{"id":12332,"date":"2014-10-16T16:54:33","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T21:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=12332"},"modified":"2014-10-26T17:05:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T22:05:46","slug":"introducing-esthema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/introducing-esthema\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing… Esthema"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re a sucker for strings (and organic percussion) like I am, you should be listening to Boston-based instrumental ensemble Esthema<\/a><\/strong>. Theirs is a Middle Eastern, Near Eastern and Balkan sound, steeped in tradition but with jazz fusion, progressive rock and at times even classical sensibilities. The result is sophisticated, exotic, exhuberant and mesmerizing. This past summer, they released their third album, Long Goodbye<\/a><\/strong>, and on November 20, they will be having a celebration of this release at the esteemed Cambridge jazz club, Ryles<\/a><\/strong>. They’ll also be at Lilypad<\/a><\/strong> on November 2. The new recording is an introspective concept album that features Andy Milas (guitar), Onur Dilisen (violin), Naseem Alatrash (cello), Mac Ritchey (oud & bouzouki), Tom Martin (bass) and George Lernis (drums & percussion). You can learn more about everyone’s impressive backgrounds and musical prowess on their official site<\/a><\/strong>. For now, listen below to a live version of “Three Sides To Every Story.”<\/p>\n