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Tal Mashiach
Tal Mashiach, a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer, is a prominent voice in the NYC jazz/world music scene. Raised in the natural beauty of the village of "Harashim" in northern Israel, Mashiach moved to New York in 2015. There, he shared the stage with artists such as Anat Cohen, Avishai Cohen (Trumpet), and Mulatu Astatke at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Newport Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, and more. In 2021, he released his debut solo guitar album, "Tiyul," presented by Anzic Records.
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Ofri Nehemya: Time Traveler
by Neil Duggan
This is the debut album from Israeli drummer and composer Ofri Nehemya. It features compositions written over a decade ago that have developed and evolved over the intervening years as his influences widened and his career took flight. As a 17-year-old Nehemya joined Israeli saxophonist Eli Degibri quartet before moving to play on a global tour with bassist Avishai Cohen. His next move was to New York, where he recorded albums with Omer Avital before a collaboration with ...
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Continue ReadingAnat Cohen: Quartetinho
by Mike Jurkovic
As it has manifested on world stages and such noteworthy releases as Luminosa and Claroscuro (Anzic Records, 2015, 2012), Grammy-nominated clarinetist, composer & bandleader Anat Cohen's deep fascination and delight with world music, especially Brazil's hot melding of South African rhythms, cajun swing, and European dance, makes Quartetinhoan irrepressible listen. Infused and bursting with a multitude of melody left, right, and center, the charismatic Cohen takes a few steps back from her masterful tentet outing Triple Helix(Anzic, 2019) ...
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Tal Mashiach
Location: New York City
Instrument: Bass
