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Peter Saltzman and the Revolution Ensemble 
Kabbalah Blues/Quantum Funk (73:02) 
Independent Release 
2000 
www.revolutionensemble.com 

Pianist Peter Saltzman leads this unconventional nine-piece collective through
an ambitious program of Jewish-themed, avant-garde chamber jazz. The program is
split into two parts. Tracks 1-11 comprise the first half, bookended by the
vocal renderings of the Hebrew prayer "Oseh Shalom." The movements range
wildly, from the mellow, jazzy vocal pieces "I Was There" and "Shekhina's
Dream" (featuring fabulous singing by Gingi Lahera) to the angular groove
of "Quantum Funk" to the goofy bar-band rock of "Sooner or Later." The extended
fourth movement, "Indeterminacy," is largely an esoteric, classically
influenced exercise until it breaks into a hippie jam. The second half (tracks
12-17) begins with the corny country ballad "Living In Another Time," then
segues into a lofty string-quartet epic titled "Superstrings." Strings and
drums (and a bit of piano and sax) interact dramatically on "Blues Without
Barlines," a kind of prelude for the swinging, fantastical "Force of Nature"
(another exceptional feature for Lahera's voice). Lahera is again in fine form
on the earthy, minor-key pop of "Searching" and a final reprise of "Oseh
Shalom" on "Finale." 

Saltzman and crew manage to make all this music cohere, despite momentary
lapses and weak spots. These are excellent performances, girded by a spiritual
message and an unobtrusively radical aesthetic. ~David R. Adler 

1. Prologue 2. Unity 3. I Was There 4. Indeterminacy 5. Sooner or Later
6. Shekhina's Dream 7. Interlude 8. Quantum Funk 9. Quantum Reprise
10. Broken Vessels (piano solo) 11. Oseh Shalom 12. Living In Another Time
13. Superstrings 14. Blues Without Bar Lines 15. Force of Nature 16. Searching
17. Finale 

Peter Saltzman, piano, B3 organ, synths, lead and background vocals; Mark
Agnor, violin and background vocal; Jim Gailloreto, tenor and soprano
saxophones; Katherine Hughes, violin, lead vocal, background vocal; Jill
Kaeding, cello; Rob Kassinger, acoustic and electric bass; Gingi Lahera, lead
vocals; Jeff Stitely, drums and percussion; Ben Wedge, viola, acoustic and
electric guitars; Matt Nichols, violin (4 only)



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