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Pianist Roy Mor To Tour Israel During March 2016

Source: Sphinx Publicity
March 23, 2016
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Critically acclaimed New York based pianist/composer

Roy Mor

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Mor will perform a series of concerts in his native Israel during March 2016. He will be leading a trio featuring Ehud Ettun on bass (

Fred Hersch

piano
b.1955

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Danilo Pérez

piano
b.1966

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" data-original-title="" title="">George Garzone) and Noam David on drums (Avishai Cohen, Omri Mor) along with special guests announced for each of the five shows taking place in Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem.

Mor, an Israeli-born pianist, composer and bandleader, has been living in New York City for the past 4 years, where he has emerged as an active force in the city's music scene, performing with his own group and as a sideman. He has collaborated with jazz artists such as

Francisco Mela

drums

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Henry Cole

drums

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Amos Hoffman

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b.1970

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Stacy Dillard

saxophone

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Anat Cohen

clarinet
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Anat Cohen. Mor's music was recently described as ��modern and daring but remains firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, cutting seamlessly across many moods�� (La Repubblica), and his playing was noted for its “beautiful tone and sensibility on the piano, possessing plenty of soul" (Chris Philips, Jazz FM). Mor has recently returned from shows in Rome, Italy.

Concert dates

March 9- Hamarakiya, Jerusalem
March 14- Levontin 7, Tel Aviv
March 25- Felicja Blumental Music Center, Tel Aviv
March 28- HaMazkeka, Jerusalem
March 31- Beit Haamudim, Tel Aviv

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