BIG BERRY DUO
While staying true to the acoustic nature of a Jazz duo, the two musicians expand their sound palette using live effects and loops, pushing their boundaries and creating a dynamic, powerful musical experience much bigger than a duo.
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Big Berry Duo is a collaborative project of Saxophonist Omri Abramov and guitarist Tal Yadin.
The two Israeli-born jazz musicians met each other in Berlin in 2016 and formed the duo while living together in a shared apartment in the heart of the city. Big Berry Duo features music composed by the two, tailored and arranged to the unusual formation of soprano saxophone and acoustic guitar.
While staying true to the acoustic nature of a Jazz duo, they expand their sound palette using live effects and loops, pushing their boundaries and creating a dynamic, powerful musical experience much bigger than a duo.
Big Berry also operates as an expanded ensemble - the Big Berry Quartet, playing the original duo compositions in a jazz groove-based quartet with the addition of Francesco Beccaro on Bass and Marc Michel on Drums. Watch Big Berry Quartet videos HERE
About the Musicians Omri Abramov is an Israeli Saxophone & EWI player, composer and producer. He appeared on stage and in studio recordings with Noa, Dennis Chambers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Shai Maestro, Ruslan Sirota, Idan Raichel, Odean Pope, Pete Lockett and more. Omri is the saxophone player and musical producer of the Iranian - Israeli group Sistanagila, leader of the NYC trio ‘Hovercraft’, and co-leader of the jazz-fusion band ‘Niogi’. He is the Sax & EWI player in the band of international singer Noa (Achinoam Nini) and takes part in numerous projects as a sideman and co-producer. Graduate of ICM (Israeli Conservatory of Music) in jazz performance and winner of the IACF scholarship for years 2007-2011 with excellence, Omri is currently based in Berlin and is frequently touring Europe with various jazz, world music, and electronic-music acts. In addition to his work as a band leader and sideman, Omri is an endorsing artist for several pioneering and leading companies in the field of Software Instruments, Electronic Wind Synths, and Saxophone. These include Audio Modeling, Aodyo, Cloudvocal, Reedgeek, Kirlin Cable and more. Tal Yadin is a skillful versatile guitarist, composer and producer. He is the leader of his own band and the lead guitarist of various other groups over a broad spectrum of musical genres. Born in Jerusalem and raised in a remote Kibbutz in the Israeli desert, he received his first classical guitar lessons from Israeli-Argentinian guitarist before discovering Jazz and the electric guitar in his teenage years. He is a graduate of the prestigious Rimon Jazz Institute in Tel Aviv and the Jerusalem Academy of Music in the field of jazz performance and composition. In 2016 Tal relocated to Berlin, Germany to pursue a musical career in Europe. His debut album, “In & Out”, came out in 2019. All composed and produced by Tal, the album features Israeli bassist Michael Edwards and New York-Israeli drummer Yaaki Levy. Tal currently works on his second studio project, records and tours Europe with various artists. In addition to his creative work, he serves as the musical director of “Bands”, a music school for hobbyist musicians, and offers guitar classes and workshops.
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Photo by Ollee Musheev
Photo by Ollee Musheev
Photo by Ollee Musheev
Photo by Ollee Musheev
