Koby Israelite
| Koby Israelite | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1966 Tel Aviv |
| Genres | gypsy, punk rock, jazz, middle-eastern, balkan, metal, drum and bass, klezmer |
| Instruments | accordion, percussion, piano, drums, guitar, bass, clarinet, saxophone, flute, bouzouki, mandolin |
Koby Israelite is a multi-instrumentalist composer, producer, songwriter and band leader.
He released four critically acclaimed albums through John Zorn's Tzadik Records label :
King Papaya, his most adventurous record to date, was independently released in 2009 to positive reviews. Blues from elsewhere.Asphalt Tango records.release date-15.3.2013
As well as producing solo material Israelite has established a career producing for a range of artists, touring stages around the world and co-operating with a number of film, theatre and television companies.
At the age of six, Koby Israelite started taking classical piano lessons at the Tel Aviv conservatory of music. At the age of 15 he started to play the drum kit and studied jazz at the David Rich School of Drumming in Tel Aviv. Self-taught on his brother’s left handed right handed guitar, he joined several rock, punk and heavy metal bands.
Whilst living and studying in Israel he became exposed to a whole range of different styles and genres from a variety of locations around the world, which has rounded his now eclectic style.
After finishing studies in Israel he turned down the chance to study at Berklee College of Music and instead moved to London to further his career.
After moving to London a number of new opportunities arose in Koby's career. He joined a rock group and also became a professional session drummer, mastering numerous musical styles from jazz to metal to drum and bass to West African funk.
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