Jazz Articles about Itamar Erez

About Itamar Erez

Album Review

Itamar Erez & Yshai Afterman: New Dawn

Read "New Dawn" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
December 14, 2013

Israeli guitarist-pianist Itamar Erez, member of American- Turkish Sufi multi-instrumentalist Omar Faruk Tekbilek band, revisits some of his best compositions in an intimate setting in his album New Dawn, a duo with fellow Israeli percussionist Yshai Afterman, a disciple of master Israeli percussionist Zohar Fresco. Tough Erez is the composer of all the pieces, except Afterman solo, the two share equal leading roles, demonstrating an almost telepathic interplay. Most of the pieces were recorded on Erez ...

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Album Review

Itamar Erez / The Adama Ensemble: Hommage

Read "Hommage" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
January 28, 2011

Four years passed between the debut recording of Israeli pianist/guitarist Itamar Erez and this sophomore one. Desert Song (Self Produced, 2006), was recorded with his Canadian quartet, and after relocating to Israel he founded a local quartet, based on the same instrumentation that was introduced by the pioneering, genre-breaking quartet, Oregon. On Hommage, Erez expands his musical horizons, dedicating his compositions to few of his musical inspirations: Brazilian composer and guitarist/pianist Egberto Gismonti; Tunisian oud master Anouar ...