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Oran Etkin
12+ albums
jazzafro-beatsaxophoneworldafrican melodies
about
Oran Etkin is an internationally acclaimed jazz/world artist and composer who is known for giving music classes for children in New York City. He recently released Wake Up Clarinet!, his first release in the genre of family music. In 2010 he formed a new music education program called Timbalooloo. Oran Ektin has been described as a "great clarinet player" and "an excellent improviser" by the New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff and a "composer of eminent individuality" by his mentor and teacher, the legendary Yusef Lateef. Etkin's music has been recognized with a GRAMMY Award (for the compilation All About Bullies which includes 2 of Oran's tracks) and two Independent Music Awards ("Best World Beat Album" for Kelenia and "Best Children's Album" for Wake Up, Clarinet). He has performed around the world with musicians ranging from guitarist Mike Stern and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba to rapper Wyclef Jean. Through years of experience in a myriad of musical cultures, Etkin has developed a unique sound on the clarinet, bass-clarinet and saxophone that draws on ancient traditions from Africa, Israel, New Orleans and beyond, yet resonates with the driving energy of the current New York jazz scene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran_Etkin http://www.oranetkin.com/bio.htm User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Kelenia (Dig)