Led by artists like Avishai Cohen, Yaron Herman, Omer Avital, Israel has become one of the great scenes of international jazz. After New York and Paris, Tel-Aviv is now the 3rd largest jazz capital in the world, as the musicians’ pool is abundant, facilitated by a remarkable network of music schools.
Integrating to Jazz Arab harmonies inherited from traditional music, the Israeli scene is so open to the world and probably carries more than a musical color: a symbol of peace through music. As part of the France-Israel 2018 Season, PARIS JAZZ CLUB, the Jazz Places Network offers the public access, for the price of one entry, to the 3 clubs of the legendary rue des Lombards in the heart of Paris (Sunside, Baiser Salé, Duc des Lombards) to discover no less than 9 formations representative of the new Israeli jazz scene, talent confirmed to emerging, but also Franco-Israeli collaborations: Anat Fort, Yotam Silberstein, Sylvain Rifflet and Yonathan Avishai, Mika Hary, Guy Mintus, Amit Friedman …
Mardi 26/06/18
Duc des Lombards : Anat Fort Trio
Anat Fort – Piano ; Gary Wang – Bass ; Roland Schneider – Drums
Baiser Salé : Yotam Silberstein
Yotam Silberstein – Guitar ; Yoni Zelnik – Double Bass ; Drums – Tbc
Sunside : Yonathan Avishai & Sylvain Rifflet Duo
Yonathan Avishai – Piano ; Sylvain Rifflet – Saxophone
Mercredi 27/06/18
Duc des Lombards : Mika Hary
Mika Hary – Voice, Keyboards ; Eran Wei – Guitar, Voice ; Daniel Sapir – Bass ; Karen Teperberg – Drums, Voice
Baiser Salé : Amit Friedman Quintet
Amit Friedman – Saxophone ; Nitsan Kolko – Piano ; Gilad Abro- Double Bass ; Jonathan Reuben Rosen – Drums ; Rony Iwryn- Percussions
Sunside : Omri Mor Trio
Omri Mor – Piano ; Karim Ziad – Drums ; Michel Alibo – Bass
Jeudi 28/06/18
Duc des Lombards : Omer Avital & Yonathan Avishai Duo
Omer Avital – Double Bass ; Yonathan Avishai – Piano
Baiser Salé : Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephra
Maya Belsitzman – Cello & Voice ; Matan Ephrat – Drums
Sunside : Guy Mintus Trio, A Home in Between
Guy Mintus – Piano & Voice ; Dan Pappalardo – Bass ; Philippe Lemm – Drums
Focus Jazz Israélien – Paris Jazz Club
Rue des Lombards, Paris, 26-28 juillet 2018
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