If this set’s title seems to indicate a ferocious affair, think otherwise. Tel Aviv-born, New York-based tenor saxophonist Oded Tzur’s sublime quartet’s first ECM outing is more a talisman for peace than a forecast of doom. On ancient maps, “HIC SVNT DRACONES” was a warning to mariners concerning unchartered waters. But here, it alludes to…This content is available to subscribers only. To continue reading, please login or start a FREE 14-Day Digital Subscription. Bundle your subscription with our award-winning print magazine here.
