Jazz Articles about Itay Morchi

About Itay Morchi

Album Review

David Broza and Omer Avital: Brozajazz: Paris Alhambra

Read "Brozajazz: Paris Alhambra" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
November 29, 2025

When jazz fusion comes to mind, the default association is generally jazz-rock. But fusion is far more expansive, as Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza proves on BrozaJazz: Paris Alhambra. Here, Broza's lifelong love of jazz meets Mediterranean, flamenco and folk traditions, all brought together in an intimate acoustic jazz setting. Broza's affinity for jazz began early. As a child, he absorbed the sounds of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker while his aunt painted in her ...

Album Review

Johnny O'Neal: Everybody Loves Johnny O'Neal

Read "Everybody Loves Johnny O'Neal" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 4, 2025

In the pantheon of jazz pianists and entertainers, Johnny O'Neal occupies a special niche--equal parts master technician, soulful interpreter, and irrepressible entertainer. Everybody Loves Johnny O'Neal, recorded live at Pyatt Hall, Vancouver, BC, captures the pianist and vocalist at his most relaxed and radiant. The date finds O'Neal in the company of two exceptional rhythm players -bassist Luke Sellick and drummer Itay Morchi, who anticipate his every move, no matter how sudden the detour. The set ...

Album Review

Michael Stephenson: Meets The Alexander Claffy Trio

Read "Meets The Alexander Claffy Trio" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
October 18, 2021

Record executive and tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds readily acknowledges that growing up in Canada has insulated him from the racial issues prevalent in the United States. As a result, he is using the resources of Cellar Music to help address some of these inequities and record African-American musicians who might not ordinarily have such an opportunity. Vocalist and tenor saxophonist Michael Stephenson falls into this category with this release produced by trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. As envisaged ...

Album Review

Tal Blumstein Trio: New York - Tel Aviv

Read "New York - Tel Aviv" reviewed by Nathalie Tamara Freson

by Nathalie Tamara Freson
August 15, 2015

Yes, modern jazz is still very much present among the younger generation, and Tal Blumstein proves it with his debut, New York-Tel Aviv. Freshly out of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Blumstein teams up with two other Israeli-born jazz musicians who have already made their mark on the New York jazz scene: bassist Max Oleartchik and drummer Itay Morchi. The album features seven tracks, all original compositions, each one being a narrative on its own. This is ...