En Adir, subtitled Traditional Jewish Songs, is an album by the Brazilian jazz saxophonist Ivo Perelman, recorded in 1996 and released on the Music & Arts label. He leads a quartet with pianist Marilyn Crispell, drummer Gerry Hemingway and bassist William Parker.

En Adir
Studio album by Ivo Perelman
Released	1997
Recorded	October 1996
Studio	Systems Two, Brooklyn
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:29
Label	Music & Arts
Producer	Ivo Perelman
Ivo Perelman chronology
Revelation (1997) En Adir (1997) Sound Hierarchy (1997)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson states: "Perelman is no stranger to atonality, but this time, he goes the 'inside/outside' route. Although some of the 'outside' passages are blistering, he pays a great deal of attention to melody and sounds absolutely delighted by the melodies he's interpreting."[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the album "is an interesting departure, but it's only intermittently effective."[2]

Track listing

1. "L'Shana Haba'a" (traditional) - 6:01
2. "Chag Purim" (folk) - 10:57
3. "Yaldut" (Perelman/Crispell/Hemingway/Parker) - 8:042
4. "Avinu Malkenu" (liturgy folksong) - 8:46
5. "Retiro Bom" (Perelman/Crispell/Hemingway/Parker) - 6:24
6. "En Adir" (folk) - 9:29
7. "L'Shana Haba'a" (traditional) - 5:45

Personnel

• Ivo Perelman - tenor sax
• Marilyn Crispell - piano
• Gerry Hemingway - drums
• William Parker - bass

References