Yamen Martini is a trumpet player and composer whose music blends Eastern and Western music across genres such as jazz, oriental “maqam”, Balkan, and experimental music.
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Latitude is now out
Ashtabiez’s first full length album Latitude is now out!
Ashtabiez brings together distinctive musical voices through the compositions of Yamen Martini. Latitude features eight compositions influenced by Martini’s encounters traversing the SWANA region and Europe. The result blends crossover jazz with Maqam, incorporating microtonal scales that echo the musical traditions of the SWANA region.
Most pieces were recorded during a residency at De Grote Post in Ostend, Belgium.
Ashtabiez are Victor Khaddaj (drums), Mehrad Hezarkhani (bass), Kuan Yu Chen (piano), Thomas Decock (guitar), and Yamen Martini (trumpet, flugelhorn).
You can find out more about the band here – and buy the album below.