Personnel: Daniel Zamir (soprano saxophone); Uri Caine (piano); Joey Baron (drums).
Audio Mixer: Marc Urselli.
Liner Note Author: Daniel Zamir.
Recording information: Eastside Sound Studios, New York, NY (01/30/2008).
Photographer: Peter Gannushkin.
Arranger: Daniel Zamir.
It's no coincidence that saxophonist Daniel Zamir's I BELIEVE was released on John Zorn's Tzadik label. Zamir's hybrid of Jewish traditional music and adventurous jazz reflects Tzadik's aesthetic; I BELIEVE shines with a luminous quality that brings out the best of both styles. Flanked by a top-shelf personnel list that includes pianist Uri Cane, drummer Joey Baron, and bassist Greg Cohen, Zamir filters a vision that encompasses John Coltrane, klezmer, Ornette Coleman, Israeli folk, and classic post-bop into one gorgeous, compelling gestalt.
