Ruth Ben-Zvi – Israeli Percussion

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

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!

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