The quartet of musicians who comprise Hevreh Ensemble – Judith Dansker, Laurie Friedman, Adam Morrison, and Jeff Adler – make their Ansonica debut with A Path of Light. Hevreh Ensemble is internationally acclaimed for its live performances, which feature a wide array of instruments from Cherokee Native American flute, English horn, and shofar to world percussion including djembe, dumbek, balafon, rain stick, and tabla...

On A Path of Light, Hevreh Ensemble is joined by a number of notable guests, including the genre-defying string quartet Ethel, cross-cultural percussionist Shane Shanahan, George Rush on double bass, and Naren Budhkar on tabla.

The album is comprised of 10 compositions (49 min, 06 sec). From the adventurous 'Sima de los Huesos', to the jazz-centric 'Sweetgrass Cedar and Sage', to the propulsive 'Amor Caritas', there's no disputing that this offers a little something for everyone

I was drawn to the bizarre sounding 'Hawk Sightings', which reminded me of the Pod people village from The Dark Crystal. 'Speed of Dark', I'd argue, is this album's standout piece, closely followed by the album's subtle, melancholic closing track 'Epilogue'.

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Darren Rea