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Three Colors
Anyone who had the chance to discover pianist Yakir Arbib on
stage or during his previous solo album «MY NAME IS YAKIR»
released in November 2019 will tell you : Yakir is an exceptional
musician. Apart from an immense sensitivity, he is also a fantastic
improviser endowed with an infinite technical freedom and an
incredible virtuosity.
It’s with the trio formula that Yakir Arbib chose to record his new
album «THREE COLORS».
From the outset, the union between the masterful playing of
Chris Jennings on double bass and the formidable groove of
drummer Roberto Giaquinto appear here as an obvious way to
complement the pianist’s sound palette.
Babylon
This album has eleven completely improvised pieces based on themes by Bach, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin, Bartok and Tchikovsky.
We know that from at least as early as the Baroque era, improvisation was one of the required fondamental disciplines of musical education. Up to the end of the XIX century it was a common practice for virtuoso players to take an existing piece or theme by another composer, and improvise completely new pieces of music showcasing their individual capacities for invention, imagination, and instrumental mastery.
These historical facts are both an inspiration and an extremely valuable indicator to the nature of “classical music” in all its’ dynamic, human and creative essence.
Sketches on the Radio
The music on “Sketches on the Radio” was recorded during Radio Intro’s first Canadian tour in January/February 2016.
All the music the duo played on their tour was completely improvised with out prior planning. Their adventure took them from Nova Scotia and the Maritimes to Ontario through Quebec and the capital Ottawa.
Read the review of ‘Sketches on the Radio’ on All About Jazz.
