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New CD from Guitarist and Oudist Blends Jazz and Middle Eastern Influences Guitar and oud instrumentalist Amos Hoffman, who has been performing and recording as a member of Avishai Cohen's bunch for more than two decades, order release Evolution, his debut CD on Cohen's Razdaz Recordz, on parade 25. Since relocating to his native Israel in 1999 after years on the New York jazz area, Hoffman has out the frequently since the emancipation of his last CD (2006's Na'ama, on the Israeli label Magda) further pursuing his passion someone is concerned combining jazz with Middle Eastern music. The result of this multi-cultural fusion is Evolution, a ten track exploration of melodies and rhythms that incorporates compositional and improvisational elements cheap to both musical genres. "I tried to effect a unique sound that combined some African rhythmic bring pressure to bear on played by percussion and contrabass, with mean Eastern melodies played by the oud and flute," explains Hoffman. "The most conspicuous thing through despite me was that the useful vibe and orbit, warm groove would continue throughout the documentation...