A Gift for You is a sparkling creative musical offering from a fine drummer who has good taste, a sense of direction and a feeling of joy in his drumming, compositions and arrangements. Yoron is an important voice you should listen to.

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JAZZ: Bebop, JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo



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Yoron Israel, Drummer, Percussionist, Bandleader, Educator, Composer:

Yoron Israelâs, a native Chicagoan, is one of the most sought out drummers on the music scene. His varied credentials and illustrious career includes 4 recording as a leader and over 100 recordings as an accompanist. His recording as a solo artists include, âChicagoâ (Double-Time), âLive at The Blue Noteâ (Half Note) and recent recordings on his label Ronja Music are âA Gift for Youâ, a newly released re-issue and âBasic Traneingâ, which reached number three on the National Jazz Charts in 2004.

He has performed worldwide and recorded with such renown artists as David âFatheadâ Newman, Sonny Rollins, Ahmad Jamal, Art Farmer, Abbey Lincoln, Art Farmer, Horace Silver, Kenny Burrell, James Williams, Joe Lovano, Tom Harrell, Roy Hargrove, Vanessa Rubin and Cyrus Chestnut among numerous others. When not leading his own ensembles âOrganicâ, âConnectionâ and âHigh Standandsâ, Yoron performs regularly with David âFatheadâ Newman, Jay Hoggard, Frank Morgan as well as with numerous premiere Boston based artists.

He is Professor and Assistant Chair of Percussion at Berklee College of Music. Yoron also conducts music camps, clinics and workshops throughout the world. For more information see www.yoronisrael.com.