Trio Shalva is a bold and genre-bending group formed by three jazz musicians, all born and raised in Israel, who first started playing together in New York City seven years ago. Their collaboration creates a powerful new realm of music where Hebrew folk traditions and contemporary jazz are woven together seamlessly to create a fabric of sound that will transport any listener through time and space to a new Middle Eastern musical landscape. Assaf Gleizner (piano/melodica), Koby Hayon (bass/acoustic guitar/oud), and Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums/percussion), each a sensitive player in his own right, create an innovative richness of sound that both honors the musicians’ homelands and pushes the boundaries of modern jazz. "Shalva" is the Hebrew word for "serenity". Mr. Gleizner, Mr. Hayon, and Mr. Snir-Zelniker paint broad, colorful strokes that shift effortlessly from ethereal, melancholy melodies to grand, exotic themes. The group’s astonishing diversity garnered rave reviews and loyal fans with their first 2 albums, Riding Alone (2011) and Breeza (2014). The group performs regularly in New York City at venues such as Birdland, Kitano and others and around the Tri-State area. It opened for acclaimed Jazz artists such as Pat Metheney and Paquito d’Rivera, and has been invited to Klezmer festivals in Brazil. As recipients of the American Israeli Cultural Foundation Scholarship, the three members have been performing in various AICF events at Lincoln Center. In addition, the group has been giving concerts for the non-profit organization "Concert In Motions" as well as offering educational workshops to schools and community centers.

Sunday, Jan 22 @3:00pm
Bronxville Public Library 201 Pondfield Road Bronxville, New York 10708
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Wednesday, Feb 1 @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Rosmary & vine
29 Purchase St, Rye NY