The Livnat brothers'
first disc. Original instrumental music, on the seam between melodic
jazz and soft rock. A disc that was dedicated to their father, the
late Arnon Livnat, a pilot who was
killed in the Six Day War. Nine instrumental pieces and one song
('Dear Darkness,' lyrics by Ehud Manor).
Musical production - the Livnat brothers / Associate producer - Eran
Kacanelenbogen
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1.
The Messenger (Aviv Livnat) 
2. They Never Returned (The Livnat Brothers)
3. Dear Darkness (Ehud Manor/The Livnat Brothers)
4. Claps (Arik Livnat)
5. The One You Can't See
(Arik Livnat) 
6. Rani (Eran Kacanelenbogen)
7. Horseshoe Path / Nostalgia
(The Livnat Brothers) 
8. Dynamics (Livnat and Kacanelenbogen)

9. 5 am (Aviv Livnat)
10. In The End We talked (Aviv Livnat)
Performed by:
Aviv Livnat - Guitars, vocals
Arik Livnat - Wind instruments, vocals
Eran Kacanelenbogen - Piano and keyboard
Gil Katz - Bass
Ziv Harpaz - Bass
Yonathan Legum - Drums
Avi Agababa - Drums and wind instruments
Ilan Katchka - Percussion
Mordechai Adoni - Percussion
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Excerpts
from Reviews:
"...An excellent production. The beat section draws them
along towards pop, refined rock, funk (the piece 'Hand Claps'
represents funk and is well done), and reggae ('In The End
We Spoke'). The record presents a contemporary view of instrumental
music, especially in the American records market: an electro-accoustic
combination, a sense of rhythm that is almost pop, clean and
rounded sound production, and orderly arrangements positioned
by a strong melodic foundation ... the soloists' efforts are
excellent, as regards both technique and improvisations. Recommended."
Dani karpel (Tel Aviv newspaper)
"The 'Ways' group is fashioning an original Israeli version
of something between jazz and soft rock. A kind of very Israeli
local sadness; their sound is very well thought out and beautiful"
Yoav Kutner (Yedioth Ahronoth)
"...The compositions of Aviv and Arik Livnat are not
complicated and one can easily fall in love with them at first
hearing...a very powerful concept that 'Ways' has developed
here....simple, melancholic, and whetting the appetite for
another album that will shortly be released."
Boaz Cohen (Hadashot)
"...Undeniably important talents. Arik Livnat is likely
to be the saxophonist of the 90s if he continues to develop
his rich tone and current ideas...He plays the flute with
the same degree of self assurance and adapts the solo parts
to suit the nature of the instrument and of the piece...His
brother Aviv is an outstandingly masterful composer, and one
of his pieces was even chosen to be played on the British
TV program Panorama to do with the situation in the West Bank...It
reminds me of the opening chords of TV series such as 'Bolmen,'
which every jazz fan would like to hear again and again."
Yossi Mar-Haim (Ha'ir)
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