ROY MOR

Originally from Israel, Roy Mor is an international pianist, composer, and arranger, whose music has been described as “modern and daring yet remains firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, cutting seamlessly across many moods” (La Repubblica). His playing has been referred to as both “melodic” and “energetic”, and his compositions as having “a genuine quality that flows seamlessly from his inner voice as a player - strong, evocative, harmonically complex and rhythmically alive” (Jane Ira Bloom). Roy’s artistic journey illustrates his varied facets and interests: after a stint studying acting, serving as a military paratrooper, and earning a university degree in Philosophy with honors, he left a career as a software engineer with Microsoft to move to New York and pursue his true passion: music. While in NYC he performed as both a gig leader and sideman at many of the city’s best jazz venues, including Rockwood Music Hall, Smalls Jazz read more...