Nadav Peled

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Guitar player/ composer active in the LA/NY scenes- global beats and jazz.

Nadav Peled is a guitarist and composer whose music blends elements of jazz, soul, R&B, funk, and various other styles. He has carefully crafted his musical style and curated his artistic exploration into a successful music career. His debut album- Anbessa Orchestra was dedicated to combining elements of Ethiopian music with a dose of American jazz. Anbessa Orchestra is an innovative project with a high acclaim and an integral part of New York’s groove scene. His music has been featured in commercial campaigns for Coca-Cola and United Airlines, he has also contributed and recorded music for Apple TV’s, Lady in The Lake working with acclaimed musical producer Bekon (Kendrick Lamar/ Hozier). Nadav runs the musical gamut and has shared the stage and recorded with artists such as: Fatlip (Pharcyde), Kat Cunning, Printz Board (Black Eyed Peas), Binky Griptite (Sharon Jones/ Amy Winehouse) and Ethiopian jazz legend Hailu Mergia. Some of his most prominent performances include, Tiny Desk Concert (NPR), Live on KEXP, Lincoln Center, Womad Music Festival (UK) Musiques Du Monde (France) and J-Wave Radio (Japan). Nadav remains active on both the Los Angeles and New York scenes, touring, recording, and playing live shows. In 2026 Nadav released a new musical project called Long Way featuring original music that combines of sounds of Jazz, Desert Blues, Soul and the Mediterranean. Long Way was recorded with acclaimed artists Jenn Condos on bass, and Jay Bellerose on drums.

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My Jazz Story

I've loved jazz since my early teens. I grew up in Israel and absorbed a lot of the teachings of great musicians who lived in NY for years and have played with jazz greats and studied with Barry Harris and then came back and taught us kids. People like Amit Golan, Ofer Ganor, Amos Hoffman etc. I then moved to NY when I was 19 and went to the New School where I got to study with a lot of my idols, that was a very formativee time and I'm fortunate to have experienced that. As time went on, I found myself more and more interested in music from Africa, mainly East Africa- Ethiopia and I started the band Anbessa Orchestra which has garnered a name in the afro-groove scene in NY and held a residency at Barbes in Park Slope. Nowadays I'm based in Los Angeles and still go to NY often. Playing jazz and African music/ soul/ funk and R&B.