Borscht Belt Studies is an album by Jamie Saft which was released on the Tzadik label in 2009.[1]

Borscht Belt Studies
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 2011
Recorded2010, New York
GenreJazz
Length52:43
LabelTzadik TZ 8164
ProducerJamie Saft
Jamie Saft chronology
A Bag of Shells
(2010)
Borscht Belt Studies
(2011)
Fight Against Babylon
(2011)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek notes that "Saft divides the album into musical sections that alternate by cut. Some compositions are based on blues, jazz, and Yiddish melodies, some in modern composition and vanguard classical music, and the closing track in reggae!... It's a mysterious, labyrinthine piece that is a stunner in the end -- it reflects the rest of Borscht Belt Studies beautifully".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Jamie Saft

  1. "Issachar" - 5:15
  2. "Hellenville" - 3:52
  3. "Darkest Arts" - 3:30
  4. "Pinkus" - 5:13
  5. "The Pines" - 3:29
  6. "Darash" - 4:13
  7. "Solomon County" - 6:54
  8. "Jews for Joseph (Maneri)" - 7:01
  9. "Kutshers" - 4:34
  10. "Azulai" - 3:44
  11. "New Zion" - 4:58

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
  2. ^ a b Jurke, Thom. Jamie Saft – Borscht Belt Studies > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2014.