Description
Tal Gur's musical identity emerged while watching and listening to aircraft take off and land at the air force base where he grew up. Located in the heart of the pastoral fields of Jezreel Valley in Israel, Gur began his musical journey where many reed players do, by playing the recorder, and probably the aspects of exhaling/creating sound, combined with the music he heard at home pulled him toward the saxophone. After moving out to a small town nearby, he began playing the saxophone. Over time Gur was drawn strongly to the world of improvisation, free expression and poetry. Gradually he taught himself to play the piano, guitar, bass, drums and started to write and compose songs. After military service, he studied sound techniques in Tel-Aviv and later on moved to Jerusalem to study at the music academy. Over time Gur developed an identity as a soloist that fluidly plays different styles of jazz, folk, rock and balkan music. Gur has performed on many stages in Israel, Europe and the United States. The ongoing urge to understand the inner world and the connection to music, combined with the urge to assist people who are in need of support, brought Gur to pursue a Master's degree in music therapy. In 2010, he relocated to the United States, expanding his journey as a musician and as a music therapist.
