"Israeli Pianist Wins Thelonious Monk Contest"

TOM OREN

Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Bandleader

Tom Oren is an award-winning pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He is the only Israeli musician who won the first prize in the prestigious International Piano Competition of the Thelonious Monk (currently Herbie Hancock) Institute of Jazz, in 2018.

In October 2020, Concord Jazz label released his debut album, “Dorly’s Song”: https://found.ee/TomOrenDorlysSong

Both as a soloist and trio leader, Tom has appeared on world-class stages, including a Piano Solo Set at the mythological Newport Festival.  

In 2022, Tom’s original music for Avi Nesher’s film, “Image of Victory” (now on Netflix), was released as an album under Milan Records of Sony Music: https://imageofvictory.lnk.to/ImageofVictoryAW

Debut Album on Concord Records, Dorly’s Song

Available everywhere digitally via this link: https://found.ee/TomOrenDorlysSong

Featuring Tom Oren (piano), Barak Mori (bass), Eviatar Slivnik (drums) and Special Guest, Eli Degibri on Saxophone.

All compositions by Dorly Oren Chazon, All arrangements by Tom Oren.

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