Efrat Alony : "We look for sounds that are untypical for Jazz. We want to appeal to listeners who are not routinely involved in Jazz."

What kind of philosophy could be at the bottom of Alony's mysterious logo? Is it the voice that grows 'alone' in heaven? The answer is much simpler. Alony is a duo, consisting of the Berlin-based native of Haifa, Efrat Alony and pianist and arranger Mark Reinke. The two individualists first met at Berklee Collage in Boston and decided to show the Jazz police a thing or two.
In an era of easily digested statement, Alony forces one to listen. Her voice constructs itself so naked and unadorned in front of the listener's ear, that it is at first often a shock. The instrumentation of the pieces is so discreet that it supports the voice, emphasizes & accentuates it. Here a piano arabesque, there a bass groove or a patch of electronic sound, all so unassuming that you hear it only when you ear consciously seeks it. One will search in vain for solos, battles or jams on this album. Because Mark Reinke fulfills his roll as pianist, co-composer and co-arranger so discreetly, he reveals a mastery and noblesse that is seldom heard in Jazz circles. 'We are interested in sounds Efrat Alony explains. 'We look for sounds that are untypical for Jazz. We want to appeal to listeners who are not routinely involved in Jazz.'

It is not only the efficient use of the sources of sound, harmony an rhythm and the monolithic character of the voice that separates 'Unravelling' from the masses of vocal Jazz albums, but more the unusual relationship between sung and played tones. 'We never made a conscious decision for sparseness,' claims Mark Reinke. 'At a time when we are constantly be stimulated from a thousand different directions, we simply wanted an affirmation of form. Each piece is based on a clear idea. You must be disciplined to be able to remain concentrated on the essential, but that's what counts.' Their melodies may not always be immediately memorable, but the urgency with which they are played is difficult to escape.

Track Listing

• Remedy
• White On White
• Free Fall
• Stray Thoughts
• Wild Is The Wind
• She Can Still Recall
• Reminiscence
• Echoing
• Cloudy
• I'm All Smiles
• Secrets

Additional Details

Label: Intuition

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 55:08 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/20/25

UPC: 750447338425