Eran Har Even

Eran Har Even is an Israeli guitarist, composer and music teacher currently residing in Amsterdam. Since his arrival in the Netherlands in 2006, Eran has established himself as a leading figure in the Dutch Jazz scene - recording and performing with prominent musicians such as Benny Golson, Terell Staford, Jasper Blom, Harmen Fraanje, Susanne Alt, Joris Roelofs, Martijn Van Iterson, The Le Bouef Brothers, and Jamal Thomas, to name a few. Eran is a leader of ‘Eran Har Even Trio’, for which he composes and arranges original material. The EP “Laws of gravity”, which was released in the summer of 2013, features drummer Jamie Peet, bassist Tobias Nijboer and guests Harmen Fraanje on piani and Itai Weissman on tenor sax and EWI. Eran received a Bachelor degree and a Master degree from the Conservatory of Amsterdam in jazz guitar, and has been teaching solfege and coaching bands at the same establishment since 2009. Eran is currently touring with ‘Little Known Facts’ ahead of the Fall 2014 release of their debut album “In search of the new temple”, which showcases their unique blend of Indie, Jazz, and Rock. 'EvenSanne', a singer-songwriter duo, is another one of Eran's project, with which he continues to tour in the wake of their June 2014 debut release of ‘Something So Sweet’. Eran has performed at various esteemed Jazz venues across the world such as the Kimmel Centre in Philadelphia, USA, Bimhuis in Amsterdam, and Paradox in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Eran’s various projects have also become a significant presence on the European festival circuit, performing most notably at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Netherlands, Swing In The Wind, Switzerland, Jazz By The Pool, Italy, Amsterdam Jazz Festival and Jazzfest, the Netherlands. “For me, music is like a conversation; in my music I use the melody of a song like a topic of a conversation, and the solo form is where the discussion takes place... “ Eran Har Even