Ari Erev

Music The Music Of Pianist And Composer Ari Erev Blends A Deep Classical Touch Producing An Intimate Delicate And Emotional Style Inspired By Pianists Such As Bill Evans Kenny Barron And Fred Hersch With An Energetic Latin-Oriented And Rhythmic Drive Such As Those Found With Pianists Michel Camilo And Michell Petrucciani To Produce A Mature Voice Of His Own. Albums The Recording Of "Flow" His Latest Album Establishes Pianist Ari Erev As One Of Israel's Most Melodic And Sensitive Modern Jazz Pianists And Composers. Featured Mostly On His Own Originals In This Project Ari Leads A Program That Includes A Top-Notch Rhythm Section And Guest Soprano Saxophonist Yuval Cohen And Creates A Personal And Artistically-Performed Album Continuing His Exploration Of Combining Percussive Latin Rhythms With The Rich Harmonies Of Post-Box Jazz. "A Handful Of Changes" 2012 Introduced Latin-Flavored Jazz Compositions And Inspired Playing And Featured The Brilliant New York Tenor-Saxophonist Joel Frahm. The Album Which Is Based Mainly On His Own Originals Plus Two Songs By Israeli Composer Alexander Argov And A Pair Of Jazz Standards Was Very Warmly Received By Critics All Over The World. "...An Impressive Project Indeed... A Presentation Of Individual Inner Beauty..." Alexander Ariff Hard Bop Jazz Journal . In 2008 He Made His Debut Recording A Trio Set Entitled "About Time" Playing A Lyrical And Emotional Mix Of Original Compositions Jazz Standards And Jazz Arrangement Of Israeli Songs. "Piano Playing With A Lot Of Elegance And Sensitivity... It Is Evident It Is Performed With Great Love And With A Thorough Acquaintance And Respect For The History Of Jazz..." Barak Weiss Artistic Director Tel-Aviv Jazz Festival . Collaborations Throughout His Performance Career Ari Cooperated With Musicians Such As Saxophonists Joel Frahm USA Rosta Fras Cz And Jamie O’Donnel UK Bassists Tibor Csuhah-Barna Hungary Tibor Elekes Switzerland And Petr Dvorsky Cz And Trumpeter Hendrik Jorgenson DK . Among The Israeli Artists With Whom He Has Worked Have Been Pop/rock Singer Gali Atari Saxophonists Yuval Cohen “3 Cohens” Robert Anchipolovsky Erez Barnoy Kobi Salomon And Ofer Shapiro Bassists Eli Magen Yorai Oron Arie Volinez Udi Kazmirski And Tal Ronen Drummers Gideon Pasahov And Shahar Haziza World-Renowned Percussionist Gilad Dobrecky Guitarists Dan Adler And Inbar Fridman And Vocalists Ágnes Lakatos Hungary Tami Gerassi Kelly Julia Feldman And Ayelet-Rose Gottlieb. An Actively Performing Artist Following The Release Of “Flow” Ari Performed In A 10-Concerts European Tour In Hungary And Czech Republic April 2016 Including In REDUTA Jazz Club In Prague. As A Performing Musician Ari Plays And Performs Regularly In Israel's Top Jazz Clubs Including "Levontin 7” “The Zone” "Shablul Jazz" In Tel-Aviv As Well As In Jazz Performances In Europe. He Has Also Performed In Festivals And Jazz Series Including A Commissioned Production For The 20th Anniversary Of The Tel-Aviv Jazz Festival And On Israeli Radio And TV. He Composed Music For The Documentary “Bokito” Has Played In Theater Plays And Has Served As The Musical Director For A Number Of Vocalists' Jazz Productions. He Also Teaches Piano Jazz Improvisation. In Recent Times Ari Has Led A Jazz Trio Performing A Bill Evans Tribute Program Called “Jazz From The Heart”. He Also Is Part Of The "Nocturno Quartet" - Playing Jazz Arrangements Of Mexican Songs And Cuban Bolero's. Other BIO Details Born And Raised In Israel Ari Erev Started Playing The Piano When He Was Just Four. “My Early Influence Was My Father An Amateur Pianist Who Played Jazz At Home. I Studied Classical Music Until I Was 17. At That Time I Turned To Jazz As My Main Route In Music. I Was Always Fascinated By The Harmonies In Jazz And That Is What Drew Me To That Music.” Ari Studied Jazz And Improvisation With The Highly Respected Jazz Educator Dr. Zvi Keren Pianists Nahum Perperkovich And Arik Strauss And Arranger-Composer Ilan Mociach At The Rubin Academy Of Music In Tel-Aviv. read less