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Sagy Segal

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Recent recordings ----------------- In 'Quest' (2007) & 'Global Village' (2009), Sagy Segal explores traditional world music such as Jewish, Mediterranean, Spanish, Indian, Balkan, Brazilian, Celtic, Chinese and other styles.His original compositions mix his jazz influences with this reach & colorful music and translate it into a piano quartet.The album 'Global Village' (2009) features:Sagy Segal: Piano Remko de Landmeter: C flute, alto flute, bass flute,piccolo & Bansuri. Mark de Jong: Drums & Percussion. Vasilis Stefanopoulos: Contrabass.Buy Global Village On iTunesBuy Global Village On AmazonEmail Sagy Segal at [email protected] to buy CDs or for any comments/questions.Reviews:- "The album attempts to re-frame the traditional jazz quartet in a global perspective by adding traditional, localized ingredients into its lyrical recipe. " 04-2010 - All About Jazz (www.allaboutjazz.com)- "Well played exotic jazz with an authentic world music touch" Eric De Rooij, 01-2010 - FLUIT (Dutch & Belgian flute Magazine,www.nfg-fluit.nl)The album 'Quest' (2007) features:Sagy Segal: Piano Yaniv Nachum: Saxes (Tenor & Soprano), Clarinet, Flute & Indian flute Boris Petrov: Drums. Jin Ju Jang: Contrabass.Buy Quest On iTunesBuy Quest On Amazon Short biography -------------- Pianist & composer Sagy Segal was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He started playing classical music at age 7 and discovered jazz at 18 when he met Dr. Jonathan Shapira (physician & pianist). After serving at the Israeli army he gigged in and around Tel-Aviv while simultaneously pursuing studies in software engineering. In 1999 he relocated to the Netherlands where he continued his musical studies and received his bachelor degree in piano jazz music. Sagy Segal is living with his wife and 2 children in Amsterdam and working as both musician & IT business analyst.Selected discography ------------------ The Raymond van Elburg & Sagy Segal Album (2000) JazzXtensions – (2004) Live at Codarts – (2004) Piano Solo Album (2005) Quest (2007) Global Village (2009)Check out Sagy Segal youtube channel... ..

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Member Since: 26/06/2007
Band Members: Global Village Quartet: Sagy Segal - piano Remko de Landmeter - fluit, altfluit, basfluit en bansuri Vasilis Stefanopoulos - contrabas Mark de Jong - percussie & drums
Influences: Exotic Jazz
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Record Label: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/SagySegal
Type of Label: Major