Israeli jazz pianist Shai Maestro, born on February 5, 1987, commenced his musical journey at the age of five, initially exploring classical piano. He graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School of Performing Arts in Givataim, Israel. Notably, he clinched victories at the National Jazz Ensembles Competition Jazz Signs in 2002 and 2003 and received scholarships (2004 to 2010) from the America-Israel Cultural Fund for jazz piano.
While attending the Berklee College of Music's Five-Week Summer Performance Program in Boston, Shai Maestro earned a scholarship but opted not to pursue the subsequent offer to attend Berklee. Shortly thereafter, bassist Avishai Cohen invited him to join his trio alongside drummer Mark Guiliana. Maestro contributed to four albums with the Avishai Cohen Trio, including two for Blue Note: "Gently Disturbed" (2008), "Sensitive Hours" (2008), "Aurora" (2009), and "Seven Seas" (2011), touring with the trio during this period.
In July 2010, Shai Maestro took the lead forming his own trio and recorded "Shai Maestro Trio" for the French label Laborie Jazz. The trio subsequently toured globally, averaging 80 concerts annually and sharing stages with notable groups led by Chick Corea, Tigran Hamasyan, Esperanza Spalding, and Diana Krall. In 2012, the trio released their second album, "The Road to Ithaca," through Laborie Jazz. This was succeeded by "Untold Stories" (2015) and "The Stone Skipper" (2016). These albums received acclaim from DownBeat magazine, The Guardian, NPR, and WBGO's The Checkout.[2][3][4]
Maestro recorded "The Dream Thief" (ECM) in April 2018, featuring Ofri Nehemya on drums and Jorge Roeder on bass. The recording took place at Lugano's Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI and was produced by Manfred Eicher. Apart from his trio work, Maestro contributed to an album with vocalist Theo Bleckmann. In 2021, Maestro released the well-received album "Human" (ECM). All About Jazz gave it a favorable review, noting the camaraderie present in the album.[5] Collaborating with trumpeter Philip Dizack, Jorge Roeder, and Ofri Nehemya, Maestro continued to showcase his musical exploration and innovation.[6]
He has actively toured with his own compositions, but also served as a sideman alongside notable musicians like sax player Ben Wendel and drummer Mark Guiliana, and engaged in collaborations with various artists, including vocalist Michael Mayo.[7] His presence resonates in diverse venues and major jazz festivals worldwide, such as Jarasum Jazz in Korea,[8]Bimhuis or North Sea Jazz in The Netherlands[9][10] and Winter Jazz in New York City, USA.[11]
Discographyedit
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Year recorded
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2012
2012
Shai Maestro Trio
Laborie
Trio, with Jorge Roeder (bass), Ziv Ravitz (drums)
^Fordham, John (2012-06-21). "Shai Maestro Trio: Shai Maestro Trio – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^"The Checkout: Israeli Pianist Shai Maestro on Being More Human, Before His ECM Release". WBGO. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^Jazz, All About (2021-02-17). "Shai Maestro: Human album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ ab"Shai Maestro: Human (ECM 2688)". ecmreviews. January 3, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^Shai Maestro & Michael Mayo - I Didn't Know What Time It Was, retrieved 2023-12-21
^Shai Maestro Quartet – From One Soul to Another | Jarasum Jazz Festival 2023, retrieved 2023-12-21
^BIMHUIS TV Presents: SHAI MAESTRO, retrieved 2023-12-21
^"Shai Maestro Trio | NN North Sea Jazz Festival". www.northseajazz.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^"Winter JazzFest 2019 - Marathon 1, Jan 11, NYC". JazzTrail | NY Jazz Scene | Album Reviews | Jazz Photography. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^"Untold Stories". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^"The Stone Skipper". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^"Shai Maestro: The Dream Thief (ECM 2616)". ecmreviews. June 30, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
External linksedit
Official website
April 12, 2024
