Ruth Ben-Zvi - Israeli Percussion [Prestige]

Ruth Ben-Zvi - Israeli Percussion - Prestige International INT 13070 - Original Prestige Pressing, Blue Label, Stereo

Ruth Ben-Zvi - Percussion

Abe Silverman - Woodwinds

Phil Bodner

Eliahu Gamliel

Jerry Silverman - Guitar

Joe Wilder - Trumpets

Abe Katz

Charles McCracken - Cello

Bill Lee - Bass

Shai Burstyn - Accordian & Piano

Instrumental Ensemble Conducted by Walter Raim

Recorded - [not listed on sleeve, 1962?]

Produced by Kenneth S Goldstein

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder ['Van Gelder' and 'Stereo' in the dead wax]

Cover Design/Photo - Don Schlitten

Released - August 1963

Here's another quite obscure but intriguing entry in the wonderful Prestige International catalog: Ruth Ben-Zvi's Israeli Percussion!  This side has the feel of a somewhat austere formal classical music recital with some quite beautiful instrumental ensemble passages - quite a departure from the cheesy ethnic folk music of the early 1960s period of which I was expecting! For other examples of 'Jewish' music on the Prestige imprint, see my previous postings of sides by  Yaffa Yarkoni and my friend Tossi Aaron from the INT 13000 series.