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Kobi Shefi – guitarist composer arranger & producerBorn 1960 in Israel, Kobi Shefi studied the guitar under Gil Dor. After he graduated the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, Kobi formed and played in various ensembles such as Nofet, Parpar, Talking Six, Trialog and Nishmot Hatapooz. Kobi has been a participant in all major Israeli jazz festivals, such as the Red Sea Jazz Festival, Israel Festival and Haifa Festival . He also appeared in the prestigious Tel-Aviv Museum jazz series, featuring Paul Blay. Kobi recorded 8 CDs both as a player and as a composer, in cooperation with Harold Rubin, Leszek Zadlo Igal Fony and others. He composed for the theater and performed at the Suitcase Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. Kobi is also a member of the K.E.I. trio, playing free expressive music. He is the creator of Common Bond, as well as the main composer and arranger of the group's music. with the common bond kobi participant in many jazz festivals around the world. more details on common bond you can find in http://www.myspace.com/commonbond1
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Member Since: 11/10/2007
Band Website: www.common-bond.net [email protected]
Band Members: COMMON BOND ~ RHYTHM OF LIFE PRIVATE EDITION ~ ISRAEL ~ Jazz-World Fusion Recorded: 2006 Released: 2006By Adam Baruch – publisher and owner of "Jazzis" 22.10.071st album by Israeli ensemble common bond founded and led by guitarist and composer Kobi Shefi. Although founded at the end of nineteen ninety nine, the nine-piece band took a long time to mature and develop. They recorded a demo album a few years back, but this is their formal debut release, and as it turns out it was worth waiting for. In many respects this is one of the finest albums ever recorded in this country and it encapsulates the capabilities of the phenomenal new generation of Israeli musicians. Kobi, who wrote most of the music and the spectacular arrangements on this album, is a seasoned player with solid Jazz background - he was a member of Harold Rubin Parapr's group, drummer Roni Zadik who is another veteran musician, keeps the music incredibly tight, regardless of the complex rhythmic patterns. All the other players are slightly younger (late 20s / early 30s) with extensive musical education and performing experience. The band creates an incredible big sound, with intricate brass arrangements and jazzy solos, but the music combines (as the band’s name suggests) the best of Jazz, Fusion, Funk and World Music elements into an amalgam of rare beauty and spectacular effect. Think blood sweat & tears, tower of power, Santana with a dash of Middle Eastern and Balkan melancholy, and an excellent singer, Absolutely stunning!Since the album was released, Common Bond performed extensively in many countries with enormous success and they are surely destined to go far. If you wish to explore the wonderful world of new Israeli music – this is the album to start with. You are in for a treat of your (musical) life.You can hear the music at: www.common-bond.net www.myspace.com-commonbond1 you can buy the CD at www.jazzis.com
Influences: classical music the beetles the stones pink Floyd yes genesis deep purple led zeppelin black Sabbath Stanley Clark Miles Davis Coltrane Ornet Colman Zawinul Macklghlin Pat Metheni Chick Korea and more
Sounds Like: original sound like kobi shefi
Record Label: Carmel Music (Itune, Emusic, Tslil & Tower Record)
Type of Label: Major

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