz/indie scene, Eyal Talmudi has been touring with Balkan Beat Box, Kutiman Orchestra and Oy Division for the past decade and working with other projects including Malox and Time Groove. Influenced by music including folk, punk and jazz, Talmudi brings his creativity and groove to everything he plays. 

The album recorded in one amazing and creative session at Kichastudios Israel by "MOMO" Uri Barak. Let the music take you to a trip between psychedelic and spiritual jazz to African groove. 

The debut single from the Eyal Talmudi Quintet's debut album 'Even If' is an Afrobeat tune that is both influenced by and dedicated to Fela Kuti, not only one of the most dedicated fighters in the civil rights movement but also a musician who brought the Afrobeat genre to the forefront of world music. 'Fela on My Mind' was written by Eyal Talmudi and Sefi Zisling in the studio along with the rest of the band.


1. Ayalon Zafon 05:48
2. Fela on My Mind 05:36
3. For Smoking 05:31
4. Gili and the Jets 06:16
5. Stam Lo 02:46
6. Even If 03:59
7. If Even 04:16
8. When I Was 17 03:37
9. Lo Stam 10:08

Eyal Talmudi - tenor saxophone
Sefi Zisling - trumpet
Uzi Feinerman - guitar
Gilad Abro - double bass
Aviv Cohen - drums