Augmented Reality - CD Release Party at Cornelia Street Cafe

 
Augmented Reality is an intimate troupe of three gifted musicians whose roots trace back to opposite corners of the globe, only to converge in New York for an instrumental collaboration that fuses east, west, north and south.  
 
Pianist Roy Assaf and drummer Ronen Itzik, both originally from Israel, team up with Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder and forge an augmented reality, indeed: one characterized by jazzy improvisations and syncopations that layer in melodies of world appeal.
 
This piano trio embodies Middle Eastern, Latin and European influences, blending them harmoniously in subtly provocative but accessible instrumentation that introduces a fresh dimension to jazz....

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Augmented Reality is an intimate troupe of three gifted musicians whose roots trace back to opposite corners of the globe, only to converge in New York for an instrumental collaboration that fuses east, west, north and south.  
 
Pianist Roy Assaf and drummer Ronen Itzik, both originally from Israel, team up with Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder and forge an augmented reality, indeed: one characterized by jazzy improvisations and syncopations that layer in melodies of world appeal.
 
This piano trio embodies Middle Eastern, Latin and European influences, blending them harmoniously in subtly provocative but accessible instrumentation that introduces a fresh dimension to jazz.
 
Through multicultural interpretations, Assaf, Itzik and Roeder elevate simple themes that anyone could sing along to. They embolden these themes with the spontaneity and dynamism of improvisation, and with a contrast between percussion and melody that creates a remarkable time elasticity in a tune’s progression. The result is an unforgettable journey for pedestrian listeners and jazz aficionados alike.

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