Zohar Fresco

Zohar Fresco
Zohar Fresco
	Zohar Fresco, 2023
Background information
Born	1969 (age 54–55); Israel
Genres	world music, Ethno jazz, Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Frame drum, percussion, vocals
Years active	1992-present
Website	zoharfresco.com

Zohar Fresco (born 1969) is an Israeli percussionist^[1] and composer, specializing on the frame drum. He is known to have created his personal musical technique that combines various styles of playing the frame drum. He is a member of the jazz trio MOŻDŻER DANIELSSON FRESCO, together with Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer and Swedish double bass player Lars Danielsson.^[2] Previously, he was a member of the Israeli world music band Bustan Abraham, which existed between 1991 and 2003.^[3]

During his career, he has played with musicians such as the jazz drummer Hamid Drake,^[4] violin player Taiseer Elias,^[5] saxophonist Daniel Zamir^[6] and oud player Ara Dinkjian.^[7] He has also toured with American composer Philip Glass^[8] and others.

Selected discography

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^ Brinner, Benjamin (2009). Playing across a Divide: Israeli-Palestinian Musical Encounters. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195175813.
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^ משפט מלודי מזוקק (in Hebrew). Haaretz. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
^ Davis, Barry (17 December 1998). "A dream come true". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2012 – via HighBeam Research.