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The Mediterranean Piano

by Guy Mintus

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“What started as a personal research endeavor has led to a journey of discovery. Discovery of some profoundly rich cultures, of an incredibly complicated history and of a fine line tightly connecting these three nations. This journey has encompassed the stories of many musical heroes and styles; from Rebetiko - the Greek Blues, to Ottoman music from the Sultan’s courtyard, through Roza Eskenazi, the Greek Jewish singer from Istanbul, to Israeli cultural icons such as Yehuda Poliker, Arik Einstein and many more.

One of the most fascinating manifestations of those inner connections are the dozens, if not hundreds, of “shared” melodies. Melodies that have been passed around the area along the years. Be it from the Jewish Synagogue to the “Teke” of Thessaloniki or from Istanbul’s Coffee houses to the Israeli Radio, gaining new lyrics and meanings at each time & place. The raw sense of human emotion that exists in all these melodies is remarkable and reveals a strong message of unity between the three cultures.

Never have I realized how sadly relevant this message would be in the context of the horrifying reality of Summer 2014, Israel. I certainly didn’t imagine that the concert would be born into such circumstance. But, it is especially at such moments that I firmly believe in music’s ability to make a positive contribution. With it’s transformative power, music can at the least offer our soul a well-needed momentarily relief or at most, help us all imagine reality as it could have been, and as it hopefully will be one day soon. On that regard, I’m suggesting my humble contribution in that area and warmly welcome you to this one hour journey that it’s intention is to bring us closer. closer to whatever it is we need to be closer to.

With much love and hope,”

Guy Mintus.

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released August 7, 2014

Guy Mintus: Piano
Recorded & Mixed by Peter Edelenyi
Photo by Sharon Shapira
Cover Design by Yafit Yossef
www.guymintus.com

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Guy Mintus New York, New York

Israeli pianist, composer, vocalist and educator Guy Mintus is equally at home whether he’s sharing the stage with jazz legends, composes for classical orchestras or collaborates with masters of traditional music. A trained concert pianist with the energy of a rock-star and a jazz musician’s sense of adventure who’s unafraid to throw into the mix his native middle-eastern scales and rhythms. ... more

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