Omer Avital

Artist:   Omer Avital
Born:  May 13, 1971.  Givatayim,  Israel
Genre:  Jazz, Post-Bop, World Music
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:   Double Bass, Oud

Omer Avital is an Israeli Jazz Musician from Givatayim, Israel.  He began playing professionally in Jazz, Pop, and Folk Music Bands, as well as performing regularly on National Television and Radio, then moved to New York in 1992 where he began playing, recording, and touring professionally.  He began playing in groups with Roy Haynes, Jimmy Cobb, Nat Adderley,  and many more!  

Title:  New Song  (2019)
Genre:  Jazz, Post-Bop, World Music
Label:  Motema Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Hafla  (5:56)
 2.  New Song  (4:41)
 3.  Tsfadina  (6:15)
 4.  Avishkes  (4:15)
 5.  Sabah El-Kheir (Good Morning)  (5:52)
 6.  New Middle East  (7:06)
 7.  Maroc  (7:28)
 8.  Ballad For A Friend (3:34)
 9.  Bedouin Roots  (5:28)
10. Yemen Suite  (8:30)
11. Small Time Shit  (3:36)

Personnel:

Omer Avital:  Bass
Avishai Cohen:  Trumpet
Joel Frahm:  Tenor Saxophone
Yonahan Avishai:   Piano
Daniel Freedman:  Drums

Medhi Chaib:  Le ad Vocals on Tracks:   3, 7
Omer Avital, Avishai Cohen, Joel Frahm, Yonaham Avishai, Daneil Freedman, Medhi Chaib, Pini Shavit:   Choir on Tracks:  3, 11

New Song is an album by Omer Avital, originally released on November 4,  2014 by Motema Music, remastered and Reissued on July 26, 2019 by Motema Music.