"The Israeli-born Iraqi oud player YINON MUALLEM has created an equally exciting oriental texture. Significant impulses on “2gether” (Suznak Records/Galileo MC) come from his clarinet partner Saman Alias, band musicians on bass, percussion and piano ensure flow. In these quiet tracks, Muallem tells the story of his family who emigrated from Baghdad, sometimes including Turkish traditionals or an English text. Deep-felt solos that don't focus on virtuosity crown the imaginative compositions."