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Pianist, composer & Arranger |
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| Location: | Ramat Gan, |
| Country: |  Israel |
| Last Login: | Jul 23, 2008 (529 days back) |
About Me |
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| Pianist, composer, arranger and educator Amit Golan, grew up in the city of Haifa, Israel.After his mandatory military service, Amit studied composition at The Rubin Music Academy in Jerusalem, and a year later moved to New York City, Where he enrolled in the prestigious New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music. While at the New School, Amit studied with Junior Mance, Kenny Werner, and Joanne Brackeen.After graduating in 1991 with a BFA degree, Amit regularly attended Barry Harris's jazz improvisation workshops, an experience which Amit credits as being a major influence on his own style of teaching.Since his return to Israel in 1995, Amit has taught jazz history, harmony, and improvisation in Israel's leading music schools, including the Thelma Yellin School for Arts.Amit Golan is the founder and head of the Jazz department at the Israel Conservatory of Music in Tel Aviv.Since its inception in 2001, the jazz department at the Israeli Conservatory has offered the best jazz studies program in Israel.Over the past decade Amit has established himself as one of the leading jazz educators in the country, whose students have enjoyed successful international careers.In past few years Amit Golan has devoted more time to writing music and pursuing a career as a performing artist. He leads several bands including his piano trio, Hammond and guitar trio, Quintet and Sextet . In 2007 Amit Golan released his critically acclaimed debut album "I Decided!". | |
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Music:Member Since: 6/9/2007Band Website: amitgolanmusic.com Band Members: Joe Magnarelli/Arad Yenni - Trumpet, Asaf Yuria - Tenor Sax, Amit Golan - Piano, Doron Tirosh/Yonatan Rosen - Drums, Gilad Abro - Bass. Influences: Sounds Like: Record Label: Minton's Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz) |
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Asaf Yuria, Jonathan Voltzok, Yotam Silberstein, Amos Hoffman, Gilad Hekselman, Bootsy Collins, Gilad Abro, ofer ganor, Itai Kriss, Jim Rotondi, ARAD, Fred Wesley, Avishai Cohen, Anat Cohen, Amit Friedman, Eli Degibri, Eden Bareket, Mamelo Gaitanopoulos, BILLY HARPER ... f a n s i t e, Yonatan *biskel* Oleiski, Daniel Freedman, dan aran, Amir Bresler, rea bar-ness, Shay Zelman, Chico Hamilton, shimrit shoshan, Hod Moshonov, Ronen Shmueli, Yaron Herman, Hila Kulik, Hagar Ben Ari, Omri Mor, Yonatan, Barak Mori, Avishai Cohen, JESS KOREN, mati gilad, amir sadot, Avi Lebovich, Ofri Ben-David, Yotam Mahler, EYRAN, Zondi, itay morchi-drummer, ROY SHABAT, Yorai Oron, Noam Vazana, David Golek, Amit Golan, Alec Katz, Oded Tzur, Eran Fink, Avichai Ornoy, Ittai Rosenbaum, Eitan Kenner, Ladin, Or Gurfinkel, KatiaToobool
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