Rotem Sivan - Guitar
Hagai Cohen Milo - Bass
Colin Stranahan - Drums
“Israeli guitarist Rotem Sivan has been taking the NYC club scene by storm” Jazz Inside Magazine
“The gifted guitarist combines energy, ideas and undeniable chops..A remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene.” DownBeat
"He lets you hear the innate sound of his instrument, using classic jazz-guitar tone with dynamics and a searching quality to his improvising.. He attains a kind of private language.. It’s the kind of thing that makes you listen harder." New York Times
"Rotem Sivan is, with no doubt, the next guitarist of our times. He is a leader and a listener.” Peter Bernstein
Rotem Sivan hat die New Yorker Jazzszene bereits im Sturm erobert. Ende April 2016 kommt er mit seinem Trio nun für einige Konzerte nach Europa, um sein neues Album vorzustellen: Eine besondere Gelegenheit, einen der derzeit talentiertesten jungen Jazz-Gitarristen kennenzulernen.
Den israelische Gitarrist und Komponist, Rotem Sivan zog es nach seinem Studium in Tel Aviv vor einigen Jahren ins Jazz-Mekka, nach New York: Kein besserer Ort, um seiner Jazz-Leidenschaft nach zu gehen. Gerade hat er sein mittlerweile drittes Album fertig gestellt, A New Dance, mit einen neuen, urbanen und zugleich nomadischen Sound, der atmosphärisch die unterschiedlichen Gegenden der Welt wiederspiegelt, die das Trio auf ihren Touren bereist hat. Im Vordergrund ihrer Musik stehen ein wechselvolles Zusammenspiel und die reine Faszination am Klang. Sivan entwickelt ein Klangbild mit silbrig schimmernder Phrasierung, einen feinen, rhythmischen Charakter und einen geradlinigen melodischen Ansatz, das Drummer Colin Stranahan und Bassist Hagai Cohen geradezu kongenial ergänzen.
Mit seinem Trio versteht er es, auf legere und zugleich elegante Art, extrem komplexe musikalische Ideen umzusetzen und eine Musik zu kreieren, die sowohl zugänglich als auch ungezwungen, komplex und tief ist. Sie verschmelzen gekonnt Jazz mit klassisch-mediterranen Elementen und Folk.
After graduating from arts high school, Sivan entered the The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at The Tel Aviv University where he completed his studies in classical composition with honors. Upon graduation Sivan moved to NYC to pursue his passion for jazz. While making his first steps in the local scene he was also studying at The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music. Since his relocation Sivan performed with world-renowned musicians, including Peter Bernstein, Ari Hoenig, Ben Street and Ferenc Nemeth. Sivan regularly performs at the city’s top venues such as Smalls, Birdland, The Jazz Gallery, The Bar Next Door and The Blue Note. Sivan performs at renowned international festivals from Montreux Jazz Festival and Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland to the Sonora Jazz Festival in Mexico and Exposure Jazz Festival in Israel to name a few. One of the most exciting young jazz performers, Rotem Sivan is developing at a fascinating rate. In 2013 he released his debut album “Enchanted Sun” on SteepleChase Records, followed by his second album “For Emotional Use Only” on Fresh Sound New Talent Records. Jazz critics and magazines around the world praised both albums receiving 4.5 stars on Downbeat Magazine. Sivan is planning to release his third album in the summer of 2015 with bassist Haggai Cohen Milo and Drummer Colin Stranahan. The upcoming project was recorded at Atlantic Studio without headphones, with no separation between the players and with a gathering of friends and followers as an audience. The result, with no edits and an emphasis on rich interplay and sheer allure of sound, is one of the more organic, engaging and involving guitar trio albums you’re likely to hear. The trio will start their European tour in April 2015. Sivan is a guitarist for the 21st century, with an international background and border-defying interests. Sivan is also an in-demand educator and has given workshops internationally. He has developed a glowing tone and quicksilver phrasing, as well as a sophisticated sense of rhythm and an openhearted approach to melody. Sivan’s approach to recording is unique and allows for the preservation of the soul and vibe of the jazz creation.