Eli Degibri - Emotionally Available
ARTIST.....: Eli Degibri
TITLE......: Emotionally Available
LABEL......: Fresh Sound / New Talent
URL........: http://www.myspace.com/elidegibri
RIP DATE...: Oct-05-2007
STORE DATE.: 000-00-2006
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 76,8 MB
Track Listing:
01 - song for a sad movie 05:59
02 - big fish 06:22
03 - like someone in love 07:43
04 - mika 05:38
05 - pum-pum 07:14
06 - giant steps 04:02
07 - wild wild east 05:33
08 - mmmaya 06:06
09 - emotionally available 05:25
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54:02 min
Release Notes:
Born in Israel in 1978 EliÆs musical career began at the age of 7
when he started playing the mandolin. At the age of 10, Eli picked
up the alto saxophone and switched to tenor sax at the age of 15.
Eli attended the Thelma Yellin a performing arts high school. At
age 16, the Berklee School of Music conducted the World Tour
Audition in Israel and Eli was offered a scholarship to attend the
Berklee Summer Music Program in Boston that same year. He won the
WTA at age 17 and spent another summer at Berklee. Following his
consecutive WTA wins, Eli was offered a full scholarship to attend
Berklee which he started in 1997 at the age of 18.
After a few months at Berklee, Eli was encouraged to audition to
the Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute (held at the New England
Conservatory in Boston). He was among six other musicians who were
invited to attend the InstituteÆs two-year college program ôfor a
select group of the world's most gifted musiciansö. During his
studies with the Monk Institute he was privileged to study with
the worldÆs most talented jazz musicians. He also toured with the
group in 1998 representing the US in the ôSummit of the Americasö.
In 1999, Eli graduated the Monk Institute with Honors and was
signed by Herbie Hencock to tour with The Herbie Hancock Sextet
for two and a half years. Following his tour in the USA, Europe,
Japan and South America Eli formed his own quintet and began
performing extensively worldwide working with great sidemen Aaron
Goldberg, Ben Street, Kurt Ruzinwinkel, Jeff Ballard and others.
Mr. Degibri regularly performs and tours with legendary drummer Al
Foster, and also played with the Mingus Big Band, the Eric Reed
Quintet, and Brazilian drummer Paolo Braga and performed as a
guest artist with the Ron Carter Quartet.
Eli is fortunate to have studied with distinguished artists Herbie
Hencock, Ron Carter, Clark Terry, Eric Reed, Dave Holland, Jim
Heath, Barry Harris, Benny Golson and he also studied composition
with the great Bob Brookmeir.
EliÆs first CD ôIn The Beginningö debut under the Fresh Sounds
label in 2003 to critical acclaim. His second CD ôOne Little
Songö, a duo with Kevin Hays, was self published early in 2006.
His third CD, ôEmotionally Availableö was released in Summer 2006
under the Fresh Sounds label.
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