Yuval Amihaï

Yuval Amihaï is a young Israeli guitarist composer, he borrows from Israeli folk and folk songs the basis of his melodic arrangements to make new amazing standards. His compositions are inspired by contemporary jazz and oriental culture.The cultural diversity of the four musicians who accompany him nourishes the distinctive sound of the quintet, The Yuval Amihaï Ensemble won in June 2009 the 32nd prize of instrumentalist for Damien Fleau at the Concours National de Jazz de la Défense (Group Grand Prize, 1 Composition Prize and 3 Saxophone). (Updated December 2023)