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Ariel Bart

Ariel Bart is a harmonica player and composer born in Israel. Currently based in Berlin.

Her debut album, “In Between”, was released in May 2021 on “Ropeadope Records”. In the album, Ariel presents a unique approach to the harmonica and her composed melodies which are inspired by the European jazz tradition and the middle-eastern world.

Ariel began playing the chromatic harmonica at the age of 7 and since then it's been her primary instrument. Over the years she recorded and performed with top musicians around New York and Israel including William Parker, Andrew Cyrille, Steve Swell, Achinoam Noa Nini, MikiGavrielov, Davis D’aor, and as a solo performer with The Jerusalem Orchestra East and West.

Ariel graduated from the New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC in May 2020. She is currently a master’s student at the “Eujam” (European Jazz Master) program. Over the years Ariel studied in Israel and New York City with the likes of Aaron Parks, Reggie Workman, Shai Maestro, Jane Ira Bloom, Anat Cohen, Anat Fort, Tony Malaby, etc.

Ariel is working to extend the harmonica’s boundaries and make it more present by creating original music and collaborations with different bands worldwide.

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Take Five With...

Take Five with Ariel Bart

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Meet Ariel Bart Ariel Bart is a harmonica player and composer born in Israel in 1998 and currently based in jny: Berlin. Her debut album, In Between, was released in May 2021 on Ropeadope. In the album, Ariel presents a unique approach to the harmonica and her composed melodies, which are inspired by the European jazz tradition and the Middle-Eastern world. Ariel began playing the chromatic harmonica at the age of seven and since then it's been her primary instrument. ...

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Steve Swell: The Center Will Hold

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Unusual instrumentation inspires NYC-based trombonist Steve Swell to ever greater heights on the six compositions comprising The Center Will Hold. Pride of place goes to veteran drummer Andrew Cyrille, who certainly deserves the extra billing he receives on the cover. Beside him are a mixture of long time colleagues of the trombonist, violinist Jason Kao Hwang and cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and more recent collaborators, pianist Robert Boston, who fulfilled a leading role on Swell's accomplished Brain In A Dish (NoBusiness, ...

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7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 2021 Edition: And the winners are...

7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 2021 Edition: And the winners are...

Source: Valerio Pappi

Milan, February 13th 2022, during a live streaming event, the judging panel and the 7 Virtual Jazz Club finalists (2021 Edition) joined the award ceremony for the Pros & Amateurs and the Under25 category. Pros & Amateurs’ Category First Place: Israeli harmonica player Ariel Bart for the composition “Colors Palette." Prize: Masterclass (CvA program) offered by Conservatorium van Amsterdam; Live Concert in Jazz Club Ferrara (Italy); recording equipment and advertisement. Second Place: English group led by bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado for ...

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The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists Of The 2021 Edition

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists Of The 2021 Edition

Source: Valerio Pappi

The Web Community Prize (direct access to the final) has been awarded to the Russian guitarist Leonid Morozov for the Under 25’s Category which presented the song “Will You Still Be Mine" and to the Ecuadorean drums player Juan Posso for the Pros & Amateurs’ Category which presented the song “Cambio de lugar”. Finalists selected by the judge in alphabetical order Amateurs & Pros’ Category Ariel Bart (Israel) Evgeny Lebedev (Russia) Jazz Station Big Band featuring G. Maret ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

First Fish

Self Produced
2023

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The Center Will Hold

Not Two Records
2020

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