Beats and Pieces
This bass, drums and saxophone trio, a new project initiated by saxophone player Matan Chapnizky with Ran Levi (bass) and Adam Cohen (drums), is influenced by the minimalist simplicity and clear division of roles characteristic of British rock, and by the rhythms and vitality of West African music. Additional influences include Radiohead, trumpet player Avishai Cohen, the Yemen Blues ensemble, and Omer Avital.
In New York, Chapnizky was a member of various groups with base player Omer Avital, and was privileged to perform with jazz stars Mark Guiliana, Aaron Goldberg, Jason Lindner, Ari Hoenig, Jonathan Blake, Matt Pen, and Omer Klein, among others. Chapnitzky participated in the recording of Haggai Cohen-Milo’s first album, released by John Zorn’s “Tzadik” record label. He was also a member of the Yemen Blues ensemble that performs worldwide. Chapnizky is a faculty member at the Rimon School of Music, New School University’s satellite campus in Tel Aviv, Mizmor School of Music, Thelma Yellin Hig School for the Arts and the Israeli Conservatory in Tel Aviv.
Length of Performance: 60 min.