British/Luxembourgish vocalist and composer Claire Parsons has announced the release of the eponymous album, ARSONS x HAR EVEN x RAVITZ, which, according to the band, merges “jazz, folk, pop, progressive rock and fusion into a boundary-blurring sonic journey”.
Blue-in-Green:RADIO describes the album as "Boldly ambitious, but undeniably natural" and features Claire Parsons’ unmistakable vocals and keyboards, Eran Har Even’s inventive guitar work and Ziv Ravitz’s expressive drumming. The group describe their music as “a sonic world that feels both daring and immersive”.
Claire Parsons is regarded as one of Europe’s most distinctive jazz voices, blending jazz, folk, pop and improvisation into poetic soundscapes. Eran Har Even is an Israeli-born, Amsterdam-based guitarist known for collaborations with Benny Golson, Harmen Fraanje and Gilad Hekselman. Drummer Ziv Ravitz is a Berklee graduate and Zildjian Scholarship recipient who has performed with Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz and Avishai Cohen.
Ms Parsons was recognised by the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg in 2021 as part of its Global Project Grant awards, who described her as "an original, innovative and ambitious one with clear arguments", adding that: "All in all, this project would constitute a solid basis for Claire Parsons' future artistic career. Moreover, the participation of established international musicians in the project creates a channel that would potentially guarantee its export.”
The album can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/claireparsonsmusic/sets/parsonsxharevenxravitz
