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tal gur

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About Me

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Born in 1978 in israel, started playing and study the saxophone at the age of 11 in Qiryat Tivon conservatory. After having basic skills such as classical training and playing with Tivon orchestra, he discovered the improvisation while playing in a sax jazz quintet. His curiousity led him to master other instruments such as bass, piano, drums and guitar and walked first steps as a composer and as a performer. After military service he studied sound engineering in Tel aviv and between 2002-2005 he studied at the Rubin academy of music and dance in Jerusalem, for a bachelor degree in performance arts. By this time Tal participated with a various groups which performed and recorded in Israel and Europe different styles such as jazz, rock, hassidic and balkanian. His experience, education and personality gave him a unique approach for music and sound which led to create music who speaks the existence of mind and soul throughout the body of life. winner of "america israel cultural foundation" 2004-2005.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/31/2007
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/talgur
Band Members: Tal Gur-saxophones, laptop, vocals. Ido Bukelman-gtr. Ehud Ettun-contrabass. daniel Feingold-drums, percussion. Tomer Baruch-piano. Ariel Armoni-drums (on the recordings).
Influences: Chopin, Pink Floyd, Jan Garbarek, Ido Bukelman, Sasha Argov, Sting, Dire Straits, Arik Einstein, Thelonious Monk, Murice Ravel, Shalom Hanoch, Lea Goldberg, Pinhas Sadee, Alexander Pen, The Valley of Izreel, Mahne Yehuda Market, Winter, Rice, Water.
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None