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Release Date: 14 June 2024
Label: Tru Thoughts
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060609666286
Genres: Jazz
Description
Out Friday 14th June, the renowned jazz and funk trumpeter Sefi Zisling presents his third album 'The Librarian', blending classic elements with psychedelic funk, soul, and spiritual jazz. 'The Librarian' is dedicated to all things close to Sefi's heart. The album pays homage to his musical inspirations, his wife, friends, and Eyad, a Palestinian whose story moved Sefi.
"This album was made as an ode to the people I love, and I would like to dedicate this album to them." - Sefi Zisling
Sefi Zisling first started playing the trumpet at the mere age of ten, soon after enrolling in the prestigious art school Thelma Yellin. Performing in an array of bands since his early teens, Sefi has performed and recorded sessions with almost every key player of the jazz world in Israel. His debut album 'Beyond The Thing I Know', released on Tel Aviv's leading collective Raw Tapes, propelled the trumpeter onto the world stage. Sefi then found his home on Tru Thoughts for his sophomore record 'Expanse', an album that captured the essence of the classic jazz session and transformed his role from instrumentalist to composer.
The cover art is a painting by the late Walid Abu Shakra, a member of the Abu Shakra family who have collectively played a pivotal role in the Palestinian-Israeli art scene and are respected worldwide. Walid aimed to highlight the expropriation of Palestinian land by the Israeli state and centred his artistic career on safeguarding a disappearing landscape through his monochromatic etchings.
Tracklisting
Rebecca Vasmant
Sly5thAve
Quantic
Quantic
Various Artists
Tiawa
Catpack
Sefi Zisling
Various Artists
