Yizkor: Music of Memory is one of those rare recordings that creates an entirely new aural experience. Forget what you know about jazz, religious and world music, and prepare to be entranced in a somber, swaying, and melodious musical experience. Chevan and his friends have created a profound melding of Spiritual Jazz and Jewish cantorial music. David Chevan and the Afro Semitic Experience team up with world famous Cantor Alberto Mizrahi to create a lush musical environment that envelops the listener. Mizrahi’s voice is embraced by the textures of a jazz rhythm section augmented by percussion, reeds, and resonator guitar. Chevan is able to combine the spiritual intensity of John Coltrane and Pharoah Saunders with the rich melismatic sounds of the Jewish cantorial tradition. The album is an original setting of the Jewish memorial service. Chevan takes prayers that have been recited for hundreds of years and sets them in a musical backdrop t...