Ellis Island by Ariane Cohen-Adad, Jefferson Louvat, Stephan Pougin
Ellis Island is the first album by Szabadsag. Following an EP released in 2017, this new record is the outcome of their will to blend different cultures and musical genres. It features subtle arrangements and compositions played on miscellaneous violins and mandolins. It takes the listener on a wonderful romp through a variety of grooves and melodies that surprise and delight at each turn.
Tracklist
| 1. | Old Dangerfield | 3:35 |
| 2. | Dvoretsa Balchik / Honga from Podoloy | 3:36 |
| 3. | Yosl's Terkisher / Volt Ikh Gehat Koyekh | 3:51 |
| 4. | Kind of Dawg | 3:12 |
| 5. | Lochs of Dread | 4:21 |
| 6. | Papirosn | 3:30 |
| 7. | Magyar Tanc | 3:05 |
| 8. | Azt Gondoltam Eso Esik | 3:39 |
| 9. | Manastir | 3:30 |
| 10. | Beoga | 3:51 |
| 11. | Esn Est Zikh | 2:50 |
| 12. | Panik Balkanik | 4:23 |
| 13. | Lullaby for Evelyn McHale | 3:23 |
Credits
Recorded at Studio 5 on May 18-22,2020 by Johann Spitz
Mixing and mastering at LK Studio in Warsaw, Poland by Leszek Kaminski
Artwork by k-i-s.me production
Photo by François Roland
Distribution Benelux by Xango Music www.xangomusic.com
Wild Goose Records
All music arranged by Szabadsag
Dvoretsa Balchik, Kind of Dawg, Manastir, Lullaby for Evelyn McHale composed by Jefferson Louvat
Panik Balkanik composed by Jefferson Louvat & Ariane Cohen-Adad
License
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Szabadsag means freedom in Hungarian. Based in Brussels (Belgium), this duet plays traditionnal music from the Klezmer/Yiddish and Bluegrass repertoire as well as their own compositions. Ellis Island reveals their will to blend the cultures from Eastern Europe and Northern America. These two musicians take the listener on a wonderful romp that surprise and delight at each turn.