The Mattan Klein Quartet - The Long Run (2022) [Hi-Res]

Mattan was born and raised in Jerusalem. He studied at the Rubin Academy in Jerusalem and had graduated with honours from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is the winner of the 1st prize in the 2018 international '7 Virtual Jazz Club Web Community Award'. His original compositions have also earned awards such as the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the USA Songwriting Competition. Mattan received scholarships from the AICF, The Municipality of Jerusalem and the Israeli Ministry of Culture. He is also the Recipient of the ACUM Scholarships for emerging artists (the Israeli Agency for Composers and Musicians). The Long Run, Mattan's latest project, features several his regular musicians, including Toki Stern (Rhodes), Yoni Ben Ari (bass) and Joca Perpignan (percussion), with special guest Nitzan Bar (guitar). Mattan's music has been described by Yossi Harsonsky, Senior Music critic at Maariv, as, "flowing, bright and listener friendly.his flute sound is clear, crispy and melodic, and the Israeli-Brazilian mix is the ultimate contemporary jazz sound, spiced with warm, unique flute sounds.Klein's virtuoso improvisation lifts Jazz-flute playing to new heights. " Describing his music and the new relationship with Ubuntu Music, Mattan shares his views: "Music is the ultimate means of connecting between souls. Words can only go so far, but music waves have the power to unite and bring a real change. When I realised how close I felt to Ubuntu's motto I also noticed how accurately I was trying to live my life and create my music in accordance to this special word. Becoming a part of the Ubuntu Music Family is a most natural way for me to close a circle, to deliver this message of unity and equality with the right team of incredible thinkers and dreamers."