Ofer Shapiro

Ofer Shapiro is a Tel-Aviv based Saxophone/multi-wind performer and Jazz composer/arranger.

His delicate, melodious playing style has been described as 'sweetly subversive, music that woos and insinuates' by the New-York based jazz critic Michael Steinman.

Ofer has played lead alto with many bands and large groups including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. the Eli Degibri big band, the Eyal Vilner big band and many others. He has played with many Tel-Aviv based small groups such as the Mamelo Gaitanopolous Sextet, the Danny Rosenfeld Octet and his own jazz quartet.

Lockdown

July 26, 2021

Album: Lockdown
By Ofer Shapiro
Label: Gut String Records
Released: 2020
Duration: 06:23

Lockdown

By Ofer Shapiro

Label: Gut String Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: 1. Bird Of Paradise (Charlie Parker) 2. Shaliach (Ofer Shapira) 3. Celia (Bud Powell) 4. Lockdown (Ofer Shapira) 5. Subconscious-Lee (Lee Konitz) 6. You Are Too Beautiful (Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart) 7. Skylark (Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael) 8. Jitterbug Waltz (Thomas "Fats" Waller) 9. Boplicity (Gil Evans and Miles Davis) Liner Notes

Two Views

By Ofer Shapiro

Label: Jazzis Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: 1) Two Views (tribute to Wayne Shorter) 2) Dancing Spirit 3) The Sea 4) Minor Blues 5) Evening 6) Three Variations on a tune by Duke Ellington - Variation 1 7) Three Variations on a tune by Duke Ellington - Variation 2 8) Three Variations on a tune by Duke Ellington - Variation 3