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Uri Gurvich

good vibes from the dead sea -check out new track!

About Me

Born and raised in the beautiful country Israel, Uri began playing the saxophone at age of 10. Uri attended Rimon School in Israel and Berklee College of Music, from which he graduated with honors in 2005. Since then he performed around the world in such places such as Vien Jazz Festival, Marciac, Copenhagen Jazz House, Santander Jazz Festival, Cadiz Cambalache, Lisbon Teatro de Belem, Sttutgart auditorium, Ezcaray Festival Spain, Tokyo Tuc Club, Kobe Phonix Jazz Festival, Tokoname Japan, Boston wally’s, BPC, The Blues Alley festival DC, Cinmateq Tel Aviv, Red Sea Jazz Festival, Israel Opera House and more. Uri had shared the stage with such artists as: Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Niels Orsted Pedersen, Django Bates, Herb Pomeroy, Mick Goodrick, Francisco Mela and more. now a days Uri lives in New York City where he performes regulary with his band and as a sideman. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ visit: www.urigurvich.com for news

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Member Since: 5/22/2006
Band Website: urigurvich.com
Band Members: Midbar Suite/Desert Suite - Uri Gurvich: Alto Sax, Leo Genovese: Piano, Peter Slavov: Bass, Francisco Mela: Drums, from upcoming album - soon to be released@@@ on Joseph The Storyteller - Omer Avital: Bass, Leo Genovese: Piano, Nick Falk: Drums, myself: Alto Sax@@@Ahuvati Sheli - Uri: Alto sax, Takashi Sugawa: Bass, Eric Doob: Drums, live at Spike Hill 6/2/08
Influences: John Coltrane, Sasha Argov, Mati Caspi, Chava Alberstein, Mercedes Sosa, Arik Ainstein, Mccoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, Bach, Keith Jarrett Quartets, Hal Crook, Zohar Argov, Parker, Chick Corea, Ester Ofarim, Hamsa el Din, Omer Avital, Piyutim, Astor Piazzola, Hummus, my family and my friends.
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