Rashanim is the eponymous debut album by guitarist Jon Madof's Rashanim trio with Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz on bass and Mathias Kunzli on drums released in 2003 on John Zorn's Tzadik Records as part of the Radical Jewish Culture Series.[1]

Rashanim
Studio album by Jon Madof
Released	April 22, 2003
Recorded	December 16, 2002 at Orange Music, NJ
Genre	Jazz, klezmer, rock
Length	51:22
Label	Tzadik TZ 7178
Producer	Jon Madof
Jon Madof chronology
Rashanim (2003) Masada Rock (2005)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

JazzTimes reviewer Aaron Steinberg said, "Most of the tunes are Madof originals, though with a number of traditional Klezmer and folk melodies mixed in. They all keep dancing, occasionally dark melodies in common, which Madof handles confidently." He further commented on the pairing of Madof with bassist Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, saying "[Blumenkranz's] active lines sometimes make a bid for harmolodic balance. The two work so well together, they sometimes leave drummer Mathias Kunzli with little to do".[3] Allmusic rated the album with 4 stars[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jon Madof except as indicated

1. "Der Khusid Geyt Tantsn" (Traditional) - 3:07
2. "Chroma" - 5:18
3. "Meshek" - 6:56
4. "Dovid Melech Yisrael/Lecha Dodi" (Shlomo Carlebach) - 5:24
5. "Chanshe's Nign" - 5:05
6. "Fel Shara/Üsküdar" (Traditional) - 4:39
7. "Dybbuk" - 4:49
8. "Brooklyn Dance" - 3:29
9. "Passing" - 3:51
10. "V'shamru" (Moshe Rothblum) - 6:23
11. "Kamancha" (Sayat Nova) - 2:21

Personnel

• Jon Madof – guitar
• Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz – electric bass
• Matthias Künzli – drums, percussion

References