Ori Kaplan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ori Kaplan |
| Born | October 1, 1969 Tel Aviv,Israel |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Website | www |
Ori Kaplan(Hebrew:אורי קפלן,born October 1, 1969) is an Israeli jazz saxophonist and a music producer.[1]He moved to the United States in 1991. He has worked with many artists including ShotnezTom Abbs,Firewater,Gogol Bordello,andBalkan Beat Box(of which he is a founding member).[2]He is also known as DJ Shotnez.
Career
[edit]The first band that Kaplan played for was DXM, an underground sampler-driven group inTel Aviv.He chose playing for DXM instead of takingclarinetlessons.[1]
He stayed in Israel until 1991, which is when he immigrated to the United States. After getting a degree from Mannes College in 1996, Kaplan formed a group withTom Abbsand Geoff Mann called "Trio Plus". The Trio became aquartetin 1997 when Steve Swell joined.[1]
In the same year, Kaplan also joined a lot of jazz projects related to theKnitting Factory.[1]
Kaplan joined the rock bandFirewaterin 1998 and toured both the United States and Europe. He also formed his "Ori Kaplan Percussion Ensemble", with Susie Ibarra, Geoff Mann, and Andrew Bemkey.[1]
He joined the bandGogol Bordelloafter having seen them play the Lower East Side[3]and toured with them extensively from 2001-2004. In 2004 he formedBalkan Beat Boxwith Tamir Muskat. The band has been touring globally since and has released 4 albums thus far.[1]
Kaplan's saxophone sound is also heard and sampled on 2 top 10 global hits: "Talk Dirty"by AmericanR&BsingerJason Deruloand "Worth It"by Americangirl groupFifth Harmony,which was co-produced by Kaplan andStargate.Additionally, Kaplan's sax work can be heard onDreamWorks Animationfilm,Home(2015).
Discography
[edit]- GIVEBalkan Beat Box 2012 - Crammed Discs, Nat Geo Music
- Blue Eyed Black BoyBalkan Beat Box 2010 - Crammed Discs, Nat Geo Music
- Balkan Beat BoxNu Med - Crammed Disc, Jdub Records
- Balkan Beat BoxBalkan Beat Box- Essay Recordings, Jdub Records
- JUF(Gogol BordelloVS. Tamir Muskat) - Stinky Records
- Man on the Burning Tightrope- Firewater Jetset Records
- Multi Kontra Culti- Gogol Bordello Rubric Records
- Le Magus- Ori Kaplan Shaat'nez Band - KFW 307
- Realms- Ori Kaplan Trio Plus -CIMP
- Cries of Disillusion- Kaplan with Assif Tsahar, Daniel Sarid, Bob Meyer, Oded
- Goldshmidt- Third Ear Records
- Delirium- Ori Kaplan 4tet (Trio PlusSteve Swell)- CIMP
- Gongol- Ori Kaplan Percussion Ensemble withSusie Ibarra- KFW 284
WithWilliam Parker
- Mayor of Punkville(AUM Fidelity, 1999)
- Raincoat in the River(Eremite, 2001)
- Spontaneous(Splasc(H), 2002)
- For Percy Heath(Victo, 2005)
WithAlan Silva
- Alan Silva & the Sound Visions Orchestra(Eremite, 2001)
References
[edit]- ^abcdef"Kaplan, Ori – Jazz".Retrieved21 March2010.
- ^Westargaard, Sean."Ori Kaplan Biography".Allmusic.Retrieved21 March2010.
- ^nthWORD MagazineArchived2010-09-18 at theWayback MachineIssue No. 7, August 2010
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