Blue Nights by Itamar Borochov

After the excellent “Boomerang” album released in 2016, critically acclaimed in France and around the world, Itamar Borochov once more exhibits what he can do best: putting forward his talents as an experienced melodist and a musician inhabited by a dominant spirit.

Though his hardbop past may come out at times in the structure of his compositions, this new journey proposed by Itamar Borochov (trumpet), his brother Avri (contrabass), Rob Clearfield (piano) and Jay Sawyer (drums) transports us into a space so deep and so dense that we find ourselves sucked up by all these calls from the tradition and this so modern music.

As a deep believer, Borochov also throws his authenticity into his search for “the Divine” even in the music he offers. He catches glimpses of it in various settings, both sacred and profane.

The sound provided by Itamar is unique. Deeply immersed in the tradition of jazz, Itamar seeks his personal roots that lead him to an ever-growing love of the Arabic and Pan-African musical sensibilities. Living in New York since 2006, he has studied, amongst others, with Junior Mance, Charles Tolliver, Jimmy Owens, Cecil Bridgewater and he regularly performs in the best clubs of the city.