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Shai Maestro news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shai Maestro born February 5 1987 1 is an Israeli jazz pianist Shai MaestroBackground informationBorn 1987 02 05 February 5 1987 age 37 OriginIsraelGenresJazzOccupation s Musician composer bandleaderInstrument s PianoLabelsECM Sound Surveyor LaborieWebsiteshaimaestro wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksBiography editIsraeli jazz pianist Shai Maestro born on February 5 1987 commenced his musical journey at the age of five initially exploring classical piano He graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School of Performing Arts in Givataim Israel Notably he clinched victories at the National Jazz Ensembles Competition Jazz Signs in 2002 and 2003 and received scholarships 2004 to 2010 from the America Israel Cultural Fund for jazz piano While attending the Berklee College of Music s Five Week Summer Performance Program in Boston Shai Maestro earned a scholarship but opted not to pursue the subsequent offer to attend Berklee Shortly thereafter bassist Avishai Cohen invited him to join his trio alongside drummer Mark Guiliana Maestro contributed to four albums with the Avishai Cohen Trio including two for Blue Note Gently Disturbed 2008 Sensitive Hours 2008 Aurora 2009 and Seven Seas 2011 touring with the trio during this period In July 2010 Shai Maestro took the lead forming his own trio and recorded Shai Maestro Trio for the French label Laborie Jazz The trio subsequently toured globally averaging 80 concerts annually and sharing stages with notable groups led by Chick Corea Tigran Hamasyan Esperanza Spalding and Diana Krall In 2012 the trio released their second album The Road to Ithaca through Laborie Jazz This was succeeded by Untold Stories 2015 and The Stone Skipper 2016 These albums received acclaim from DownBeat magazine The Guardian NPR and WBGO s The Checkout 2 3 4 Maestro recorded The Dream Thief ECM in April 2018 featuring Ofri Nehemya on drums and Jorge Roeder on bass The recording took place at Lugano s Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI and was produced by Manfred Eicher Apart from his trio work Maestro contributed to an album with vocalist Theo Bleckmann In 2021 Maestro released the well received album Human ECM All About Jazz gave it a favorable review noting the camaraderie present in the album 5 Collaborating with trumpeter Philip Dizack Jorge Roeder and Ofri Nehemya Maestro continued to showcase his musical exploration and innovation 6 He has actively toured with his own compositions but also served as a sideman alongside notable musicians like sax player Ben Wendel and drummer Mark Guiliana and engaged in collaborations with various artists including vocalist Michael Mayo 7 His presence resonates in diverse venues and major jazz festivals worldwide such as Jarasum Jazz in Korea 8 Bimhuis or North Sea Jazz in The Netherlands 9 10 and Winter Jazz in New York City USA 11 Discography editAs leader edit Year recorded Year released Title Label Notes2012 2012 Shai Maestro Trio Laborie Trio with Jorge Roeder bass Ziv Ravitz drums 2013 The Road to Ithaca Laborie Trio2015 Untold Stories Motema Trio with Jorge Roeder bass Ziv Ravitz drums 12 2016 The Stone Skipper Sound Surveyor Most tracks trio with Jorge Roeder bass Ziv Ravitz drums some tracks with guests Gretchen Parlato Neli Andreeva Kalnina Andreeva Theo Bleckmann Mika Ravitz vocals 13 2018 2018 The Dream Thief ECM Trio with Jorge Roeder bass Ofri Nehemya drums 14 2020 2021 Human ECM Quartet with Philip Dizack trumpet Jorge Roeder bass Ofri Nehemya drums 6 As sideman edit Gently Disturbed Avishai Cohen 2008 Aurora Avishai Cohen 2009 Seven Seas Avishai Cohen 2011 Like a Great River Oded Tzur 2015 Traces Camila Meza 2016 Elegy Theo Bleckmann 2017 Translator s Note Oded Tzur 2017 NY Standard Ari Hoenig 2018 High Heart Ben Wendel 2020 References edit Shai Maestro Biography DownBeat Archives downbeat com Retrieved 2023 12 21 Fordham John 2012 06 21 Shai Maestro Trio Shai Maestro Trio review The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2023 12 21 The Checkout Israeli Pianist Shai Maestro on Being More Human Before His ECM Release WBGO Retrieved 2023 12 21 Jazz All About 2021 02 17 Shai Maestro Human album review All About Jazz All About Jazz Retrieved 2023 12 21 a b Shai Maestro Human ECM 2688 ecmreviews January 3 2022 Retrieved October 15 2022 Shai Maestro amp Michael Mayo I Didn t Know What Time It Was retrieved 2023 12 21 Shai Maestro Quartet From One Soul to Another Jarasum Jazz Festival 2023 retrieved 2023 12 21 BIMHUIS TV Presents SHAI MAESTRO retrieved 2023 12 21 Shai Maestro Trio NN North Sea Jazz Festival www northseajazz com in Dutch Retrieved 2023 12 21 Winter JazzFest 2019 Marathon 1 Jan 11 NYC JazzTrail NY Jazz Scene Album Reviews Jazz Photography Retrieved 2023 12 21 Untold Stories AllAboutJazz Retrieved October 15 2022 The Stone Skipper AllAboutJazz Retrieved October 15 2022 Shai Maestro The Dream Thief ECM 2616 ecmreviews June 30 2019 Retrieved October 15 2022 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shai Maestro amp oldid 1217607376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
