ORI JACOBSON

Tel Aviv born jazz saxophonist Ori Jacobson is known for his broad compositional style touching upon contemporary Jazz, Arabic and Jewish influences. In 2024, the artist released his debut album "Fading Bridges" on Loumi Records. The compositions of the album started as an academic research for his Master’s thesis at the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute (Boston, USA), as a way to connect his personal background with his music that was mostly focused on Jazz up to that point. To do so, Ori studied Egyptian compositions and improvisation with the great Simon Shaheen and did research on Jewish melodies in the Egyptian and Ashkenazi (German/ European) traditions. “Fading Bridges” is a prayer for coexistence and understanding and a wish for people to see the similarities more than the differences so our hearts can get closer while letting our fears fade away.
 

"The concept of the album is based on my life story - to bridge the worlds of Jazz, Arabic and Jewish music while finding an authentic voice as a composer and saxophonist in the current jazz scene." Ori Jacobson 

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LINE-UP

Ori Jacobson – Tenor saxophone

Uri Gincel – Piano

Doug Weiss – Doublebass

Amir Bresler – Drums

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BASED IN: Germany​

TERRITORIES: Europe