*This program is one of the programs of “The Israeli Jazz Night”, supported by The Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou.
Venue:
B10 Live, North District of OCT-LOFT,Shenzhen ,China.
Yossi Fine & Ben Aylon
21:20-22:20,11,Oct 2018
Artists:
Yossi Fine – Guitars / Vocals
Ben Aylon – African Drum Set / Vocals
Lior Romano – Synth-Bass / Keyboards
The music of Yossi Fine & Ben Aylon is from the “Blue Desert”, presenting hypnotic beats and melodies to put you in a Trance. Formed in 2015 and has gained the reputation of “The new Middle Eastern music pioneers” , they have 72 shows a year, making people from diverse ethnicities transcend musical borders to come together on the dance floor.
Their music represents the region of Israel and Palestine. One can also find Dabke[1] music with fresh mix of Dub, Gnawa[2] and Trance in their works. It’s like driving from the hills of Jerusalem to the dunes of the Sahara in a Bass heavy 4X4 drive!
Yossi Fine, Bass master producer, one of the most well-known musicians and producers in the world today. Grammy nominated, Produced over 40 albums around the world, reaching 20 gold and multi-platinum albums. Yossi has produced, recorded and played with David Bowie, Lou Reed, Gil Evans Orchestra, Vieux Farka Toure and many more. Yossi plays bass and a special guitar he built, playing traditional songs and hits from the blue desert.
Ben Aylon is defined as a boarder-breaking drummer and percussionist, best known for his unique “Neo-African Drumming” style and cutting edge hybrid drumming techniques. Inspired by the deep Senegalese Wolof[3] drumming, Ben creates explosive-burning rhythms with a sound of an entire tribe of drummers using African and modern drums. Ben Recorded and played with: Bombino, Doudou Ndiaye Rose, Awadi, Khaira Arby and many more.
Completing the band’s sound is Lior Romano on Synth-Bass and Keyboards, known as the groove master behind Ester Rada and Karolina.
[1] Dabke: an Arab folk dance native to the Levant.
[2] Gnawa: a music style based around a north African repertoire of ancient African spiritual religious songs and rhythms.
[3] Wolof: the largest ethnic group in Senegal, have a distinctive musical tradition that, along with the influence of neighboring Fulani, Tukulor, Serer, Jola and Malinke cultures, has contributed greatly to popular Senegalese music, and to West African music in general.
Hagiga Sextet
20:00-21:00,11,Oct 2018
Artists:
Alon Farber – Saxophone
Oded Meir – Trombone
Amit Friedman – Saxophone
Eden Giat – Piano
Assaf Hakimi – Bass
Roi Yizhaq Oliel – Drums
“No other way to put it: the Hagiga Sextet is a fantastic find… Hagiga has developed a tasteful interplay while melding disparate musical traditions from around the world.”
– Allaboutjazz.com
The Hagiga Sextet was founded in 2001, in Tel-Aviv by saxophonist Alon Farber and drummer Dani Benedikt. As Israelis, the band-members draw on a heritage of confluence and intersection. Mirroring their nation’s geography, Hagiga’s sound is at the intersection of north African aesthetics, European jazz, and a distinctly Asian approach to improvisation.
The group has recorded two albums – Exposure (2005) and Optimistic View (2008) – for the well-known Spanish label Fresh Sound, and a third one with guest appearance of Joca Perpignan which received enthusiastic reviews from the critics. Combining this background with the core ethos of their music — “hagiga” is the Hebrew word for celebration — they provides seven inspiring tracks on their sophomore release, Optimistic View.
The Hagiga Sextet has participated in renowned festivals, such as the Tel Aviv International Jazz festival, Paris Jazz Festival, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Jerusalem International Jazz Festival and more and is ready to enter the rest of the world now.