'Razel' is traditionally a female name in Hebrew that translates in English to mean "rose". Someone very special to me who has only recently entered my life carries this Hebrew name.
My goal with this piece was just to play and stay in the first moment I met this person.
Musically, I feel like the language is closest to something Charles Mingus or Carla Bley would have utilized to convey a similar sentiment.
Max Kutner is a guitarist/composer currently based in Brookyln, NY.
Max has previously performed and/or recorded with the Magic Band (Captain Beefheart), Henry Kaiser, Mike Keneally, Sofia Gubaidulina, Ulrich Krieger, Alphonso Johnson, Don Preston, Lili Haydn, Oingo Boingo and many others.