Curves—my third album as a bandleader and composer—also marks a turning point, a curve away from the steady path, in my artistic development. Surrounding myself with Eric and Ohad is the result of a deeply conscious choice: both my elders and mentors, they help me continue evolving and shaping my voice as a musician, while at the same time allowing me to maintain a precious link to the oral tradition of this music—a tradition that has historically been passed on within the community.
My hope is that this music, filtered through my own perspective as the musician I am today and carried further by the collective voice of this cohesive ensemble, reaches the world in its most honest and resonant form.
Noé Tavelli
