CLAIRE PARSONS & ERAN HAR EVEN
The duo Claire Parsons & Eran Har Even, between Anglo-Luxembourgish singer songwriter Claire Parsons and Israeli guitarist Eran Har Even, is a creative collaboration that mixes contrasting colours in original compositions. After playing in many renowned national and international festivals (Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Jazz A Vienne, Jazz Festival d’Albertville, Jazz A Brides, Biennale de Jazz Aux Perreux (FR) / Jazzclub Unterfahrt München, Kulturbörse Freiburg (DE ) / Philharmonie Luxembourg (LU) / Amersfoort Jazz Festival, So What’s Next (NL) / Baku Jazz Festival (AZE) / Südtirol Festival Merano (IT) / Vinnytsia Jazzfest, Odessa Jazz Fest (UKR)), they released their first EP "OnOff" at the end of 2019. A new album will be recorded and released in 2023.
Eran Har Even is an Edison nominated Israeli guitarist, composer and music teacher currently residing in Amsterdam. Since his arrival in the Netherlands in 2006, Eran has established himself as a leading figure in the Dutch Jazz scene – recording and performing with some of the finest Jazz musicians on the local and international circuits. These include prominent musicians such as Benny Golson, Terell Stafford, David Friedman, Harmen Fraanje, Jamal Thomas, Joris Roelofs and Gilad Hekselman, to name a few. For a decade Eran has been a faculty member of the Conservatory of Amsterdam - teaching ear training, theory, guitar and coaching ensembles - training the next generation of aspiring Jazz and Pop musicians.
“THE MOOD WAS INTIMATE. PARSONS’ VOICE WAS WARM AND RELAXED; THE GUITAR’S FOLK-INFLECTED ARPEGGIOS WERE GIVEN SUBTLE ELECTRONIC TREATMENT’
’STRUMMED CHORDS; TAUT RHYMES; A ROCK-EDGED GUITAR SOLO, AND JONI-ESQUE VOCALS’
’LOOPED ECHOEY VOCAL LINES FOLDED BEAUTIFULLY INTO EACH OTHER LIKE THEIR OWN CHOIR”