Tarek Yamani - piano (LB)
Josh Ginsburg - bass (USA)
Marc Michel - drums (FR)
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Beginn: 21:00 Uhr (Einlass ab 20:00 Uhr)
Artist Support Fee: 25€
“Trailblazing pianist transforms Khaleeji music.”
— CNN
“Yamani’s resonant chords echo hauntingly in a provocative improvisation with a touch of thrilling angularity.” — All About Jazz
“Tarek Yamani, a piano in each hand.” — L'Agenda Culturel
Der in Beirut geborene und aufgewachsene Tarek Yamani ist ein libanesisch-amerikanischer Pianist, der in Berlin lebt. Er widmet sich der Erforschung der Beziehungen zwischen afro-amerikanischem Jazz und klassischer arabischer Musik, die in seinem zweiten Album "Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic" und in seinem kürzlich erschienenen Album "Peninsular", das Jazz mit Vierteltönen und den Rhythmen der arabischen Halbinsel verschmilzt. Tarek, der mit seiner Komposition "Sama'i Yamani" den prestigeträchtigen "Thelonious Monk Int'l Jazz Composers Competition" gewonnen hat, war Teil dreier weltweiter All-Star-Konzerte des International Jazz Day und teilte die Bühne mit Größen wie Wayne Shorter, Richard Bona, Zakir Hussein, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sanchez, Brian Blade und Vinnie Coliauta. Er ist weltweit aufgetreten, u. a. im Smithsonian Institute (Washington, DC), in der Kathedrale La Merce in Barcelona (Spanien), im David Rubenstein Atrium (Lincoln Center, NY), im Boulez Saal (Berlin), im Dizzy's Cub Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center), im MuCEM Museum (FR), die Versammlungshalle der Vereinten Nationen (NY), das Gran Teatro de la Habana (Kuba), das Melbourne Arts Center, die New York University (Abu Dhabi Festival), das Blue Whale (Los Angeles), das Detroit Institute of Arts, New Morning (Paris), Aaron Davis Hall (NY) und King's Place (UK), um nur einige zu nennen.
Born and raised in Beirut, Tarek Yamani is an Lebanese-American, New York-based pianist. He has been dedicated to exploring relationships between African-American Jazz and classical Arabic music which are most evident in his second album "Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic", and in his newly released “Peninsular” which fuses jazz with quarter-tones and the rhythms of the Arabian Peninsula. Winner of the prestigious "Thelonious Monk Int'l Jazz Composers Competition" for his composition "Sama'i Yamani", Tarek has been part of three all-star global concerts of International Jazz Day and shared the stage with luminaries such as Wayne Shorter, Richard Bona, Zakir Hussein, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sanchez, Brian Blade and Vinnie Coliauta He has performed around the world in venues such as the Smithsonian Institute (Washington, DC), Barcelona Cathedral at La Merce (Spain), David Rubenstein Atrium (Lincoln Center, NY), Boulez Saal (Berlin), Dizzy's Cub Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center), MuCEM museum (FR), the United Nations Assembly Hall (NY), Gran Teatro de la Habana (Cuba), Melbourne Arts Center, New York University (Abu Dhabi Festival), the Blue Whale (Los Angeles), the Detroit Institute of Arts, New Morning (Paris), Aaron Davis Hall (NY), and King’s Place (UK) to name a few. Tarek is also an educator, author of two self-published music books on rhythm and a film score composer of films screened in 70+ festivals around the world and broadcasted on AMC network, BBC and Sundance TV.
http://www.tarekyamani.com
Beginn: 21:00 Uhr (Einlass ab 20:00 Uhr)
Artist Support Fee: 25€
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Zig Zag Jazz Club
Hauptstr. 89, 12159 Berlin