Instrumento: Piano

 

Fecha de nacimiento: 1969, Israel.

 

Estudió en: 

2011 Bachelor of music- The Academy of Music at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1991-1993 Berklee College of Music, Boston, Mass

1983-1987 Thelma Yalin High School of Arts, Gyvatayim, Israel.

 

Ha trabajado en, o Trabaja en:

-Actualmente es us profesor de Berklee College of Music, Boston, U.S.A-

-Rubin Academy of Music & Dance, Jerusalem, Israel

-New England Conservatory, Boston, U.S.A

-Sitka Fine Arts Summer Camp. Teaching Improvisation, private lessons and big band direction. Sitka, Alaska

-International Jazz seminar at Xalapa: Teaching improvisation, ear raining & coaching ensembles. Vera Cruz, Mexico

-Savannah Arts Academy High School: Artist in-residence directing Big Band, Savannah, Georgia

- Performing and teaching the music of the Caribbean in primary, middle schools and high schools with bassist and educator Alex Alvear through the organization “Young Audiences”.

 

 

Ha colaborado con:

Yo-Yo Ma, Nancy Wilson, Paquito D’Rivera, Joe Lovano, Freddie Hubbard, Ben Tucker, Claudio Roditi, Rufus Reid, Ravi Coltrane, New York voices, louis Hayes, NDR Big band, Boston Pops, Joe Morelo, Jim Chapin, Romero Lubambo, Bob Moses, Regina carter, Leon “Ndugu Chancler, David Zinno, Duduka Da Fonseca, Rosa Passos, Leni Andrade, John Benitez, George Garzone, Claudio Roditi, Portinho, Ramiro & Joao Mendes, Bana, Simon Dias, Tania Libertad, Arturo “Zambo” Cavero, Oscar Stagnaro, Hector Del Curto, Raul Jaurena, Tania Libertad

 

Discos:

2010 Alon Yavnai “Shir Ahava”. Recorded with the NDR radio Big Band in Hamburg

2008 Y o -Y o Ma “Songs Of Joy and Peace”(Sony Classical) Grammy Award Winner

2007 Alon Yavnai Trio “Travel Notes”(ObliqSound)

2006 Paquito D’Rivera Quintet “Funktango”(sunnyside)- Grammy Award Winner for best Latin Jazz album

2006 Nancy Wilson “Turned to Blue”(MCG Jazz) 2006 Caribbean Jazz Project “Picante”(concord Records) 2005 Paquito D’Rivera “The Jazz Chamber Trio”(Chesky Records) Grammy Award Nominated for best classical crossover album

2005 Gregg August “Late august”(Iacuessa Records)

2004 Alon Yavnai Trio “Picture This”(Independent) 2001 Alon Yavnai Sextet “D.S. al Coda”(Whaling City Sound)

 

Premios:

2009 Grammy Award winner with Yo-Yo Ma’s new album “Songs of joy & peace”, Sony Records.

2008 Grammy Award winner for best Latin Jazz Album with Paquito D’Rivera Quintet, Sunnyside records.

2006 Grammy Award nomination with Paquito D’Rivera and his Jazz Chamber Trio, Chesky Records.

2003 Grammy Award winner with Paquito D’Rivera as musical director on the recording Soldier’s Tale.

1996 Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition. Jacksonville, Florida