At the Rebbe's Table
| At the Rebbe's Table | ||||
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| Released | April 23, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Klezmer, world, jazz | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | Tim Sparks | |||
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At the Rebbe's Table is the third recording by guitarist Tim Sparks on the Tzadik Records label.
History[edit]
Producer John Zorn combined Sparks with Masada alumni Greg Cohen and Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista on Sparks' previous release Tanz, and this time adds guitarist Marc Ribot on nylon-string guitar and Erik Friedlander on cello.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
At the Rebbe's Table received favorable reviews. Allmusic music critic Steven Loewy stated "Sparks treats the melodies respectfully as serious guides to a people's past, and in the process explores the life-affirming nature of the music."[1] JazzTimes critic Josef Woodard wrote "Whatever the heritage or cultural pedigree, it's simply touching music."[2]
Music critic Kirk Albrecht wrote At the Rebbe's Table "...may be Sparks' best yet in capturing the life and cross-pollination richly textured in these 11 selections from the diaspora Jewish communities around the world."[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Returning from the River" (Fun Tashlach) (Naftule Brandwein) – 4:54
- "The Keys from Spain" (La Jave Espana) (Flory Jagoda) – 4:30
- "At the Rebbe's Table" (Baym Rebns Sude) (Klezmer traditional) – 4:09
- "Beautiful City" (Kirya Yefiefiya) (Yeminite trad.) – 5:13
- "Tartar Dance" (Der Heisser) (Naftule Brandwein) – 5:13
- "Mahshav" (John Zorn) – 3:48
- "Abu's Courtyard" (Hasidic trad.) – 5:24
- "Walking the In-laws Home" (Fim Di Mekhutonim Aheym) (Naftule Brandwein) – 3:38
- "La Serena" (The Siren) (Sephardic trad., Greece) – 4:38
- "Todos Si Hueron" (They Have All Gone) (Flory Jagoda) – 7:03
- "Sadagora Dance" (Sadagora Chusidl) (Klezmer trad.) – 3:06
Personnel[edit]
- Tim Sparks – steel-string acoustic guitar
- Marc Ribot – nylon-string acoustic guitar
- Erik Friedlander – cello
- Greg Cohen – bass
- Cyro Baptista – percussion
Production notes[edit]
- Produced by Tim Sparks
- Executive producer: John Zorn
- Recorded by Jim Anderson at Avatar, NJ
- Mastered by Scott Hull at Classic Sound, NTC
- Design by Hueng-Hueng Chin
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Loewy, Steven. "At the Rebbe's Table > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ Woodard, Josef (November 2002). "At the Rebbe's Table > Review". JazzTimes.
- ^ Albrecht, Kirk. "At the Rebbe's Table > Review". Minor 7th. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
