Since october 1995, the omer avital group has quickly become one of new yorks most acclaimed jazz bands. An unfortunate turn of events with record companies suppressed the bassistcomposers major label debut, and in recent years avital has spent more time working and studying in his native israel. Omer avital quintet avishai cohen trumpet, joel frahm sax, jason lindner piano, omer avital bass, johnathan blake drums live at teatro rossetti, vasto iyaly 18 dicembre 2011. Jul 21, 2012 11 videos play all omer avital new song audio omer avital official pink floyd the last concert gilmour, waters, mason,wright duration. Omer avital quintet live at smalls 20102014 official. Omer avital free forever smalls records 2011 bassist omer avital is not a household name. Omer avital group omer avital quintet live at smalls. New song features a quintet which omer avital has led for many years, and which is a direct descendant of the ensemble with which avital made a name for himself when he first arrived in new york.
Omer avital quintet live at smalls 20112014 24bit flac. Johnathan blake takes a great drum solo on track three. The third tune entitled one is a grooving medium tempo piece built around avital s bass ostinato which is doubled by linders left hand. Find omer avital quintet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. New york paradox by omer avital, released 28 february 2020 1. On the heels of his fantastic 2014 album, new song, bassist omer avital delivers an enthralling performance on abutbul music, his debut for the parisbased jazz village label. Omer avital quintet live at teatro rossetti youtube. Explosively charismatic new york times classical mandolin player avi avital teams up with jazz bassist omer avital for avital meets avital. Since forming in 2016, the improvisations they created around avitals compositions jelled in an immediate and uncanny way, as if the musicians were traveling along the same tightrope, aloft and daring, with an incredible solidarity held together by a bond that went far beyond performing the notes and letting go in the solos. Expressive, powerful and wellinformed, the sextet doesnt have a weak link. Mandoline player avi avital and jazz bassist omer avital performing maroc from their new. His uplifting approach to the music makes the difficult sound natural and easy and gets the major artistic forces in his band to completely buy into it.
Apr 25, 2019 the everevolving groups led by israeliborn, nycbased bassist omer avital are entwined with the institution that is smalls. Live at smalls, which featured several recordings of avitals quartet. New york paradox 2020 flac tracks 24bit48 khz time 57. Omer avital quintet live at smalls 2010, digisleeve, cd. Bassist omer avital was born in the small israeli town of givataim where his formal training began at age 11 when he entered the givataim conservatory to study classical guitar. Front cover qantar is more than just another group, it is for all intents and purposes a family and a community with its own customs, growing traditions, and even language both musical and verbal.
Never miss another jazz show in new york city again. Anat cohen quartet, avishai cohens triveni, bill saxton quartet, charles owens quartet, jason lindner big band, marc miralta quartet, michael heise trio, oam trio, omer avital quintet, the omer avital group, third world love, yes. Abutbul music omer avital to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Live at smalls 2010 hires available for download on site. This recording features omer avitals quintet performing several jazz pieces live at smalls jazz club in greenwich village. Jan 23, 2019 this recording features omer avitals quintet performing several jazz pieces live at smalls jazz club in greenwich village. A member of the nowlegendary jason lindner read more omer avital quintet. Live at smalls 2010 hires hires 24 bit jazz 29102018, 12. Omer avital quintet theme for a brighter future by. Of no relation, both musicians were born and raised by moroccan parents in israel. Sep 27, 2017 omer avital quintet at dizzys club cocacola, december 5. Omer avital qantar daber elay arica official video. This recording features omer avitals quintet performing several jazz pieces live at smalls jazz club in greenwich. Omer avital quintet performing live at jazz at lincoln centers dizzys club cocacola in new york city on tuesdaywednesday, december 56, 2017 at 7.
Omer avital was born in the small israeli town of givataim to parents of moroccan and yemenite descent. Omer avital quintet at dizzys club cocacola, december 5. His formal training began at age 11, when he entered the givataim conservatory to study classical guitar. The everevolving groups led by israeliborn, nycbased bassist omer avital are entwined with the institution that is smalls. Omer avital quintet at dizzys club cocacola, december 6. Bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. In 2006, avital s album asking no permission was named to many best ten lists. Despite a surge of media coverage about the rise of israeli expats on the new york jazz scene, despite playing a central role in a variety of ensembles at the nowbeloved smalls jazz club, and despite appearing on several dozen recordings, avital s name continues to register as little more than a faint. Omer avital quintet one mans light is another mans night. The omer avital group s album for smallslive is an energetic and lively set of originals featuring the virtuoso work of trumpeter avishai cohen, tenor saxophonist. With bassist omer avital, pianist eden ladin, tenor and soprano saxophonist asaf yuria, tenor saxophonist alexander levin, and drummer ofri nehemya. One of the most exciting musicians to come onto the jazz scene in the last 20 years.
Omer avital biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Live at smalls 2010 hires omer avital new song 2014 hires omer avital abutbul music bonus tracks edition 2016 hdtracks omer avital new song 2014 omer avital suite of the east 2012. Omer avital quintet live at smalls 20112014 hdtracks. This release documents the omer avital quintet with avishai cohen, joel frahm, daniel freedman and omer klein at the end of their acclaimed monthlong. Nov 05, 2014 omer avital probably cant help that happy vibe, anyway. Omer avital quintet jazz at lincoln center orchestra. It was upon entering talma yalin, israels leading high school for the arts, that avital s interest switched towards jazz. Omer avital group omer avital quintet live at smalls amazon. Start your music shopping from all about jazz and youll support us in the process. Omer avital born may, 1971, givatayim, israel is an israeliamerican jazz bassist.
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