Menachem Zibziner Trio

The Menachem Zibziner Trio blends contemporary jazz, spiritual jazz, atmospheric textures and world
music, shaped by the lyricism of European jazz and the soul of the Middle East. Led by guitarist and
composer Menachem Zibziner, co-founder of the renowned Israeli Minuette Jazz Quartet with ten
albums recorded across different ensembles, the trio pairs original compositions with reimagined
works by McCoy Tyner, Tomasz Stańko, Jakob Bro and Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Its album PULSE
(2025) was praised by European jazz press and aired on various radio shows, such as Jazz FM in the UK
and Au cœur du jazz in France. The next album, DUST TO DAWN, carries a personal story shaped by the
events of October 2023. The aim is simple: music that listeners not only hear, but truly feel.

For Menachem Zibziner, the trio is a homecoming. Following a period of global and personal upheaval, he evolved
from a team player into a bandleader, surrounded by musicians who became family. PULSE was recorded with Ron
Barzilai on double bass and his son Itamar on drums; on stage the trio is completed by drummer Yovel Shay. They are
longstanding partners, and that trust gives the trio the freedom to experiment creatively on stage.
The concert centres on material from PULSE, together with pieces from DUST TO DAWN and selected works from
Zibziner’s wider repertoire. The music moves along the axis between contemporary jazz, spiritual jazz and world
music, coloured by European and Middle Eastern influences. Guitar, double bass and drums share the lead, and forms
stay open. Expect deep listening, emotion, live improvisation and a sound that draws the audience inward.

Gear

Amp: Jazz baby 112
Guitar: Zaletelj Amelia Hybrid Custom Guitar
Pedals: Line 6 DL4, Strymon Bigsky, Ampero Stomp, BB Amp, EH Freeze and more

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