Selected Press Reviews
"a powerful fluid musical statement,... a remarkable performance from a gifted artist whose expressive playing style and clever compositions, elevate him as one of the finest pianists on the international jazz scene today."
"Beautiful Waltz, modulations that generate hope, bounties and consonance..."
"...Once in a while, an artist shines with the unalloyed beauty, accessibility and blitheness of their approach. ...compositional mastery... ...a quiet sophistication - a fine, sonorous groove... ...Flow certainly seems to catch the summertime mood with finesse."
"...An album that invites you to a repeated listening... ..a whole world of melody and improvisation... One of the most creative Israeli jazz albums I've listened to... Colorful, melodic music, full of emotion and sensitive playing. What else can one ask for?" (Translated)
"...like an evolving (musical) suite of twelve parts... perfect solos which capture the essence of the album title. A high-class album, you would willingly repeat listening to." (Translated)
"...Erev's piano playing is delicately executed... an impressive project indeed...
a presentation of individual, inner beauty..."
"Joyful music, optimistic and full of life... like a delicate and emotional Samba... Excellent album!..." (Translated)
"True twenty first century modern jazz sensibilities ...high level of musicality.
an optimistic, and emotional feel, ...remarkable tonality and improvisational skills of the leader.
Superbly presented... Greatly enhances the profile of Israeli jazz on the world scene."
"a pianist with a very rich imagination and an unlimited spectrum of perceiving the smallest subtleties and weaving them into refined sound structures.
...music (that is) elevated to the highest degree of color...
...a coherent, beautiful story, full of lyrical elation, lightness and natural openness...
A real dream team !"
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"...Great music that is melodic, complex, surprising and very pleasing to the ear."
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"Ari Erev Trio took us on a unique musical journey, balancing on the border of memories and presence.
...The first sounds of the piano spread like liquid gold. Warm and shiny – they enveloped the audience like a shawl sprinkled with the scent of a loved one..."
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