A musical offering to express his gratitude to the world we live in, and the beauty within our spirits: Nadav Schneerson’s debut album ‘Sheva’ exposes his compositions written from as early as 17 years old.
At just 25 years old, London-based musician and drummer Nadav Schneerson has already been making his mark, having performed with the likes of Charlie Stacey (Yussef Dayes), Steam Down, Dargz, Finn Rees, Azekel and beyond that, has been involved in projects working with artists such as Jon Batiste, Enny, Allysha Joy and Don Glori to name a few. Having already graced many local UK and international stages such as Montreux Jazz Festival, Jassmine Warsaw, Le Duc des Lombards, WOMAD Gran Canaria and recently spent over a month playing a residency in China.
Schneerson’s debut album features vocalist Afronaut Zu (Steam Down, Rudimental) on lead single ‘Juju Man’, Fellow Tomorrow Warrior’s alumnus Sultan Stevenson on piano and musicians from bands such as Ebi Soda, Levitation Orchestra and Hak Baker to name a few.
An alumnus of Tomorrow’s Warriors (A London youth Jazz organisation) - Nadav has come up alongside some of the finest jazz talent in London, whilst heavily influenced by previous generations of the program - artists such as Nubya Garcia, Joe Armon-Jones and Ezra Collective have paved the way for his path while he individually blends contemporary jazz styles with various influences from around the Middle East. In 2023 Schneerson was also awarded a position in a mentorship scheme with Decca Records, through Tomorrow's Warriors.
Nadav approaches all of his compositions straight from the piano. Predominantly self taught, It’s evident his compositions are a burst of youthful creativity and instinctive melodies. Led by his ears, the album explores a range of avenues and textures, blending acoustic sounds with live electronics - bridging old and new worlds, to modal sounds from around the world. His deep appreciation and respect for Jazz and his spiritual Jewish heritage plays a vital role in the intention of his music. “My goal with my creations are to reach someone in some capacity, whatever that feeling is, my goal is to make someone feel something, think about someone, somewhere, or even inspire new art. The purpose is to heal, educate, bring together. I feel an intense purpose of bringing people together through music, and that’s all I can hope for.”
Recorded over 2 days at The Fish Factory Studio in April 2022, ‘Sheva’ is a documentation of his curious character, intuitive exploration and following what feels right.
Nadav says about the music: “I believe music can be so divine, and it can help us reach a higher place. Spiritually and emotionally, we can communicate in ways no other medium can. This album is my first offering, and is just the beginning of this journey.”
The title track of the album, Sheva (meaning ‘Seven’ in Hebrew) was given due to the time signature it’s in, but later became much more meaningful, having recorded his 7 piece band, 7 tracks, 7 years since Nadav began performing as a band leader and 7 being a sacred number in Judaism, with many symbolic meanings. He felt it was natural to name the album after the title track.
Releasing under his own label ‘Kavana Records’, Nadav aims to curate his own world, network and vessel to freely make art as he desires, with the notion that everything will be created with intention, purpose and be an honest expression of themselves.
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