Sephardic Treasures

Personel

Alan Lewine — bass (all tracks) Ana María Ruimonte — voice/castanets (all tracks) SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIANS Hadar Noiberg (Israel/United States, Brooklyn NY) – flute (track 1, 3, 4, 10) Chano Domínguez (Spain/United States, Brooklyn NY) – piano (track 5) Alicia Svigals (United States, Manhattan NY) – violin (tracks 2, 11) Duane Eubanks (United States, Philadelphia/NYC) – trumpet (track 1, 6, 8, 14, 15) Julián Vaquero (Spain, Madrid) – flamenco guitar, palmas (tracks 1-4, 6-15) Víctor Monge (Spain, Madrid) – cajón flamenco, percussion, palmas (tracks 1, 3-7, 9, 10, 12-15) Shai Wetzer (Israel/United States, Brooklyn NY) – drums, percussion, palmas (all tracks) Yonnie Dror (Israel, Tel Aviv) – shofar (track 3)

Track Listing

LAS CUMADRES FECHICERAS 5:36 LA INFANTICIDA 3:40 EL REY CUANDO AMADRUGABA 3:33 AL PASAR POR CASABLANCA 4:39 EN CASA DEL REY LEÓN 4:34 TRISTE ESTÁ EL REY DAVID 4:45 MALDICIENDO EL REY 3:58 TRISTES NUEVAS 4:30 DÍAS DE LA SEMANA 3:09 CANTIGA DE CUNA 2:56 SEÑOR DON GATO 2:02 VIDO VENIR TRES A CABALLO 6:05 TRES MORILLAS DE JAÉN 3:38 LA TARARA 2:33 ANDA JALEO 2:28

Artist Biography

Alan Lewine is a double bass player, producer and composer, playing primarily “jazz” during his 40+ year career, and leading, playing on and/or producing 18 albums as CEO/founder of Owlsong Productions. Alan has played throughout the US and around the world as a leader and sideman. This album is co-led by Spanish soprano Ana María Ruimonte and reimagines medieval Sephardic songs in a modern jazz/flamenco/mideastern/classical recombinant world fusion style. You’ve never heard anything like this before.