Pianist Yonathan Avishai and double bassist Omer Avital consider that the duo formation offers «a unique and concentrated musical experience». Accustomed to playing each other’s music in different formations such as the Third World Love Quartet and Avital’s quintet, they return to Barcelona to propose this intimate, chamber-like experience, «but always with the feeling that there is a party right there next to it». Israelis who share Yemenite Jewish origins, their common heritage is reflected in their music and original compositions, always deeply rooted in the jazz tradition.
The Liceu Jazz – Masterclasses & Concerts concert series is part of the close collaboration that the Fundació Conservatori Liceu has maintained for 12 years with the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival, with the patronage of the Ferrer-Salat Music Foundation.