Iris Ornig Reimagines Micheal Jackson at 55 Bar

Iris Ornig celebrates Michael Jackson's Birthday and his legacy in new ways to honor ‘The King of Pop’ as only a jazz artist can.

Bassist & Composer Iris Ornig twists tunes, shifts rhythms, explodes arrangements and explores new harmonies. The band consists of Jeremy Powell on tenor, Dave Smith on trumpet, Billy Test on piano and Ronen Itzik on drums.

‘Iris Ornig is able to accurately capture Jackson's ingenuity in crafting infectious melodies that also are deceptively simple. Iris Ornig has infused Michael’s hit songs with a solid jazz sensibility and improvisational rigor. Doing so she has not fallen in the trap many do when they reinterpret pop music, namely creating insipid and safe atmospheric instrumentals. This is a superb effort that fuses her respect for Jackson's artistry and her own creative energy without making compromises. (Hrayr Attrarian – Jazz Journalist)...

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Iris Ornig celebrates Michael Jackson's Birthday and his legacy in new ways to honor ‘The King of Pop’ as only a jazz artist can.

Bassist & Composer Iris Ornig twists tunes, shifts rhythms, explodes arrangements and explores new harmonies. The band consists of Jeremy Powell on tenor, Dave Smith on trumpet, Billy Test on piano and Ronen Itzik on drums.

‘Iris Ornig is able to accurately capture Jackson's ingenuity in crafting infectious melodies that also are deceptively simple. Iris Ornig has infused Michael’s hit songs with a solid jazz sensibility and improvisational rigor. Doing so she has not fallen in the trap many do when they reinterpret pop music, namely creating insipid and safe atmospheric instrumentals. This is a superb effort that fuses her respect for Jackson's artistry and her own creative energy without making compromises. (Hrayr Attrarian – Jazz Journalist)

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