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AVISHAI DARASH ENSEMBLE

SOLO PIANO

"a real force to the future of music.”

Jorge Rossy, Legendary jazz drummer

"to the rank of star, and this is the case of the composer Avishai Darash who, through his music, gives us his love of the world and of others."

Thierry Docmac, Paris Move

"Darash's deftness in the creation and development of melodies leads to some lovely harmonic possibilities that the trio takes advantage of at every turn. They're joined by a string quartet on a handful of tunes, and Darash gets them right out front, shining brightly like the glory of the sun. I get more addicted to this recording with each subsequent listen."

Mike Sumner, Bird Is the worm

"This musician and composer is one of the talented geniuses of our era."

Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move

"This is pure, vulnerable, unadulterated Darash."

Nathalie Tamara Freson, All About Jazz

"music making as subtle and sublime as this, unparalleled"

Rushton Paul, Positive Feedback

"his compositions feel like philosophical debates."

Nathalie Tamara Freson, All About Jazz

More than sixteen years in the making, "The Planned Child" marks Avishai Darash's return to where it all began: the piano. Given carte blanche by the audiophile label TRPTK, he set aside the familiar paths of quartet, quintet and orchestra and chose the most exposed setting of all. The album brings together ten solo pieces and two duos with cellist Maya Fridman, weaving compositions written over fifteen years with music improvised in the studio into an intimate, unguarded portrait. Recorded and produced by Brendon Heinst. Released April 24th 2026.

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Born from a phone call rather than a plan, "The Unplanned Child" is the spontaneous companion to "The Planned Child." A few months after that recording, producer Brendon Heinst invited Avishai Darash back to the TRPTK studio with less than twelve hours' notice. He arrived with no material at all, only himself and the piano. What emerged are six fully improvised pieces, from the luminous "Glass" to "I Used to Be Like This," a tribute to Thelonious Monk: music made in the moment, free of expectation. Released May 2026.

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