Rotem

Sivan

Rotem Sivan Trio: A Fresh New Sound of Jazz & World Music Described by DownBeat Magazine as “a remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene,” Rotem Sivan is staking the NYC jazz scene by storm. Sivan was born in Jerusalem, a city of mixed traditions, faiths and influences. At the age of four, his grandparents gave him his first musical instrument, a guitar. After graduating from arts high school, Sivan entered the The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at The Tel Aviv University where he completed his studies in classical composition with honors.Upon graduation Sivan moved to NYC to pursue his passion for jazz. While making his first steps in the local scene he was also studying at The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music. Since his relocation to NYC, Sivan performed with world-renowned musicians,

including Peter Bernstein, Ari Hoenig, Ben Street and Ferenc Nemeth. Sivan regularly performs at the city’s top venues such as Smalls, Birdland, The Jazz Gallery, Blue Note and international festivals from Montreux Jazz Festival and Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland to the Sonora Jazz Festival in Mexico and Exposure Jazz Festival in Israel to name a few.One of the most exciting young jazz performers, Rotem Sivan is developing at a fascinating rate. In 2013 he released his debut album “Enchanted Sun” on SteepleChase Records, followed by his second album “For Emotional Use Only” on Fresh Sound New Talent Records. Jazz critics and magazines around the world praised both albums receiving 4.5 stars on Downbeat Magazine. ivan approach to recording is unique and allows for the

preservation of the soul and vibe of the jazz creation.Sivan is planning to release his third album in the summer of 2015 with bassist Haggai Cohen Milo and Drummer Colin Stranahan. The upcom-ing project was recorded at Atlantic Studio without headphones, with no separa-tion between the players and with a gathering of friends and followers as an audience. The result, with no edits and an emphasis on rich interplay and sheer allure of sound, is one of the more organic, engaging and involving guitar trio albums you’re likely to hear. The trio will start their European tour in April 2015.Sivan has developed a glow-ing tone and quicksilver phrasing, as well as a sophis-ticated sense of rhythm and an openhearted approach to melody.

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Reviews on Rotem Sivan

“The gifted guitarist combines energy, ideas and undeniable chops. A

remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene.”

DownBeat Magazine

“Mr. Sivan runs through the music with natural confidence. He’s not spare.

He plays a lot of notes. But he is quiet: almost always quieter than someone

with this much training and musicality tends to be, and this is what makes

him more than a very good young guitar player”

Ben Ratliff, New York Times

“Rotem Sivan is, with no doubt, the next guitarist of our times. He is a

leader and a listener.”

Peter Bernstein

“I am confident in Sivan’s unique abilities to transform the jazz guitar

world.”

Ari Hoenig

“His style and sound bring a fresh flair and a remarkable sophistication to

jazz, which transcends audiences”

Jazz Times Magazine

“Israeli guitarist Rotem Sivan has been taking the NYC club scene by

storm” Jazz Inside Magazine

“Not only is Rotem Sivan a master of jazz guitar, he is a true artist”

Just Jazz Guitar

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