At the Rebbe's Table
Appearance
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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
Producer
Tanz, and this time adds guitarist Marc Ribot on nylon-string guitar and Erik Friedlander on cello.[1]
Reception
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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
- "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
- Tim Sparks – steel-string acoustic guitar
- Marc Ribot – nylon-string acoustic guitar
- Erik Friedlander – cello
- Greg Cohen – bass
- Cyro Baptista – percussion
Production notes
- 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