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Eyran Katsenelenbogen is a master pianist who has performed throughout the world. In 2009, he has released his tenth solo album, titled 88 Fingers, with a concert tour that included venues in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.

Eyran’s recordings have been reviewed by jazz publications such as Jazziz, Jazz Times, Jazz Journal International and All About Jazz
All About Jazz
All About Jazz is a leading jazz music website for enthusiasts and industry professionals based in Philadelphia in the United States.Founded by Michael Ricci in 1995, the Web-Site is maintained by a volunteer staff of writers, editors, and musicians, and provides coverage of all genres of jazz from...

, which stated in its recent review: "88 Fingers is truly a virtuoso's work. Perhaps Katsenelenbogen is most in league with [Art] Tatum for this fact: he sets the bar towards which other pianists must strive."http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=32179

A classically trained pianist with a jazz style, Eyran has performed and recorded in venues such as the Iridium Jazz Club
Iridium Jazz Club
The Iridium Jazz Club is a jazz club located on Broadway in New York City. The club hosts weekly performances by John Colianni, and also featured weekly performances by Les Paul for nearly fifteen years.- History :...

, New York; Teatro di Marcello, Rome; the Tel-Aviv Jazz & Blues Festival; Bechstein Centrum, Hamburg; Mirrors Hall, Saint Petersburg; Scullers Jazz Club, Boston; Saint Joseph Theater, Scarborough, UK; and Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Radio and TV appearances include WGBH (FM)
WGBH (FM)
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, WERS
WERS
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 and WHRB
WHRB
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, USA; BBC Radio York
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, UK; Israel Broadcasting Authority
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 (IBA), and Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), Belgium.

In addition to solo touring, Eyran has also been performing with his Pictures At An Exhibition: Classical Meets Jazz collaboration with Russian classical pianist Andrei Ivanovitch
Andrei Ivanovitch
Andrei Ivanovitch is an international classical pianist and winner of international competitions.- Biography and career :Andrei Ivanovitch Andrei Ivanovitch (born 1968 in Bucharest, Romania) is an international classical pianist and winner of international competitions.- Biography and career...

. The German press called their interpretation of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece “An absolute sensation in the history of concert events.” The American premiere of Pictures At An Exhibition: Classical Meets Jazz recently took place at the landmark Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall is a 1,019-seat concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, the principal performance space of the New England Conservatory. It is one block from Boston's Symphony Hall, and together they are considered two of America's most acoustically perfect performance spaces...

 in Boston on May 24, 2009, and is scheduled for release on CD format in 2010.

Since 1996, Eyran has held a faculty position at the New England Conservatory of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest independent school of music in the United States.The conservatory is home each year to 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies along with 1400 more in its Preparatory School as well as the School of...

 (NEC) Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education in Boston. At NEC, he has pioneered innovative techniques for teaching improvisation to students with special abilities and diverse needs. As the first piano teacher of jazz prodigy Matt Savage, Eyran helped kick off Matt’s recording career at the age of seven with their CD One is Not Fun, but 20 is Plenty, which was featured on ABC's 20/20, Good Morning America and People Magazine.

Related to Felix Mendelssohn, Eyran was born in Israel and was first taught by Aida Barenboim, mother and teacher of famed pianist/conductor Daniel Barenboim. He went on to complete his music education at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he trained with Ran Blake, Paul Bley, Fred Hersch, Danilo Perez, George Russell and Gunther Schuller.

Eyran has received the ASCAP Plus Award for the years 2002-08. He is also named on the Massachusetts Cultural Council Performing and Touring Roster, established by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). His life-long commitment to improvisational solo piano continues to be recognized by his students and fans, and by the music industry at large. Cadence magazine wrote: "[Eyran] is a passionate man who feels deeply, and he has the talent to express those feelings through his playing. You can not help but be moved by his performance.”

Discography

  • 1989: Ways Jazz Ensemble (CDI)
  • 1989: Jazzonettes (Jazzis)
  • 1992: One-Time (Jazzis)
  • 1996: The Bareback Trio (Eyran Records)
  • 1998: Solo Piano (Eyran Records)
  • 1999: Clouds (Eyran Records)
  • 2000: One is Not Fun, but 20 is Plenty (with Matthew Savage
    Matt Savage
    Matthew "Matt" Savage is an American autistic savant musician. Born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he is the son of Diane and Lawrence "Larry" Savage.- Background :...

    ) (Savage Records)
  • 2001: Formation (Eyran Records)
  • 2001: Oasis Jazz Instrumentals (Oasis)
  • 2003: It's Reigning Kats & Dogs & Bogen (Eyran Records)
  • 2005: Just For Fun (with Ellie Malick) (Eyran Records)
  • 2006: The Key Players Vol. 6 (Jazziz)
  • 2006: Solotude (Eyran Records)
  • 2007: Somthin' N'you - The Single (Eyran Records)
  • 2009: 88 Fingers (Eyran Records)

CD Reviews


Concert Reviews


Articles


Online Interviews

  • Jazz Ink Published: April 1, 2006. Interviewer: Andrea Canter.
  • Sossmar.de Published: November 10, 2007. Interviewer: Hansjoerg G. Henker. German-English translation: Jessica C. Henker.
  • Sossmar.de (German) Published: November 10, 2007. Interviewer: Hansjoerg G. Henker.

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