There aren’t a lot of musicians around who are able to make jazz sound effortless and friendly. Noam Shapira is one of them. Hailing from New York City, the talented saxophonist and composer has recently unveiled his latest offering, a modern take on straight jazz and smooth melodies titled ‘Taltalit’s White Stripes’. In it, the keen listeners will get a taste of Shapira’s sharp and tender phrasing, and his ear for an almost ‘pop-esque’ melody, as he describes it.
Pianist Guy Moscovich, bassist Oren Hardy and drummer Alon Benjamini join Noam on the record, making for an impressive quartet. Exchanging solos and ostinatos, the four musicians never miss a beat, dominating the composition with confidence and charisma. Over five minutes long, ‘Taltalit’s White Stripes’ wonderfully showcases Shapira’s qualities as a band leader, delivering a triumphal, artistic gallivanting that’s incredibly rewarding to listen to.
Speaking about the creative process behind the composition, Noam explains: “The story inspired this specific song, Taltlit’s white stripes, is about my good friend Uria. After being called ‘taltalit’ (a nickname for curly hair girls in Hebrew) on his gig by one of the sound people, the nickname stayed and I had to write a song about it.”
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