“French Toast“, the latest from Yonathan Peled, Dandi, and Tal Mashiach lives entirely in that moment that doesn’t come with alarms. Just a bit of sunlight on the sheets, the smell of something sweet in the kitchen, and the kind of hush that makes space for glances and low laughter — where nothing needs to happen fast, and everything softens.
The track drips with intimacy without ever overstepping. Dandi’s vocals settle in like a silk robe — airy but grounded, brushing lightly against Peled’s trombone lines that croon more than they call. The subtle R&B haze, helped by Tal Mashiach’s grounded yet generous bass playing, adds a kind of slow-motion romance that feels lifted straight out of a candlelit vinyl collection. Think Norah Jones wandering into a dimly lit bar where someone’s playing Chet Baker covers — but with better snacks and fewer heartbreaks.
There’s magic in the patience of this track. It doesn’t push; it doesn’t try to impress. It just sits with you. In the stillness of a hungover Sunday or a pre-date evening, “French Toast” turns the ordinary into something sacred. It’s a soundtrack for the sheets, the silence, and the stolen glances. And it’s not trying to be clever — it’s just really, really lovely.
About Yonathan Peled:
Yonathan Peled brings all this to life from his usual base in New York, even if his heart’s still dancing somewhere in Tel Aviv. A globetrotting trombonist and composer, his music always seems to circle back to joy and longing — sometimes both in the same breath. Having shared stages with names like Yemen Blues, Ravid Kahalani, and David Broza, he’s built a reputation for making jazz that doesn’t forget to feel. With collaborators like Dandi (Dana Herz) and Tal Mashiach, that vision slips right into something romantic and real.
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