Jon Madof guitar Mathias Kunzli drums, percussion Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz electric bass
Influences
john zorn, marc ribot, bill frisell, fugazi, the pixies, neil young, grateful dead, the doors, led zeppelin, phish, medeski martin and wood (mmw), charlie hunter, jimi hendrix, shlomo carlebach, john mclaughlin, frank zappa, miles davis, ornette coleman, john coltrane, and on and on...
Sounds Like
"Scintillating heavy metal, deep blues-rock, far-out fusion, gentle acoustic folk... breathtaking."
Jambase.com
"Hebraic motifs abound in [Rashanims] interplay. Hendrix and metal are lurking around in there too, and this mix can be electrifying"
The Village Voice
"Rashanim is one of the hottest young bands in the New Jewish Renaissance Featuring long time Masada veteran Marc Ribot on several tracks, [Masada Rock] is one of the most powerful and dynamic readings of Masada music on disc ."
John Zorn, from the liner notes of Masada Rock
Rashanim is a trio of guitar, bass and drums/percussion combining the power of rock with the spontaneity of improvisation, deep Middle Eastern grooves, and mystical Jewish melodies. The 'Jewish power trio' is led by Jon Madof on guitar and includes Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (Pharaoh's Daughter, Anthony Braxton) on bass and Mathias Kunzli (Lauryn Hill, Yo Yo Ma) on drums and percussion. The band gets its name from the noisemakers used during the raucous Jewish holiday of Purim.
Finally managed to get a hold of 'The Gathering' - Phenomenal record! I thought I'd miss the electric side of things, but I was entranced by the whole album! I will be featuring 4 or 5 tracks from the record off the top of the show on the 4th of October.
Dearest Buddha kids! We will be celebrating the release of our Album at Levontin 7, this Friday, Half past nine! We'd love to see you! May you & all sentient beings find release from all suffering! Kadosh! Kadosh! Kadosh!
*****SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR THE FIRST 100 CDs PRE-ORDERED*****
The first 100 people to buy INFINITO will receive:
- a limited edition CD featuring unreleased songs and video footage!!
- copy of INFINITO hand signed by Cyro!!
"We are spiritual beings having a human experience. We came from the INFINITO to give our shout for peace"
One of the greatest Brazilian percussionists working today, Cyro Baptista has worked closely with Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon, Trey Anastasio, Sting, Wynton Marsalis, Yo Yo Ma, Laurie Anderson and countless others. His newest band, Banquet of the Spirits is augmented here by an array of his most distinguished musical associates in a delightful program of experimental Brazilian pop songs. Another wonderful CD from the driving force of Beat The Donkey, Vira Loucos and so much more. - John Zorn
Special guests include:
* Kevin Breit (Casandra Wilson, Norah Jones, Supergenerous) * Erik Friedlander (John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Courtney Love) * Romero Lubambo (Gal Costa, Dianne Reeves, Trio da Paz) * Ikue Mori (Fred Frith, John Zorn) * Anat Cohen (Choro Ensemble) * Zé Mauricio (Beat The Donkey) * Chikako Iwahori (Beat The Donkey) * Scott Kettner (Nation Beat) * Peter Scherer (Laurie Anderson, Bill Frisell, Caetano Veloso)
Our new Album is out! You can check out some of the tracks on our page & even purchase it on www.Tzadik.com if so inclined. May all sentient beings be released from suffering & may we all be blessed with Love Abounding!
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