A FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI JAZZ NY 2010

Curated by Roberto Rodriguez.

New York has become a mecca for many young Israeli musicians and percussionist/composer Roberto Rodriguez has focused his tenure at The Stone on New York’s thriving Israeli New Jazz scene. A fabulous week of music featuring some of the most exciting young players now living in New York!  - John Zorn

The Festival of Israeli Jazz starts May 20th, and continues through May 30th, 2010 at The Stone in NYC. For tickets and information, visit The Stone’s website: http://www.thestonenyc.com

5/20 Thursday, 10pm
Ofer Assaf “Hall of Light” Quintet
Featuring Ofer Assaf (saxophone), Jeff Miles (guitar), Peter Slavov (bass), Dan Pugach (drums), Ouail Aboulhassane (tabla, percussion) Ofer Assaf is a jazz saxophonist and composer, and has performed with a wide range of artists including Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock in Carnegie Hall as part of the JVC Jazz Festival. His debut album “Tangible Reality” ranked in JazzWeek Chartbound’s top fifty. Ofer will present his latest project “Hall of Light,” inspired by Middle-Eastern, North-African, Jazz and Funk influences.
www.myspace.com/oferassaf

5/21 Friday, 8pm
Uri Gurvich Quartet
Featuring Uri Gurvich (saxophones), Leo Genovese (piano), Peter Slavov (bass), Francisco Mela (drums)
The Quartet released their debut, “The Storyteller” last year on Tzadik records’, Radical Jewish Culture series. At their Stone performance, they will present new works by Gurvich.
www.urigurvich.com

10pm
Reut Regev
Featuring Reut Regev (trombone) and Igal Foni (drums)
www.reutregev.com

R*time
Trombonist Reut Regev and drummer Igal Foni will be joined by the R*time gang to play some newer as well as some older R*time repertoire. Yep!

5/22 Saturday, 8pm
Uri Sharlin DogCat
Featuring Uri Sharlin (acordion), Kyle Sanna (guitar), Gili Sharett (bassoon), Rich Stein (percussion), John Hedfield (percussion)
www.urisharlin.com

10pm
Avishai Cohen
Featuring Avishai Cohen (trumpet)
www.avishaicohenmusic.com

5/23 Sunday, 8pm
Gilad Harel
Featuring Gilad Harel (clarinet)

10pm
Klez Shop
Featuring Jonathan Keren (violin, viola), Gilad Harel (clarinet), Gilad Cohen (bass guitar)

5/25 Tuesday, 8pm
Jonathan Keren
Featuring Jonathan Keren (violin, viola), Dan Nadel (guitar), Satoshi Takeishi (percussion)
An explosive fusion of Flamenco, Balkan, Middle Eastern and Klezmer music. Featuring three virtuoso musicians on flamenco guitar, violin/viola, and hand percussion. This trio creates an exotic world music soundscape for the 21st century.
www.jonathankeren.com

10pm
The Rafi Malkiel Ensemble – WATER
Featuring Rafi Malkiel (trombone, euphonium, aguaphonium, compositions), Anat Cohen (clarinet), Avishai Cohen (trumpet, aguaphonium), Itai Kriss (flute), Chris Karlic (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone), Gili Sharett (bassoon), Jack Glottman (piano), Dave Hertzberg (bass), Benny Koonyevsky (drums, percussion), Nestor Gomez (percussion, water)
www.rafimalkiel.com

5/26 Wednesday, 8pm
Sexteto Rodriguez Cuban Jewish All Stars
Featuring Gilad Harel (clarinet), Jonatahan Keren (violin), Uri Sharlin (accordion, organ, piano, vocals), Itai Kris (flute), Bernie Minoso (bass, vocals), Igor Arias Baro, Roberto Rodriguez (percussion, vocals), Jonathan Keren
www.robertojuanrodriguez.com

10pm
Dan Aran
Featuring Alex Norris (trumpet), Donny McCaslin (sax), Art Hirahara (piano), Nir Felder (guitar), Linda Oh (bass), Dan Aran (composer, drums)
www.danaran.com

5/27 Thursday, 8pm
The Oz Noy Project
Featurintg Oz Noy (guitar)
Exploring guitar sounds through Jazz forms.
www.oznoy.com

10pm
Itai Kriss Quartet
Featuring Itai Kriss (flute), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Eric McPherson (drums), Gianluca Renzi (bass)
With this stellar quartet, flutist Itai Kriss explores Latin rhythms and middle eastern roots, as well as the funky side of Jazz, playing tunes featured on his latest album “The Shark” (2010).
www.itaikriss.com

5/28 Friday, 8pm
Daphna Mor East of the River
Featuring Daphna Mor (recorder), Nina Stern (recorder), Omer Avital (oud), Uri Sharlin (accordion), Shane Shanahan (percussion)
Internationally renowned recorder soloists Mor and Stern have appeared playing as a duo with groups as varied as The New York Philharmonic and world music group Pharaoh’s Daughter. Their latest performances together included performing as soloists in a double concerto in Carnegie Hall, and with St Luke’s Orchestra in the Mostly Mozart Festival. Tonight they collaborate with leading jazz, classical and world music musicians in music from their latest album “East of the River”. Produced by world music producer Jamshied Sharifi, the music includes traditional music from the Balkans, Armenia, and Medieval Italy.
www.eastoftherivermusic.com
www.daphnamor.com

10pm
Hadar Noiberg
Featuring Hadar Noiberg (flute)
www.hadarnoiberg.com

5/29 Saturday, 8pm
Alon Nechustan
Featuring Alon Nechustan (piano)

10pm
DissoNuance
Featuring Jonathan Keren (violin, viola)
A collaboration of classical and jazz musicians performing music that is both written and improvised. Pieces by Jonathan Keren and new arrangements of music by De Falla, Scarlatti and 17th/18th Century Baroque music.

5/30 Sunday, 8pm
Anat Cohen and Avishai Cohen
Featuring Anat Cohen (clarinet), Avishai Cohen (trumpet)
www.anatcohen.com

10pm
Eyal Maoz
Featuring Eyal Maoz (guitar), Brian Marsella (keyboards), Shanir Blumenkranz (bass), Yuval Lion (drums)
Where Jazz meets New Wave and echoes of Joy Division are counterposed with Jewish music begins the rocking odyssey of Edom.
www.eyalmaozmusic.com