Itamar Erez Solo EPK
"Itamar's most recent live releases document a deeply intimate concert experience, capturing the nuance, spontaneity, and emotional range of the performance.
Combining original compositions with reimagined Brazilian classics including Desvairada and Cochichando, the series reflects a musical language rooted in lyricism, improvisation, and cross-cultural influences"
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Extended Bio
Itamar's music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply.
It blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern music, the freedom found in jazz and the passion of flamenco, creating a unique sound all his own.
Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the prestigious 2014 Landau Prize, Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned composer and guitarist who has shared the stage with such musicians as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis Matinier, Zohar Fresco, and others.
Itamar has released six albums to date, including "Desert Song" (2006) and "Hommage" (2010), "New Dawn" (2013), "Mi Alegria" (2019), "May Song" (2022) and“Migrant Voices” (2024).
Alongside his ensemble work, Erez’s solo performances have become an increasingly important expression of his artistry. Whether performing original compositions or spontaneous improvisations, he creates immersive musical landscapes that reflect his diverse cultural influences and lifelong exploration of musical dialogue and storytelling.
Brief Bio
Itamar Erez is an award-winning composer and guitarist whose music blends the delicateness of Middle Eastern traditions, the freedom of jazz, and the passion of flamenco into a deeply personal and expressive sound.
Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the prestigious Landau Prize, he has collaborated and performed with internationally renowned artists including Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis Matinier, and Zohar Fresco.
With six albums released to date, Erez continues to create music rich in emotion, spontaneity, and cross-cultural dialogue. His solo performances on guitar and piano offer intimate musical journeys that combine original compositions with improvisation and storytelling.
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"I loved your Hommage CD...You are a great addition to the few of us who play both piano and classical guitar and compose!"
Ralph Towner
"Itamar Erez’s performance at Har El was an incredible experience for myself as a Programing Director and for the Har El community in general. The community showed its excitement with record ticket sales prior to the show, and with more tickets sold on the day of the performance. Itamar delivered a warm, intelligent, and moving performance, one which the audience could not get enough of. He created a beautiful soundscape that traversed styles, genres, and cultures, and the performance concluded with a standing ovation and a thirst for more. This was a first for us at Har El, and we are excited and inspired to organize more events like this in the future. We wholeheartedly recommend booking Itamar Erez for any community interested"
N. Vieman, Har El Community programing Director
"I really dug your band...great writing...and you are a fabulous player... congratulations again on the beautiful music"
John Zorn
"Itamar Erez combines in his music an impressive artistic ability with virtuosity on both guitar and piano, creativity & mastery in a variety of musical languages... His music is fresh and sweeping, interesting and complex. His music is fluent and full of emotion and nuance..."
2014 Landau prize, judges statement
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