Ido Ziv

WESTWORD NEWSPAPER - 12.22.05 Denver, COMoovers and Shakers 2005 Backbeat scribes weigh in on their favorite new releases from the past year. By John La BriolaIdo Ziv and Friends , Assiya (Deep Tree Music). Israel-born, Denver-based drummer and percussionist Ido Ziv leads an international lineup through almost an hour's worth of folkloric reverie and deep, polyrhythmic grooves. Integrating world genres while remaining true to the traditions of origin, Ziv turns Indian ragas, Celtic reels, Brazilian rhythms and more into a colorful tapestry fit to adorn any global village.***********************************************JAMBA SE - 08.25.05 San Francisco, CAIdo Ziv and Friends Assiya (Deep Tree Music) By Aaron Stein www.jambase.comMy suspicion is that Ido Ziv is probably the type of guy who has more frequent flier miles than he knows what to do with. The percussionist's new album Assiya draws intercontinental inspiration from all over the globe, with a wide range of native rhythms and eclectic instrumentation to fill out his particularly holistic vision of what the world's music sounds like. There is a rambling mix of east and west, old and new, that at times is completely incoherent. But sometimes, when incoherence doesn't become irritating, it can be a strength. On the CD, Ziv pastes together sounds from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and beyond, making a collage of discoveries both from native musicians as well as from rhythms of the street and from inside the discotheques.***************************************WESTWORD NEWSPAPER - 06.09.05 Denver, COIdo Ziv and Friends Assiya (Deep Tree Music) By John La BriolaIntegrating Assiya 's international-music sensibilities with congas, djembe, dunduns, woodblocks, wave drums and all assortment of shakers, Ziv, a Denver-based percussionist who hails from Israel, employs a rotating, world-class lineup of players from Guinea, Ireland, Cuba and points beyond. Ziv keeps his grooves dense and infectious, dabbling in occasional psychedelia with unexpected field recordings of school kids ("Recess"), clocks ("Alchemy's Cellar") and even a boisterous street parade ("Zingbau"). If this stuff doesn't make you want to dance, nothing will.