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Rotem Sivan
Rotem Sivan’s guitar skills are heralded across the globe. The New York Times has praised him as “more than a very good young guitar player.” Downbeat Magazine has called him “a remarkable talent."
Rotem completed his studies in both classical composition and jazz performance with honors in Tel Aviv University and at The New School in NYC. Rotem tours with his band most of the year playing in world- renowned festivals and clubs. He has performed in countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Poland, Slovenia, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Israel, UK, Canada and India among others, and has given workshops around the world in top universities and schools.
He has performed at many clubs and festivals around the world such as Polanco Festival, Chutzpah Festival, Marseille Festival, Nice Festival, Exposure Festival, Montreux Festival, Utopia Music Festival, Bern Festival, Ottawa Festival and Sonora Jazz Festival to name a few.
Rotem has developed a strong online presence with over 70k followers on Instagram and 140K on YouTube.
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Kenny Burrell, Joseph Daley, Sam Rivers & Rotem Sivan
by Joe Dimino
We kick off the 841st Episode of Neon Jazz with Israeli-born guitarist Rotem Sivan with his cover of “Mack the Knife." From there, we keep the jazz guitar theme going with the legendary Kenny Burrell then we get into a host of veterans releasing new material including Bill Anschell, Giorgi Mikadze and Joseph Daley. A superstar group of KC musicians gives us a new album called Wire Town done live at the Green Lady Lounge. In between tracks, we hear ...
Continue ReadingRotem Sivan Trio: Antidote
by Dan Bilawsky
Heartbreak knows no true cure, but music can act as something of an antidote or coping mechanism to assist in dealing with it and suffering through it. That's what guitarist-composer Rotem Sivan discovered after a long-term relationship came to a swift and unexpected end. He turned to music to help him grapple with his demons and confront his new reality, emerging from the experience a year later with a newfound sense of emotional well-being and this powerful album.
Continue ReadingRotem Sivan Trio: A New Dance
by Dave Wayne
You can only imagine the hurricane-like storm of hyperbole that accompanies every new release by every single fresh young jazz artist on today's scene. We are promised, every time, that the artist in question (...always immensely-talented) is a “musical genius" and “true innovator" who is going to “transform the jazz world as we know it." The only thing such purple prose engenders in me is a healthy sense of skepticism. You hear such stuff once, twice, a million times and ...
Continue ReadingRotem Sivan: For Emotional Use Only
by Dan Bilawsky
A large number of younger jazz guitarists tend to turn their albums into shock and awe campaigns, with aggression, overwhelming force, cutting tones, and electronic gadgets galore firing down on listeners. The work of guitarist Rotem Silvan is a refreshing alternative to that heavy artillery school of guitar. On his debut--Enchanted Sun (Steeplechase Lookout, 2013)--Sivan established himself as a thoughtful improviser, composer, and collaborator, drifting along and letting his guitar tones waft out into the atmosphere as ...
Continue ReadingRotem Sivan: Enchanted Sun
by Chris May
Is this destined to be one of the great undiscovered albums of the year? Released with little fanfare on Steeplechase's Lookout strand back in June, Enchanted Sun has picked up precious few reviews. Maybe it is just the summer slumber. Let us hope so, for the debut recording from Israeli-born, New York-based guitarist Rotem Sivan and his trio deserves to get n.o.t.i.c.e.d.Unusually for a modern guitar-led album, there are no loops, no effects, no overdubs, no turntablists, no ...
Continue ReadingRotem Sivan: Enchanted Sun
by Dan McClenaghan
Guitarist Rotem Sivan, who made the move from his native Israel to New York City in 2008, chose the trio format for his debut, Enchanted Sun. Working with just bass and drums accompanying--whether the “lead" is a piano, a horn or a guitar---is one of the most intimate ways to make music; since pianist Bill Evans' groundbreaking trio of the late fifties and early sixties, it's also one of the most potentially interactive. And, with drummer Rajiv Jayaweera and bassist ...
Continue ReadingEnter the "Rotem Sivan - For Emotional Use Only" Giveaway!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Fresh Sound New Talent “Rotem Sivan - For Emotional Use Only“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 6th. Click here to enter the contest (Tracking Rotem Sivan at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Fresh Sound New Talent About For Emotional Use Only One of the most exciting young jazz performers on the ...
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Fresh Sound Records To Release Guitarist Rotem Sivan’s Exceptional New Trio CD "For Emotional Use Only"
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Israeli-Born, NYC-Based Guitarist Earning Wide Praise As “A True Artist” Barcelona, Spain, May 13, 2014 — Fresh Sound Records, a Spanish record label specializing in American jazz, announces the September 2 release of For Emotional Use Only, a new album by New York City based jazz guitarist Rotem Sivan. Watch the EPK video: Rotem Sivan Trio - For Emotional Use Only EPK An acclaimed and fascinating new voice on the New York jazz scene, Sivan skillfully fuses classical music and ...
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“The gifted guitarist combines energy, ideas and undeniable chops..A remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene.” DownBeat "He lets you hear the innate sound of his instrument, using classic jazz-guitar tone with dynamics and a searching quality to his improvising.. He attains a kind of private language.. It’s the kind of thing that makes you listen harder." New York Times, Ben Ratliff Rotem Sivan is, with no doubt, the next guitarist of our times. He is a leader and a listener.” Peter Bernstein “I am confident in Sivan’s unique abilities to transform the jazz guitar world.” Ari Hoenig “His style and sound bring a fresh flair and a remarkable sophistication to jazz, which transcends audiences” Jazz Times Magazine “Israeli guitarist Rotem Sivan has been taking the NYC club scene by storm” Jazz Inside Magazine “Not only is Rotem Sivan a master of jazz guitar, he is a true artist” Just Jazz Guitar "Rotem Sivan has carved a place for himself in the New York jazz scene through his daring improvisation, astute band leading and technical ability but above all his lyricism and musicality
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Rotem Sivan
Location: New York City
Instrument: Guitar
Management: Twin Arts
