Making The Music Our Own: The Heritage Ensemble Interprets Melodies from the Hebraic Songbook

A compilation of nine Hebraic melodies recast in various jazz styles arranged by Eugene Marlow.  (MEII Enterprises © 2006)

Reviews

1. V’Taher Lebeinu/Yis M’Chu (“Purify our hearts to serve you in truth/Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice”) 7:40 Play Sample
2. L’Cha Dodi (“Beloved, come to meet Shabbat”) 4:17 Play Sample
3. Halleluyah (“Praise the Lord”) 4:17 Play Sample
4. Bilbililos (“Rock from whose store we have eaten. . .”) 6:30 Play Sample
5. Hatikva (“The Hope”) 6:37 Play Sample
6. Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem (“Peace unto you”) 2:51 Play Sample
7. Avinu Malkeinu (“Hear our voice”) 4:39 Play Sample
8. Ata Hu Hashem (“You are the Lord, Our God”) 4:23 Play Sample
9. Hinei Ma Tov (“Behold how good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity”) 3:27 Play Sample

Musicians

All tracks: Eugene Marlow, piano.
Tracks 6-9: Norm Lotz (bass); Gary Schwartzman (guitar); Darmon Meader (soprano/tenor saxophone); Barry Altschul (drums).

All Arrangements by Eugene Marlow
Tracks 1-5 recorded at Avalon (New York City) in 1986
Tracks 6-9 recorded at Ear to the Ave. (New York City) in 1995
Mastered at Onomatopoeia (New York City) 2005; Ken Takeuchi, Engineer

Reviews of “Making the Music Our Own”

“Gene Marlow’s ‘Making the Music Our Own’ is a remarkable musical achievement– traditional liturgical melodies meet up with a contemporary jazz sensibility, and are rediscovered in a new musical and spiritual light!”
— Isaiah Sheffer, Artistic Director, Symphony Space, New York City

“Eugene Marlow gives a fresh and contemporary flair to some of the most beloved songs and prayers of the Jewish people.”
— Hadassah Markson, Former Music Director, 92nd Street Y, President, Center for Contemporary Opera

“Gene Marlow’s jazz renditions let us hear traditional Hebrew melodies in stirring new ways. I loved it. I just loved it!” 
— Marilyn Kleinberg Neimark, Co-Host and Co-Producer “Beyond The Pale: The Progressive Jewish Radio Hour” ,WBAI (New York City)

“Your remarkable ingenuity in resetting very familiar Hebraic melodies into concert-jazz settings inspires a sense of renewed commitment to our Jewish heritage, and reminds us that we are a surviving people precisely because of our abilities to adapt to new realms and bring our unique culture and philosophies always into the present.” 
— Charles M. Mirotznik, Esq., former President, Dance Library of Israel

Copyright 2005 MEII Enterprises/BMI

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