Ha'orot is a creative collaboration between Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein, Greg Wall's Later Prophets and an evolving collective of Israeli jazz musicians. . Our purpose is to share the illuminations of Rabbi Avraham Itzchak HaCohen Kook, T'ZL (1865- 1935) in a variety of musical forms. Our CD, 'Ha'orot-The Lights Of Rav Kook' by Greg Wall's Later Prophets Featuring Rabbi Itzchak is being released on John Zorn's Tzaddik Records. Produced by Greg Wall and Shai Bachar.

 

Personnel on the CD are: Greg Wall-saxophone, clarinet, shofar, moseno Shai Bachar-keyboards Dave Richards-bass Aaron Alexander-drums Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein-spoken word. "A leading figure in the Jewish music scene for over thirty years, Greg Wall is one of the pioneers in blending Jewish music with jazz. His newest recording with his powerful ensemble Later Prophets is a colorful and provocative mixture of jazz and Jewish poetry and features the spiritual writings of Rabbi Avraham Itzchak HaCohen Kook, recently voted the most influential person in the shaping of modern Israel.

 

Kook was a unique blend of the traditional and modern- and the music follows suit, with funky grooves, improvisations and even a few of Kook's own compositions. With texts read by one of the greatest living schols of Kook and his milieu, this is an important document of Jewish mysticism." John Zorn.