Oran Etkin

Saxophone.Clarinet.Bass Clarinet

“Woodwind Maestro” - PRI's Afropop Worldwide

“Ebullient Swing Rhythm” - New York Times

“Sets A New Standard For World Music In The Decade Of The 2000's” - All Music Guide

News:

Kelenia Wins "Best World Beat Album" At the IMA's:
Judges including Tom Waits, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette, and Judy Collins declare Oran's 2009 release the best World Beat Album of 2009! You can have your own vote too at the IMA's new Vox Populi site. Thanks!

Oran announces upcoming kids CD, Wake Up, Clarinet!, one track of which will be featured on Putumayo Kids' Jazz Playground in March.:
Oran's next CD is a jazz project for Kids that grew out of his unique educational approach that is taught in music classes throughout New York. The CD will be released this spring, and one track, Little Lamb Jam, will be available in March on Putumayo Kids' new compilation! Oran performs for Putumayo's release parties on Feb 28 in Philly and March 13 at the Scholastic Store Theater in Soho.

NY Times Jazz Critic Ben Ratliff Reviews Oran Etkin's Kelenia on WBGO
Ben Ratliff of the New York Times discusses Oran's new album on WBGO radio.
A recording of the radio broadcast is streaming on the Bio page.

New York Times Review of Oran Etkin's Kelenia by Nate Chinen
Read what yet another NY Times music critic, Nate Chinen, has to say about
Oran's New Album Kelenia as it appeared in the Sunday Arts section.

Kelenia Debuts #10 On Radio Charts:
JazzWeek World Music Charts, which tracks nation-wide radio play found Kelenia is the
10th most played album in its genre, even before it is officially released!

CD Release Tour:

Oran kicked off his CD release tour this summer with a show at Manhattan's Knitting Factory on June 3.
His regular working band was joined by guests including Bobby Sanabria, Abdoulaye Diabate and Lionel Loueke. Oran then left for California to do a West Coast tour highlighted by an appearance in an all-star band including Mike Stern, Airto, Eddy Henderson and others in a tribute to Miles Davis. Returning to cities on the East Coast, Oran finished his tour with an outdoor concert in front of the Brooklyn Public Library in Grand Army Plaza. Oran's CD, Kelenia, was released in June 2009 on Motema Music. Click here to view a Video From The CD Release Concert.Click here to view all Upcoming Concerts.

Kelenia Featured On PRI Radio Show:
PRI's Internationally syndicated show, Afropop Worldwide, recently featured selections from Oran's upcoming album, Kelenia. Click to hear a short clip from the show.