Praised by critics as, “extraordinary” (New York Times), “roaringly inventive”
(Jazziz), and, “one of the most exciting musicians to come onto the jazz scene in
the last 20 years” (Downbeat), band leader and bass virtuoso Omer Avital is a
visionary composer and musician whose genre-defying ensembles are pushing the
boundaries of jazz expression and providing audiences with swing and spiritual
sustenance in equal measure.
Avital’s compositions range from sophisticated jazz conversations (Omer Avital
Quintet) to funky, Middle-Eastern grooves (Yemen Blues) to long-form, orchestral
compositions and arrangements mixing classical European, jazz and traditional
Sefardi music (Song Of A Land). His hard-charging, reflective and joyful
compositions have collected praise and fans around the globe. Israeli-born and
Brooklyn-based, Avital is an avatar of musical multilingualism, as fluent at spinning
out an erudite walking bass line as creating gorgeous melodies.