Omri Mor and Abatte Barihun

Doors at Shablul Club open an hour and a half before the show starts. Arriving close to doors opening is recommended. An intimate, one-time encounter between two of the most distinctive voices in Israeli jazz. Omri Mor is a poet of the piano, a multidisciplinary composer and arranger who connects jazz with Andalusian and North African music, alongside influences of classical and Latin music, distilling from all of these a distinct, original sound. Alongside him, Abate Berihun, one of the leading musicians of Ethiopian origin working in Israel. The saxophonist and singer has performed with giants such as Mulatu Astatke and Mahmoud Ahmed, has led influential ensembles including Kuloma, the Tezeta Ensemble, and the Ras Dashen Duo, and has collaborated with Ehud Banai, Ariel Zilber, and Yossi Fine. Through his playing and singing he brings Ethiopian musical tradition to the stage, alongside soul, blues, and groove. The two meet for an open musical dialogue, rooted in jazz and improvisation, moving freely between Berihun's Ethiopian tradition and the Andalusian and North African roots that run through Mor's work. Piano, saxophone, and voice in a live, spontaneous encounter, where traditions become raw material for new creation in the moment. Abate Berihun – saxophone, vocals. Omri Mor – piano.