Albert Beger Quartet

Free and powerful jazz from one of the genre’s leading figures

Albert Beger – saxophone | Milton Michaeli – piano | Asaf Shachori – bass | Nitzan Birnbaum – drums

Saxophonist, composer, and improviser Albert Beger is considered one of the most important and influential figures in Israeli jazz. His many years of activity include extensive academic work as head of the improvisation program at the Academy in Jerusalem, a rich catalog comprising 18 solo albums on leading labels worldwide, and collaborations with giants of the international jazz scene.

Beger’s quartet performs original material drawing inspiration from free jazz, traditional world music, and contemporary classical music. The latest material reflects the current high point in Beger’s ongoing artistic and spiritual development, offering audiences a powerful, open, and inspiring musical experience.

Performance duration: 60 minutes
Photo: Shachaf Beger