Lebanese pianist Tarek Yamani and French-Tunisian saxophonist Yacine Boulares come together at An die Musik Live to present a new project that celebrates their mutual heritages!

Yacine Boulares: saxophones
Tarek Yamani: piano and keyboard
Sam Minaie: bass
Jongkuk Kim: drums

From Lebanese Dabke to the Tunisian traditions of Stambeli and Mezwed, the two musicians bring Arabic trance rhythms and the harmonic and melodic flexibility of Jazz together in a dynamic quartet featuring Jongkuk Kim on drums (Aaron Parks, Meshell, Dayna Stephens...) and Sam Minaie on bass (Tigran Hamassian, Dhafer Youssef...).

Yamani and Boulares are amongst a handful of Arabic musicians who have devoted their life to Jazz Music. Tarek Yamani lives between New York and Berlin and has been hailed a “trailblazing pianist” by CNN. Winner of the prestigious "Thelonious Monk Int'l Jazz Composers Competition" for his composition "Sama'i Yamani", Tarek has been part of 4 all-star global concerts of the International Jazz Day and shared the stage with luminaries such as Wayne Shorter, Richard Bona, Zakir Hussein, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sanchez, Brian Blade and Vinnie Colaiuta.

Described by Radio France Internationale as “one of the most talented Jazzmen of his generation” and Yacine Boulares has recently accompanied Archie Shepp for the re-creation of “the Cry of my people” in New York and has worked with the likes of Placido Domingo, Nasheet Waits, Vincent Segal and Tabou Combo. He’s also the co-leader of AJOYO with Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jesse Fischer and the co-founder of Habibi Festival in New York.

In-person seats: $25 / $10 students
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.

Streaming passes: $15
The link will remain active through Oct. 4

Donations Welcome!