MIDDLE EASTERN & CARIBBEAN JAZZ<br/><br/>“From the Desert to the Tropics, TELAVANA bridges the musical spheres of the Middle East and<br/>the Caribbean!” <br/>“One of New York’s best kept secrets.” - LatinJazzNet<br/>Grammy-nominated Israeli flutist Itai Kriss and his band Telavana bring the sounds of his native Middle East with the vibrant rhythms the Caribbean to the JAZZ ROOM. From the desert shores of Israel to the tropical beaches of Cuba, TELAVANA bridges the musical spheres of the Middle East and the Caribbean by combining Timba, Soul, North African music and Jazz to create a unique and lively mix of rhythms and textures.<br/>They will be playing selections from their two album releases “Supermoon” (2021) and "Telavana" (2018) , as well as fresh new music to be featured on their upcoming studio recording. This performance wraps up the last week celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.<br/><br/><br/
In bringing together his exquisite ensemble Telavana, the flutist Itai Kriss showed that he was eager to extend his wide musical hug in one embrace, sweeping up the Phrygian dyads and colourful ululations of the sounds of his native Middle East