While Birds Fly
Street Of Stars, 2023
9/10
The Tel Aviv vocalist Tamuz Nissim returns with 10 new tracks, where help from George Nazos, Trifon Dimitrov and Joe Abba help create much diversity and warmth.
Nissim’s warm keys start the listen with the pretty and soft “Prelude”, and “Lonely River” follows with Nissim’s expressive pipes amid Abba’s agile drumming for the timeless jazz climate.
“Breathe” arrives at the halfway point, and is a rich delivery of gorgeous singing that suits the atmospheric bass and Nazos’ fluid guitar, while “Here We Go Again” benefits much from the meticulous drumming and graceful piano.
“Poets” and “A Voice” exit the listen, where the former is an intimate exploration into rich and poetic song craft, and the latter finishes with a dreamy, mesmerizing delivery that builds into firm scatting and playful rhythm.
Nissim has been living and performing New York City for the last 5 years, and that experience certainly resonates across these heartfelt and gripping jazz songs that will be globally appreciated.
Travels well with: Tamuz Nissim- Capturing Of Clouds; George Nazos- Σymposium for Peace