4 For Israeli guitarist/oudist Amos Hoffman, the appropriately named Evolution is a heady, spice-filled caravan voyage through Middle Eastern and jazz stylings. The sound is both eternal and ever-changing, as strings and flute rooted in folk traditions are combined with a touch of African rhythm and a postmodern sensibility. Just when a track seems to settle into one pathway, Hoffman surprises, moving in another direction as in the fluid “Silence,” where Ilan Salem’s flute unwinds like a string, offering a tenuous guide into the maze. true 318 2008-07-11T15:13:25-04:00 false 19553 125 200808 true 125 2008-08-01T00:00:00-04:00

For Israeli guitarist/oudist Amos Hoffman, the appropriately named Evolution is a heady, spice-filled caravan voyage through Middle Eastern and jazz stylings. The sound is both eternal and ever-changing, as strings and flute rooted in folk traditions are combined with a touch of African rhythm and a postmodern sensibility. Just when a track seems to settle into one pathway, Hoffman surprises, moving in another direction as in the fluid “Silence,” where Ilan Salem’s flute unwinds like a string, offering a tenuous guide into the maze.

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