Produced by Daniel Glass, this is the latest album from Eldad Tarmu, the brilliant vibraphonist featured on Daniel's debut CD Something Colorful. The album finds Tarmu weaving Middle Eastern rhythms and scales into a series of beautiful original compositions. His quartet brings these songs to life with fire, joy and passion! If you enjoyed Something Colorful, you will surely dig Exotic Tales.

Here's what esteemed critic Scott Yanow had to say about Exotic Tales in the LA Jazz Times:

"Ranging from a jazz waltz to a tango, this CD is a consistent success. The quartet, which also includes pianist Cengiz Yaltkaya, bassist Dustin Morgan and drummer Daniel Glass, is tight and often seems to think as one.  Tarmu, who at various times hints at Bobby Hutcherson and Gary Burton but generally plays in his own voice, is one of the underrated greats on his instrument.  His solos are inventive yet concise, making each note both unpredictable and logical. This set of high-quality postbop jazz is easily recommended."

Check out the following sound clips and see why the critics are raving:

1. Stars Above the Desert

2. Moon Over the Bosphorus (Download mp3)

3. Zohara (Download mp3)

4. Exotic Tales (Download mp3)

5. The Courting

6. The Bedouin Hang

7. Violent Undertones (Download mp3)

8. You and the Night and the Music

9. Dancing on the Green Line