Raul da Gama, World Music Report Broken Lines by Sivan Arbel is a fascinating study in joining the musical dots and by this is meant, the real black dots that the talented vocalist makes leap off the page with her voice and rise up into the sonic clouds that hang over her every breathtaking performance. … Read More
by Woody Wilson, The Jazz Writer International flavor is what Sivan Arbel brings to listeners with Broken Lines (2016). The Israeli born songwriter and vocalist says the music is inspired by people and experiences she has encountered. Performing with Arbel are Shai Portugaly, piano; Nadav Shapira, bass; Yogev Gabay, drums; Ron Warburg, trumpet; Jack Sheehan, alto saxophone; … Read More
by George Harris, Jazz Weekly It’s rare these days that you find a vocalist who’s both original and enjoyable. Sivan Arbel will warm your heart on this album, as her flexible yet swinging voice takes you where you want to go and even deper. She’s teamed with Shai Portugaly/p, Nadav Shapira/b, Yogev Gabay/dr, Ron Warbug/tp, … Read More
by Ruth Schweitzer, Canadian Jewish News A chance encounter with a stranger on a train in northern Israel gave jazz singer Sivan Arbel her start as a composer. While in her first year at the Rimon School of Music in suburban Tel Aviv, Arbel got into a deep conversation with another passenger who had once been … Read More
Sivan Arbel, Broken Lines, Starting about 25 minutes into the broadcast: Cardiff Jazz Festival Gareth Roberts chooses a track for us to listen to, Mike Sims reviews the new album from Sivan Arbel and looks ahead to albums being released later this week, Jonathan Crespo presents a profile of Woody Shaw, we hear from the … Read More
by Travis Rogers Jr. for JazzTimes.com and the Jazz Owl Sivan Arbel Crosses “Broken Lines” Incredible vocals and a hot band Sivan Arbel has an old school approach to melody and harmony but a novel way to enforce what she understands and composes. There is a strength as well as a delicacy to her vocals. … Read More
Sivan Arbel, a young Israeli jazz-singing hopeful, visits Ottawa PETER HUM, OTTAWA CITIZEN A young, new-to-town female singer sat in Monday night in Hull along with some of Le Petit Chicago’s usual jam session suspects. There seemed to be a little more jockeying when it came to choosing a tune — I think she … Read More
Sivan Arbel Embarks on Canadian Tour The critically acclaimed New York vocalist will visit Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary. Vocalist and composer Sivan Arbel is proud to announce her summer summer tour in Canada to celebrate the release of her debut album ‘Broken Lines’. Sivan will begin with two dates in Montreal at Barfly and the Composers Jazz Festival, travel to Ottawa … Read More
Sivan Arbel – Broken Lines by Leonid Auskern, Jazz Quad Дебютный альбом молодой израильтянки Сиван Арбель меня приятно удивил. Только начав прослушивание, я понял, почему вместо более привычного «вокал» на обложке диска указано «голос». Да, работа Арбель разительно не похожа на десятки других дебютных и не дебютных альбомов вокалисток, которые работают в сфере джаза. Прослушав … Read More
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record She might be new to you but Arbel was already a force of nature in the rest of the world by the time she landed in New York, poised to take it over on her terms. A non-traditional jazz vocalist, Arbel is neither thrush nor art chick and is trying … Read More
