Asaf Avidan, one of the country’s most unique contemporary performers, isn’t resting on his laurels. Along with a new album, Unfurl, on the way, the striking singer-songwriter is bringing his new and old music to Tel Aviv’s Cultural Center in January for a special show with the Jerusalem East & West Orchestra, conducted by Tom Cohen.
The January 26 show will be a different beast from Avidan’s last concert in Israel in February, when he performed a sold-out solo show at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv, mesmerizing the audience with renditions of his well-known material on piano and guitar.
The new album, recorded in France, where Avidan currently lives, draws inspiration from the ideas of Carl Jung and moves between the realms of consciousness and the subconscious, between the personal and the universal, according to a statement he released.
The music ranges from classic jazz ballads to philosophical rap passages, from cinematic orchestrations to Latin pianos and Mexican trumpets – all carried by Avidan’s one-of-a-kind voice.
The album’s release was preceded by three singles, including “I Don’t Know When, I Don’t Know How, I Don’t Know Why,” accompanied by a video filmed in Israel during wartime in a one-shot take.
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