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Guy Mintus - The Mediterranean Piano album

Guy Mintus - The Mediterranean Piano album

  • Performer: Guy Mintus
  • Genre: Folk music
  • Title: The Mediterranean Piano
  • Released: 2014
  • MP3 version size: 1357 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1342 mb
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  • Rating: 4.9
  • Votes: 556

Description

Discovery of some profoundly rich cultures, of an incredibly complicated history and of a fine line tightly connecting these three nations

Israeli born-New York based pianist, composer and educator Guy Mintus was hailed as a talented young musical emissary who expertly blends the folkloric sounds. of his homeland with the improvising aesthetic of jazz. Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen. Guy is active in the Jazz, World music and contemporary scenes. Most recently, he was honored to perform with the Offlines Project at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on International Jazz Day.

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Israeli pianist, and composer Guy Mintus is focused on harnessing the power of music to connect people across cultures. He has collaborated with master musicians from Turkey, Greece, Iran, Azerbaijan, India & Mali and has participated in multi-disciplinary work with artists in the visual, dance, and theater worlds.

GUY MINTUS is a 21st century modern world fusion music artist. Israeli born-New York based pianist, composer and educator Guy Mintus is a "brilliant musician, who melds a multicultural vision with the passion and fury of the jazz greats (Tom Henry, Toledo Blade). His passionate melodious compositions combine influences from Stride Piano to Ottoman Makams, Indian rhythms to Bach-styled counterpoint, Spanish Flamenco to Jewish melodies all weaved together in his own signature style.

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Israeli born-New York based awarded pianist, composer & educator active in the Jazz, World music and contemporary scenes. In his music, Guy brings together elements from Stride piano to Turkish Makams, Indian rhythms to Bach-styled counterpoint, Jewish melodies and American jazz standards all weaved together in his own signature style.

A Fantasy over Greek, Turkish & Jewish Themes. Discovery of some profoundly rich cultures, of an incredibly complicated history and of a fine line tightly connecting these 3 nations

Grand Piano is a 1985 studio album by the pianist George Shearing. This was Shearing's first album of solo piano for Concord Records, it was followed by More Grand Piano (1986). When a Woman Loves a Man" (Bernie Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer) – 4:31. It Never Entered My Mind" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:48. Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 4:44. Nobody Else But Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 3:31.

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Waking Fragility
Written By – Guy Mintus
2 Hicaz Saz Semai
Written By – Refik Tal'at Alpman
3 Acemasiran
Written By – Haydar Tatlıyay
4 Reflections 1
Written By – Guy Mintus
5 Selections from Rebetiko and Greek Folk
6 Reflections 2
Written By – Guy Mintus
7 Children of Life
Written By – Shalom Chanach
8 A Fantasy over Greek, Turkish & Jewish Themes

Credits

  • Piano – Guy Mintus

Notes

From liner notes: "The Music of Greece, Turkey, and Israel in rare Piano interpretations and Re-imaginations."