Hello Mattan, tell me something about you..
I’m a Jazz Flutist, Composer, and bandleader from Israel, and lived many years in the United States. I am signed to the Ubuntu Music Jazz label in London, UK. I tour Europe and the USA/Canada. My recent international appearances include Main Stages at the 2021 Red Sea Jazz Festival, 2022 Nisville Jazz Festival in Serbia, the 2022 Klaipeda Jazz Festival in Lithuania, 2022 Cambridge Jazz Festival in England and more, where I was the headliner at all concerts. I’ve recorded for SONY Native Instruments and The Orange Tree Sampling Corporation, and had released 3 albums between 2016-2020 on the Tel Aviv based internationally distributed Helicon Music Label. For my 3 recent album productions I won a Jazz grants from The ACUM Foundation, the premiere emerging artist tour grant in the Israel and from the Israel ministry of culture. I have appeared in and on radio stations in the UK, France, South Africa and Israel. And received many great reviews, including London Jazz Review, Couleurs Jazz – Paris, Flute Journal – New York, London Jazz News and more.
How did you learn to play? Where did you study?
I started studying piano when I was 7 and then started playing flute when I was 10. I grew up in Jerusalem and learned music there. Later I enrolled at the Rubin Academy, and completed my degree at the Berklee College of Music.
Who are the musicians that influenced you the most?
I loved an israeli flutist named Shem Tov Levy (and still love his playing and music) and was inspired by the music Chick Corea wrote and included flute ).
What are your thoughts and opinions on today’s jazz scene?
Anything that brings out the true melodic component, and reflects the true soul of the artist with no filters is what inspires me and motivates me to write music straight out of the soul!
Can you tell us more about your experience with the 7 Virtual Jazz Club?
I’ve had a great experience with the 7 Virtual Jazz Club , I feel that it’s a wonderful platform and helps introduce new cutting edge Jazz music to the world!
What are your future projects?
I’m a part of a great funk band named Spice’n’Space, we released our album on the Ubuntu Music label in London.
