Yaron Herman

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Instrument = Piano
Genre = Jazz
Occupation = Pianist
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URL = [http://www.yaron-herman.com/ Official website]
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Notable_instruments = Yerman Herman (b. 1981-07-12) is an Israeli jazz pianist now living in Paris, France.

Biography

Yaron Herman was born in Tel-Aviv on 1981-07-12. He started to learn the piano at 16 with Opher Brayer using a methodology based on philosophy, mathematics and psychology. Two years later, Yaron earned the prestigious Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music “Junior talent” prize. He started performing in Israel at the Tel-Aviv Museum, the Tel-Aviv Cinematek, The Camelot, Givataim Theatre, Beit Lesin Theatre, and Einav Center. At the age of 19, Yaron moved to Boston, where he intended to attend the Berklee College of Music but rapidly preferred to start his career in Paris, France. When he was 21, he recorded his first album, "Takes 2 to Know 1", with Sylvain Ghio, produced for the Sketch label.

Influences

Yaron Herman's style reflects the influence of jazz musicians and pianists such as Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Lennie Tristano and Brad Mehldau, modern pop artists such as Björk, Sting and Olivia, and classical composers such as Alexander Scriabin and Maurice Ravel.

Discography

*Citation| last =Herman| first =Yaron| last2 =Ghio | first2 =Sylvain | title = [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=15887 Takes 2 to Know 1] | place=| publisher =Sketch| year =2003
*Citation| last =Herman| first =Yaron| title = [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=22106 Variations] | place=| publisher =Laborie Records | year =2006
*Citation| last =Newtopia Project| first =| title = [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=12260 Suite Elegiaque] | place=| publisher =Zig-Zag Territoires| year =2006
*Citation| last =Yaron Herman Trio| first =| title = [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27357 A Time for Everything] | place=| publisher =Laborie Records | year =2007

References

*cite news| last =Liebmann| first =Nick | coauthors =| title =Monk und Ravel, Debussy und Evans | work =| pages =| language =German| publisher =Neue Zürcher Zeitung| date =2003-07-31| url =http://www.nzz.ch/2003/07/31/fe/article8X49N.html| accessdate =2007-01-04
*cite news| last =DrBou| first =| coauthors =| title =Yaron Herman| work =Piano aux Jacobins| pages =| language =French| publisher =foutraque | date =2005-09-29| url =http://www.foutraque.com/chronique_festival.php?id=1984| accessdate =2007-01-04
*cite news| last =Assoun| first =Rebecca | coauthors =| title =A young Israeli pianist in Paris| work =| pages =| language =English| publisher =European Jewish Press| date =2006-06-14| url =http://www.ejpress.org/article/9086| accessdate =2007-01-04
*cite news| last =Czarnes| first =Renaud| coauthors =| title =Quatre fois trois | work =| pages =| language =French| publisher =Les Échos| date =2007-10-26| url =http://www.lesechos.fr/info/loisirs/4638212.htm| accessdate =2007-01-04
*cite news| last =Kelman| first =John| coauthors =| title =A Time For Everything| work =| pages =| language =English| publisher =All About Jazz| date =2007-10-27| url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27357| accessdate =2007-01-04

External links

* [http://www.yaron-herman.com Yaron Herman's Official website]