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Ronn Yedidia's PROPHETS

Composer/Pianist Ronn Yedidia created PROPHETS in the early 1980's while still a student at Juilliard. Its music is often referred to as an innovative melding of contemporary Jazz and Classical idioms. Scored for a quartet of flute, piano, electric bass and drums, PROPHETS music is ultra-virtuosic and tightly constructed - mostly composed and only partially improvised. It draws its harmonic and gestural influences from many of the Jazz and Fusion streams in existence, as well as from certain Modern Classical traditions.

In 1984 PROPHETS was recognized by Sony BMG's senior executive producer Thomas Frost. Frost produced the group's first studio recordings, which attracted much interest from record labels and world-renowned musicians such as Julius Baker, Gil Evans, Hubert Laws and many others. PROPHETS' unique sound was frequently heard on radio stations around the world.

The quartet enjoyed several generations of great musicians, originally with flutist Marc Stocker, bassist Darryl Jones, drummer Tal Bergman, and then with others. PROPHETS' current line-up includes flutist Immanuel Davis, bassist Eddy Khaimovich, and drummer Paolo Cantarella. Ronn Yedidia has been the group's visionary leader and pianist throughout its colorful history, and has continued composing and developing Prophets' eclectic genre over the last four decades.

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PROPHETS: Where Classical Poise Meets Jazz Imagination (from the review)

"PROPHETS weaves classical refinement, jazz invention, and chamber-like interplay into a sound that feels both timeless and forward-looking."

"The album’s nine original tracks are sweeping, virtuosic, and meticulously composed—yet bursting with improvisational fire. From the driving odd meters of “Landscapes” to the funk-fueled grooves of “Funking” and the haunting lyricism of “If Ever,” Yedidia’s writing is as dynamic as it is emotionally resonant."