Portrait
Yakir Arbib
The music on “Sketches on the Radio” was recorded during Radio Intro’s first Canadian tour in January/February 2016.All the music the duo played on their tour was completely improvised with out prior planning. Their adventure took them from Nova Scotia and the Maritimes to Ontario through Quebec and the capital Ottawa.
Credits:
Musicians:
Yakir Arbib
Yakir Arbib — Portrait
Portrait is the debut trio album by Yakir Arbib, offering a collection of original jazz compositions alongside inspired interpretations of jazz standards. It introduces the defining musical character of his early career.
Release Details
Released in 2009 on the Philology Jazz Records label.
Personnel
- Piano: Yakir Arbib
- Trio format (double bass, drums) — specific musicians not detailed on public record.
Sound & Style
Dating from his youth, Portrait presents Arbib’s early fluency in the jazz tradition, framed within a trio context. The album reflects his technical prowess and compositional promise, balancing structure, melodic flair, and improvisational engagement.
Why It Matters
As Arbib’s first recorded work, Portrait serves as a foundational snapshot of his artistic identity. It highlights the emergence of a musician already balancing technical finesse with intuitive expression—a launchpad for his later explorations in classical improvisation and jazz-classical synthesis.
