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Dan Papirany Trio Captures Lyrical Interplay On New Live Album, Live At Amama

Source: Dan Papirany
September 23, 2026

Pianist and composer Dan Papirany announces the release of his new live trio album, Live at Amama, recorded performance-live at the Amama Jazz Room in Tel Aviv. Featuring Einam Shemi on double bass and Yaniv Lovan on drums, the 11-track collection captures the trio's fluid dynamic, melodic spontaneity, and shared commitment to space-conscious improvisation. Live at Amama highlights Papirany’s lyrical touch, combining rich block chord harmonizations with expressive, unhurried phrasing. The set balances original compositions—including the soulful "Adi's Tune" and ...

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Dan Papirany's New Album 'I Trio' Is A Unique Individual Project

Source: Dan Papirany
July 4, 2022

Multi-instrumentalist Dan Papirany has released I Trio, an album of mostly original compositions with the exception of “Groove Evolution” by Brett Loretz who also plays trumpet on the track. I Trio has a mixture of compositional influences. Two compositions were inspired by Steve Gadd drumbeats. In the composition “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Blubber” Papirany utilises Gadd’s “Fifty Ways” drum beat which was originally featured on a Paul Simon song. The “Mozambique” drumbeat is also associated with Gadd, and it ...

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Pianist Dan Papirany Releases New Trio Album

Source: Dan Papirany
December 28, 2018

Pianist Dan Papirany new trio album entitled 2018 was recorded in BARS studio in Bundaberg, Australia. It features Papirany on piano Marsh Robinson on bass and Steve Wright on drums. The trio performs standards and Papirany's original tunes. The album was recorded over three separate sessions on the 17th of November 2018 and December 16th and 17th and is now available via digital downloads through cdbaby.com. Dan's approach on this occasion is a straight ahead trio playing, featuring solos by ...

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Pianist Dan Papirany Releases New Solo Album

Source: Dan Papirany
June 3, 2017

Pianist Dan Papirany's new album entitled Solo was recorded in Tel Aviv, Israel. It features Papirany on piano playing standards and original tunes. The album was recorded over three separate sessions in April and May 2017 and is now available via digital downloads through cdbaby.com. Dan's approach on this occasion is the usage of melodic lines of improvisation while experimenting with several harmonic ideas. Some of the songs which can be found on the album are a well known standards ...

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Dan Papirany Release A New Album Titled "2015"

Source: Dan Papirany
April 9, 2015

Pianist Dan Papirany's new album entitled 2015 was recorded in Queensland Australia. It features Papirany on piano playing mostly standards and one original tune. The music has a mix of swing and Latin. 2015 was recorded over several days in the beginning of April 2015 and is now available via digital downloads through cdbaby.com. Dan's approach to in his recent three albums has been described as “Simple, spacious and sonorous. Soft Skin". Some of the songs which can be found ...

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