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Camp Songs

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Download links and information about Camp Songs by Ben Perowsky. This album was released in 2003 and it belongs to Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Alternative, Classical genres. It contains 9 tracks with total duration of 44:18 minutes.

Artist: Ben Perowsky
Release date: 2003
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Avant Garde Metal, Alternative, Classical
Tracks: 9
Duration: 44:18
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Yigdal 5:11
2. Adon Olam 4:43
3. Mess Hall 4:13
4. Ashen 4:52
5. Shema (Shaharit) 3:58
6. Aleinu 3:32
7. Birkat Hamazon 6:53
8. Trop 5:12
9. Shema (Maariz) 5:44

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Here, New York City-based modern jazz drummer Ben Perowsky reworks prayer songs that he learned as a child while attending summer camp in upstate New York. Ultimately, the trio featuring pianist Uri Caine and bassist Drew Gress rearranges these sacred songs — sans two originals by Perowsky — into a series of loosely performed jazz works, as the band's hip outlook surfaces quite nicely via driving swing vamps intermingled with freely organized exchanges, boogie-blues, and more. No doubt, Perowsky possesses laudable chops amid his lyrically charged sense of swing and power rolls. However, this set comes across as a cohesive group effort, founded upon the drummer's take on Jewish prayer tunes. Many of these pieces are constructed upon airy soundscapes and fragmented themes, enhanced by Perowsky's multi-hued cymbal swashes and Caine's extraordinary improvisational abilities. With the piece titled "Birkat Hamazon," the drummer enlists a vocal duo for a delicately orchestrated jazz groove marked by Brazilian samba and Jewish traditionalism. A delightful listening experience indeed.