New Justin Time Signing Matt Herskowitz Delivers Big on Ambitious Label Debut, Jerusalem Trilogy, Set For August 10 Release

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Jazz, Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York, Matt Herskowitz, Piano

Matt Herskowitz - Jerusalem Trilogy

Pianist & composer Matt Herskowitz’s Jerusalem Trilogy was born from a proposed concert of works by Jewish composers for the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York. The composer was commissioned to write something for the concert, to represent a more contemporary side of the program, and by a living composer.

Happily, the piece was a big success, and Herskowitz began thinking about the possibility of recording it. He soon realized that Jerusalem Trilogy had a unique sound all its own, and that the envisaged album should continue exploring the concept of blending classical and jazz elements – present in all Herskowitz’s work – with the unique hybrid of Arab and Jewish styles.