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World class Israeli jazz band to play at Nighttown Feb. 7
The JazzTimes refers to Israeli-born and internationally renowned saxophonist Eli Degibri as “an exceptionally melodic improviser with a big, bold tenor tone.” The Philadelphia Inquirer calls him “a bewitching fellow who shows impressive chops.”
ELI DEGIBRI: “SOUL STATION”
Degibri returns to the original model for the title track, and he captures Mobley’s essence in his tribute, “Dear Hank”. This album is a fine introduction to Degibri, and one that may also inspire listeners to re-evaluate Hank Mobley.
ELI DEGIBRI: SOUL STATION - A TRIBUTE TO HANK MOBLEY
Israeli saxophonist Eli Degibri, a sometime sideman for Herbie Hancock, Al Foster, and the Mingus Big Band, has made a tribute album to his personal hero Hank Mobley that closely follows the latter’s most famous work, the 1960 Blue Note release, Soul Station.
With ‘Soul Station’ Tribute, Eli Degibri Remakes a Hank Mobley Masterpiece
Now, nearly 60 years after Soul Station’s original release, Degibri has recorded a tribute to the soul-jazz masterpiece that remakes the album’s tunes in reverent yet innovative ways, enshrining the essence of Mobley’s original genius yet pushing the music into the 21st century.