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Uri Gurvich

Born and raised in Israel, Uri began playing the Saxophone at age of 11. He was a member of the Israeli Air Force Big Band and the Tel Aviv Jazz Orchestra, and at 19, he won the prestigious Jazz Player of the year competition in Israel, leading him to represent his country in the IASJ convention. In 2002 Uri was selected to represent Israel in the European Youth Jazz Orchestra. Additionally, he is a member of the United Nations Youth Big Band. After his army service, Uri received a scholarship and relocated to Boston to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Uri graduated with honors and moved to New York City, where he currently resides. Over the past few years, Uri has performed in major international jazz festivals in the U.S., Europe and Japan, and has shared the stage with Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, New York Voices, Django Bates, Esperansa Spalding, Francisco Mela and many more. Uri’s debut album, “The Storyteller”, featuring Chris Cheek and rising star drummer Francisco Mela, is available through New York based label, Tzadik Records.

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Album Review

Uri Gurvich: Kinship

Read "Kinship" reviewed by Luca Casarotti


Nel cursus discografico di Uri Gurvich c'è qualcosa di prezioso come un progetto non estemporaneo, ma protratto sul lungo periodo. È questa ricerca di coerenza che ha portato il sassofonista israeliano ha registrare i suoi dischi insieme a un quartetto rimasto immutato negli anni: questo Kinship, uscito per Jazz Family, fa seguito ai due precedenti lavori pubblicati da Tzadik, l'etichetta di John Zorn (con cui Gurvich ha collaborato), ovvero BabEl e l'album d'esordio The Storyteller. Accanto al leader, che si ...

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Uri Gurvich: Kinship

Read "Kinship" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


It's all about fellowship, culture, and concordance of spirit and sound. Put simply, saxophonist Uri Gurvich's Kinship is diversity and unity in league.Gurvich's third release, following The Storyteller (Tzadik, 2009) and BabEL (Tzadik 2013), keys in on many of the same aspects as his earlier work. The music is a multicultural amalgam that speaks to the leader's Argentinian and Israeli roots while also existing as a reflection of his longstanding quartet's worldly membership--Bulgarian bassist Peter Slavov, Argentinian pianist ...

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Uri Gurvich: BabEl

Read "BabEl" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Toss a dart at the world map and you are likely to hit a country of origin for a band member in saxophonist Uri Gurvich's ensemble. The Israeli-born son of Argentinian parents assembled an international cast for his first release The Storyteller (Tzadik, 2009). The same band of Bulgarian bassist Peter Slavov, Cuban drummer Francisco Mela, and Argentinian keyboardist Leo Genovese return for BabEl with the addition of Moroccan oud and percussion provided by Brahim Fribgane on three tracks.

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Uri Gurvich: The Storyteller

Read "The Storyteller" reviewed by Andrey Henkin


Despite the fact that alto saxophonist Uri Gurvich is Israeli and that his debut CD is on the Tzadik label (as part of its “Radical Jewish Culture" series), The Storyteller only sounds parenthetically Jewish. Yes, some of the titles are in Hebrew (translated as “The Builders," “I Believe" and “Chant" and a type of hummus) and the melodies are either pensive or ecstatic in that particular Jewish vein to which secular listeners have become accustomed. But there is more going ...

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Kneebody + the Suite Unraveling + Uri Gurvich 4tet at Public Assembly in October

Kneebody + the Suite Unraveling + Uri Gurvich 4tet at Public Assembly in October

Source: All About Jazz

HEPCAT Music presents the 7th installment of the “what is jazz" series Real. Live. Music. at Public Assembly (formerly Galapagos Art Space) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Wednesday, October 15th. The show will feature a triple bill with Kneebody, The Suite Unraveling, and the Uri Gurvich Quartet. INFO TICKETS hepcat presents Real. Live. Music. #7 three bands, one cover. KNEEBODY Shane Endsley - ...

“The Storyteller, on John Zorn's Tzadik label, is his debut album as a leader, and a very natural place for him to begin because it has become a true hotbed for developing as well as established talent, and Gurvich is both: a new name on the scene perhaps, but an artist who arrives fully developed in his roles as bandleader, soloist, and most importantly as a composer. The Storyteller is a wondrous recording. It showcases Gurvich's deep love of progressive jazz as it weds itself to his knowledge and deep respect for the folk music traditions of Israel, Yemen, North Africa, and Eastern Europe… The Storyteller is a brilliantly auspicious debut by a major new voice in jazz. Anyone interested in the form as either a student of its history or a cheerleader for its burgeoning future would do well to pay close attention to both the record and its creator. Gurvich may not be such a well-known name now, but based on what's here, that's about to change." All Music Guide

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Primary Instrument

Saxophone, alto

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Credentials/Background

visit: www.urigurvich.com for info

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visit: www.urigurvich.com

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Kinship

Jazz Family
2017

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BabEl

Tzadik
2013

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