ILAN BAR LAVI
Israeli-Mexican guitarist and composer Ilan Bar-Lavi is quickly becoming one
of the most distinguished
and exciting young musicians of his generation. Ilan is receivingworldwide
recognition as a unique
improviser, composer and bandleader with a fresh, original sound. His music
is deeply rooted in Jazz ,
Mexican Bolero, Middle Eastern tradition avored in a Pop/Rock presentation,
that can only described as
the new Jazz internationalism. (Mercury News) During the summer of 2009
Ilan released his highly
acclaimed debut album entitled Bliss, featuring his closest peers, saxophonist ...
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ILAN BAR LAVI
Israeli-Mexican guitarist and composer Ilan Bar-Lavi is quickly becoming one
of the most distinguished
and exciting young musicians of his generation. Ilan is receivingworldwide
recognition as a unique
improviser, composer and bandleader with a fresh, original sound. His music
is deeply rooted in Jazz ,
Mexican Bolero, Middle Eastern tradition avored in a Pop/Rock presentation,
that can only described as
the new Jazz internationalism. (Mercury News) During the summer of 2009
Ilan released his highly
acclaimed debut album entitled Bliss, featuring his closest peers, saxophonist
Matan Chapnizka, pianist
Victor Gould, bassist Haggai Cohen-Milo and drummer Jerey Fajardo. Bliss
features all original
compositions as an exciting and emotional recording that represents the Jazz
internationalism to come.
On stage it is obvious that what the audience is witnessing is a one-of-a kind
experience. During his
performance, music and energy surge through him with accents shouts and
claps that captivate the crowd
in a unique way as he takes them through a personal musical journey. Ilan
Bar-Lavi, in his young career
has culminated credentials of a person twice his age performing on
bandstands such as the Blue Note
(NYC), Yoshis (Oakland, CA), The Jazz Bakery(LA), Kuumbwa (Santa Cruz, CA)
and Dazzle (Denver, CO), as
well as touring extensively throughout the United States, Mexico, Israel and
Europe. As an active sideman,
Ilan has had the pleasure to record and tour with MTV Award Winner Ximena
Sarinana, Arnie Lawrence,
Magos Herrera, Zinco Big Band, Secret Architecture, the Bar-Lavi World Jazz
Quintet and Chamin Correa. In
addition he has also performed alongside some of his greatest mentors and
other respected musicians
such as Tim Ries and the Rolling Stones Project, Cindy Blackman, Paquito
D'Rivera, Antonio Sanchez, Hal
Crook, Bob Gulloti, Steve Turre, Jay Rodriguez, Myron Walden, and Darren
Barrett. In short, Ilan is
consistently striving to push himself musically and spiritually to be the best
musician and person he can
be. He looks forward to what the future holds and the music and friendships
that will be made along the
way.
"The 23-year-old Israeli-Mexican guitarist plays
with infectious freedom... It's the new jazz
internationalism
Richard Scheinin, Mercury News.
(California, USA)
"A Storm force...creative and willfully energetic"
Glasgow Herald.
(Glasgow,Scotland)
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