Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Promising young jazz players, from the Promised Land

Last year an unexpected wave of exceptional Israeli musicians seemed to emerge suddenly from the New York jazz scene, sweeping at least a half-dozen performers into national prominence. In many ways, that tidal surge emanated from Boston.

"If I had three days to find 10 really hot jazz musicians I'd go to Tel Aviv before any other place on the planet," said Saxophonist Larry Monroe, Berklee College's vice president for academic affairs/international programs.

(Here's a great example -- thirdworldlove.com).