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Guy Mintus

For Guy Mintus, it’s not the what but the why that goes behind a musical gesture. This outlook, along with his multicultural and highly spontaneous approach, allows him to tap into a dimension of raw emotion in his music. Guy’s piano sound can often resemble a Turkish Kanun, a Flamenco guitar, a Jazz Big Band or a Jewish cantor. “Guy is mad scientist” proclaimed Grammy winning artist Arturo O’Farrill, “none does it like him”. Usually enhanced by his own singing voice, his performances have been described as “keeping the entire hall with held breath” (Barka Fabianova, Full Moon Zine Magazine). Whether he’s sharing the stage with jazz legends, composing for classical orchestras, collaborating with masters of traditional music, or working with kids, Guy feels at home

Hidden Trails

By Maria Manousaki

Label: PB Petros Klampanis Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Rizitiko Hidden Trails Lyvadi Murmur Of The Hills November Waltz From Dusk Till Dawn Barbouni

Franklin Kiermyer, Fats Waller & Jimmy Cobb

by Joe Dimino
March 13, 2021

The 690th Episode of Neon Jazz begins with power drummer Franklin Kiermyer. From there, we examine the music and voices of a host of musicians surviving the COVID world without live music. This includes Guy Mintus, Amber Underwood, the 3D Jazz Trio and Jeff Coffin. Finally, we say good-bye to huge figure in Kansas City jazz ...

A Gershwin Playground

Label: Enja Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off; Fascinating Rhythm/I Got Rhythm; The Man I Love; It Ain’t Necessarily So; I Loves You Porgy; They Can’t Take That Away From Me; Someone To Watch Over Me; Rhapsody in Blue; Summertime.

Guy Mintus Trio: A Gershwin Playground

by Troy Dostert
November 15, 2020

"Go big or go home" might as well be Guy Mintus' mantra. The Israeli pianist has a forceful presence on his instrument, and he seemingly brings every ounce of talent and creativity he possesses to every record he releases. His debut trio album, A Home In Between (Self-Produced, 2017), was a terrific amalgam of styles, showcasing ...

Connecting the Dots

By Guy Mintus

Label: Jazz Family
Released: 2019

Rising Israeli Jazz Pianist/Composer Guy Mintus Releases Multi-Faceted And Ambitious New Trio Album, Connecting The Dots

February 15, 2019

New York-based, Israeli jazz pianist-composer Guy Mintus is releasing his new trio album, Connecting the Dots, on February 15, 2019 through France's Jazz Family label. Mintus is a learned, well-traveled and much-honored musician. His awards include the Prix du Public at the Montreux Jazz Festival's solo piano competition, two ASCAP Foundation/Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards ...

Pianist And Composer Guy Mintus Releases New Single From Forthcoming Album 'Connecting The Dots'

January 17, 2019

New York-based, Israeli jazz pianist-composer Guy Mintus has released the first single from his forthcoming album Connecting the Dots, entitled “Dalb." His full album is set for worldwide release on February 15, 2019, on France’s Jazz Family label. Connecting the Dots touches on a broad variety of musical worlds and is a musical summation of Mintus’s ...

Guy Mintus: A Home In Between

by Angelo Leonardi
September 21, 2018

Anche se è il terzo album da leader di Guy Mintus, A Home in Between è il suo vero debutto internazionale, avendo ricevuto attenzione e riconoscimenti dalle massime riviste statunitensi ed europee. Mintus è nato in Israele 26 anni fa, in una famiglia di avvocati appassionati di musica. Ha iniziato a studiare il ...

A Home In Between

By Guy Mintus

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: Our Journey Together; Mibifnim; Background Music; Zeybekiko for the Brave; In the Moment; Smile; Desert Song; Taksim; Çoban Sirto; My Ideal.