Zohar Fresco

Zohar Fresco
Zohar Fresco, 2023
Background information
Born	1969 (age 55–56) Israel
Genres	world music, Ethno jazz, Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Frame drum, percussion, vocals
Years active	1992-present
Website	zoharfresco.com

Zohar Fresco (born 1969) is an Israeli percussionist[1] and composer, specializing in the frame drum. He is known to have created his personal musical technique that combines various styles of playing the frame drum. He is a member of the jazz trio MOŻDŻER DANIELSSON FRESCO, together with Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer and Swedish double bass player Lars Danielsson.[2] Previously, he was a member of the Israeli world music band Bustan Abraham, which existed between 1991 and 2003.[3]

He has played with musicians including jazz drummer Hamid Drake,[4] violinist Taiseer Elias,[5] saxophonist Daniel Zamir[6] and oud player Ara Dinkjian.[7] He has toured with American composer Philip Glass[8] and others.

Selected discography

• Bustan Abraham with Bustan Abraham (1992)
• Pictures Through The Painted Window with Bustan Abraham (1994)
• Abadai with Bustan Abraham feat. Ross Daly (1996)
• Fanar with Bustan Abraham feat. Zakir Hussain and Hariprasad Chaurasia (1997)
• Mashreq Classics with Ziryab Trio (1997)
• Hamsa with Bustan Abraham (2000)
• Ashra with Bustan Abraham (2000)
• Live Concerts with Bustan Abraham (2004)
• The Time, with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2005)
• Between Us and the Light with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2006)
• An Armenian in America with Ara Dinkjian (2006)
• Napoli-Tel Aviv with Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor (2007)
• Live with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2007)
• Polska with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2013)

References

1. ליאורה יצחק: מרמלה ועד טאג' מאהאל (in Hebrew). Ynet. 29 June 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
2. ג'אז פלוס לאלתר שופן (in Hebrew). habama.co.il. 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
3. Brinner, Benjamin (2009). Playing across a Divide: Israeli-Palestinian Musical Encounters. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195175813.
4. המתופף חמיד דרייק יופיע הערב בתל אביב עם אסיף צחר וזוהר פרסקוב בתל (in Hebrew). Haaretz. 11 March 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
5. תייסיר אליאס וזוהר פרסקו בהופעה – פלא! (in Hebrew). habama.co.il. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
6. Fiske, Gavriel (15 June 2007). "Dynamic duo". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
7. משפט מלודי מזוקק (in Hebrew). Haaretz. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
8. Davis, Barry (17 December 1998). "A dream come true". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2012 – via HighBeam Research.

External links

• Official website