Part of our mission of this project is to raise the awareness to Childhood cancer, a disease that claims the lives of far too many children each year and a disease that has seen little medical progress over the last 30 years.
While fighting cancer at the age of 17 and 18, Adar Broshi composed the music on this album. The tracks express Broshi’s memories of joy and happiness, and of an uncertain future, as well as the hope and determination to fight on.
With the exception of the final tune “Remembering Adar” which was composed by Avi Adrian, each composition on the album reflects and fuses the different inspirations of Adar Broshi and each feature a playful dance between two or more musical styles.
Born in Amsterdam - 1999, Adar Broshi was a happy, kind, and an ever-curious boy. When he was two and a half years old his brother was born, and upon seeing his new brother for the first time Adar said : “when the baby will grow up we shall sing a song together.” This prophecy came true when Adar was fifteen and his brother Matan, who learned guitar, started playing together and perform.
Growing up in three different continents: Europe , the Middle East, and North America, Adar was exposed from an early age to many styles of music from Bach and Mozart to Thelonious Monk and Stevie Wonder, From Israeli folk music to Flamenco. The young composer left over four hundred recordings. Some are original compositions and some are renditions of songs he liked.
This is an ambitious album also in the scope of efforts to create the ultimate piano trio sound experience. It was recorded in one of the world’s largest recording studios: Israel’s Jerusalem Music Center, and the audiophile sound quality is powerful yet subtle. Mixing and mastering for the recording was handled by the multi Grammy award winner Rich Breen.
Adar was a gifted musician, filmmaker and animator. In addition to creating original creative and inspiring music, he also made dozens of short films starting back at the early age of 10 years old. By the age of fifteen he wrote , directed, shot, edited and composed the original score for a 34 minute long film titled: ‘Adrians Dream’ which he completed while being hospitalized for cancer. ‘Adrians Dream’ was accepted by the “New York City” ( http://anthologyfilmarchives.org) Film Festival and “Fort Myers Beach Film Festival“ (https://fmbifilmfest.com ) the following year.
Avi Adrian has played and toured with Dave Liebman, Billy Cobham, Airto and James Moody.
Drummer Ofri Nehemia, who is not yet 30 year’s old is already a regular on European Jazz stages and on a host of recordings on the ECM label. Nehemia has toured and recorded with both Avishai Cohen’s (the bass player and the trumpet player) Ben Wendel and Shai Maestro .
Born in Israel in 1975, Bassist Barak Mori has worked with Kenny Washington, David Hazeltine and many other first call musicians.
Some words from Pianist and Trio leader - Avi Adrian
I approached this album with enthusiasm and excitement. After the first album I felt a spiritual and mystical connection with Adar. I listened to the materials with the utmost attention, and in order to be true to Adar's work and intention, I felt that I had imaginary dialogues with him asking various questions such as…. “What do you feel is missing here? and …..Would I be doing justice if I added on to what you wrote,?
The work stemmed from a real passion to express Adar's imagination and I enjoyed every moment of the process.
Adar was multidisciplinary in sounds, visions, styles, feelings and thoughts. He had a lot of different musical influences and a focused intention for the music he wrote. He also had a theatrical sense.
While recording the album, I had a vivid feeling of Adar’s presence, visiting me to say hello. I thank Adar for the gift he left us, and I do not think of him in terms of the past because I feel he is living with us all the time. I am also grateful to his dad for this wonderful and exciting production.
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