Jazz bassist and composer Tal Gamlieli creates simple melodies that speak directly to the listener’s heart. Within his first year in the US, the Jerusalem-born musician won the 2007 DownBeat Award for Outstanding Performance. Tal Gamlieli has played for audiences in the Americas, Russia, Israel and Europe. In Boston area at Jordan Hall, Regattabar, Ryles Jazz Club, Berklee College of Music, The Lily Pad and Wally’s Jazz Club. In Israel he performed at the Jerusalem Theater and the Jerusalem Music Center. In Russia at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall. In Italy at The Place Club in Rome and at Teatro della Gioventù in Genoa. He performed or toured and recorded with jazz musicians such as Jerry Bergonzi, Joanne Brakeen, Yoron Israel, Juanito Pascual, Jo Lawry, Stan Strickland, Marco Pignataro, Bert Seager, Joe Hunt, Arnie Lawrence, Adam Cruz, Richie Barshay. In April 2009 Tal was hired by Jazz icon, pianist Danilo Perez to perform with his trio at the opening show for Jazz Appreciation Month at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. In October 09 Mr. Perez asked him to join his trio to perform with Jazz singer Lizz Wright at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Gamlieli’s approach to composition is influenced by classical harmony and counterpoint, and rhythms from the American swing, Middle Eastern and Kurdish, North African and South American traditions.
Gamlieli is also a member of the Marco Pignataro Quartet, the Jason Yeager Trio and the Michel Reis Trio.
Being Committed to education, Tal has joined Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, Israel were he teaches bass, couches ensembles and gives theory and ear training classes. Through the years Tal also gave masterclasses and taught at Tufts university, New England Conservatory, the Jerusalem Academy (Israel), Jazz Festival and seminars (Mexico) and at the Panama Jazz Festival.