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Israeli pianist Alon Yavnai defies easy categorization. Winner of the 2008 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album as part of the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet for the album Funk Tango,
Yavnai takes center stage on Travel Notes as a soloist and trio leader after years of exceptional collaboration with artists like D'Rivera, Nancy Wilson, Rosa Passos, Joe Lovano and Yo-Yo Ma.
Travel Notes is a musical diary of pianist Yavnai's life as a touring musician with a multi-national upbringing, including influences from his culture from Israel, travels in Cape Verde, Angola, and Brazil.
Melding solo piano with a trio combination featuring stand-out members Omer Avital on bass and oud and Jamey Haddad on percussion, the album is an intimate and personal songbook with international flavors. |
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