Zoheart
Self-Released, 2025
8/10
The musician, saxophonist, composer and arranger Zohar Amar Mokady brings along Alon Benjamini, Roy Ben Bashat, Noah Tanzer and Tom Oren, plus a couple of guests for these 4 modern jazz tracks.
“All I Want” opens with Oren’s warm keys and Lau Noah’s pretty voice guiding the cozy rhythm section, and “The Blind Man From Kookoorook” follows with swift piano, Mokady’s rich sax and Benjami’s fluid drumming that carries a dreaminess.
On the back half, Ingrid Jensen’s well timed trumpet and Tanzer’s frisky, plucked bass suits the busy, dizzying climate, while “Dream Piano” is a quick moment of colorful and heartfelt playing from Oren’s fingers.
An excellent starting point for Mokady, he’s in fine company, and his timeless jazz vision will certainly yield much more music that warrants your attention.
Travels well with: Owen Chen-Eternal; Alex Sipiagin- Horizons