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Or Gurfinkel

Just live the moment!!!

About Me

Hey i'm Or Gurfinkel i'm 21 years from israel. I'm a guitar player and olso an arranger and a composer. I started to play guitar when i was 7.5 years old and to arrang music when i was around 10 years old. In 2005 i graduated the Thelma Yellin high school for the Arts, i stadied there in the Jazz department.
In Thelma Yellin i played in few jazz unsambels and also the sala band and the Thelma Yallin big band for 3 years, i also played in musicals and big concerts like the IAJE in 2004 with Thelma Yallin big band an..... In 2005 i had one of the most importent gig ever.... My jazz trio (R.I.P) perfomed with the Hulon symphonic orchestra, we was only guests there but we played my arragment for my song.
Well music its all i have, its my life. I play/compose/arrange RnB, Hip Hop, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Pop, EMO......so i like to play almost everything SUE ME :p
For the next few months i'm a member in the israeli air force band. i dont have many band i'm actualy dont have any bands at all, i play with everyone lol.
I do some recording sessions, and i'm Misha Krirkilan's guitare player (he was in the finals of the israelie idol 3, KOCHAV NOLAD3) and now i started to produce a new great MC that call KERAH.
send messeges or coments if i like what u here or if u just wanna play/work together:)

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Member Since: 8/29/2007
Band Members:
1)Softly As a Morning Sunrise:
I tried taking the known standart piece with a slower tempo, in an ECM style. I reharmonized the theme completely for creating a new light and expressive approach to the tune.
Soloist: Or Gurfinkel-Guitar; Tal Tamari- Drums
Players: -The "Thelma-Yellin" Big-band. -Rythm section: Or Gurfinkel- Guitar; Shai Maestro- Piano Yair Glottman- Bass; Nadav Gaiman- Percusions; Tal Tamari- Drums.

2)MA LACH YALADA:The Israeli Air Force band-VERTIGO
Idan Shemi & Shani Izhari- vocals
Roy Noifeld- Keyboard s
Or Gurfinkel- Acoustic guitar & Solo E.guitar
Roy Boukris- Electric guitar
Ishai Eigenstein - Bass
Daniel Azta- Drums
Ohad Hitman- Musical production

Influences: Wes Montgomery,Pat Metheny,John Coltrain,Grant Green, Herbie Hancock,Miles Davis, Wayn Shorter, Jimmy Hendrix,Mr. James Brown, Jill Scott, Eryka Badu, The Roots,John Legend,Lee Morgan,Lauryn Hill, Queen, Bob Marly, Pink Floyd,The Fugees, Elton John, Green Day,Radiohead, Avril Lavigne, Carlos Santana, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters,Gary Moor,Alcohol,Girls ......... and many more!!!!
Sounds Like: God!!!!
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None