Marbin
Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2009 | INDIE
Music
Press
"Rabin and Markovitch have truly made an album that is exciting and relaxing all over the course of forty minutes"
Album of the month - August - The Deli Magazine
5/5 stars
Marbin is included in the list :
"10 to Watch in 2010" and were
selected as an editor's pick:
"Marbin makes instrumental music for the new decade. This self-titled, dynamic release clearing conveys the sense that these players are reaching towards the distances without losing contact with one another, without sacrificing heart and soul, and proving that emotion and abstraction are not mutually exclusive."
- Editor's Pick
"The beauty of this album rests in color, in the sense that Marbin's great originality, ranging easily between many styles. The music is especially lively, poetic and romantic. Breaking The Cycle is undoubtedly a wonderful surprise for the beginning of 2011."
- artistsandbands.org
"Fantastic album!" 13/15
- musikreviews.de
"Marbin's music has lifted my spirits with its beautiful melodies and orchestrations. The music on Breaking the Cycle has no stylistic boundaries and is full of imagination" 4.5/5 Stars - Harsonski Music
“The Israeli duo (now based in Chicago) has crafted some gorgeous, mellow mood music on its self-titled debut” - Jambase.com
"Breaking The Cycle is an album that will reveal many hidden treasures over the plays, the melodies are very accessible despite their complexity (isn't that the whole success of a work of art?). With every listening this album will bring you a smile, a memory, a plus for the day."
- musicwaves.fr
"Breaking the Cycle is recommended for any fan of jazz-rock, or anyone who likes music." 10/10 Stars - The Metropolis Music
“The playing is tight, tight, tight…and the two bandleaders have a wonderfully fluid style that is instantly appealing. Housed in a super slick and colorful digipak sleeve, this is one classy collection of heady and intricate music.”
- Babysue
“Magnificent! This is a gorgeous, beautifully balanced album.” - Moors Magazine
“I love this album, and the more I listen, the more I love it. Marbin perfectly combines great melodies, rhythmic foundation with deep and evocative environments. A great way to start the year.”
- Discos Pat
"Marbin's music is like stepping into a dream, and staying there"
- Examiner
“The interaction between guitarist Dani Rabin, and saxophonist Danny Markovitch is magical. Marbin is pulling the most sensitive melodies from the deepest parts of their soul, and it’s up to the listener to allow the music to reach the same areas within.” 5/5 Stars
- 69 faces of rock
"If there is music in Heaven, this has to be what it sounds like.
"... a work of art."
- Examiner
“Both Rabin and Markovitch are master improvisers and superlative instrumentalists who have a deep compatibility with one another, both as composers and interpreters. The impeccably recorded Marbin, is a densely layered work of highly rewarding and enjoy able music that bends genres without ever losing its thematic unity. It is important to point out that both on their solos and on the multilayered group playing each has his own unique voice, a rare find on a debut album.”
- All About Jazz – Hryar Attarian
Discography
- Marbin (09)
- Breaking the Cycle (11)
- Last Chapter of Dreaming (13)
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Bio
Marbin is a progressive jazz-rock band based in Chicago IL.
Marbin has a unique story that stands out in today's music world. With a do-it-yourself approach, Marbin started touring in 2011 and has played over a thousand shows since, bringing their original instrumental music everywhere in the states that they could book a show. After well over a thousand shows and over 15,000 album sold, Marbin has gained thousands of fans all over the US. Marbin has released four albums with Moonjune Records: Marbin (2009), Breaking the Cycle (2011) , Last Chapter of Dreaming (2013) and The Third Set (2014).Marbin's fifth album Aggressive Hippies is about to be released in the second half of 2015.
In addition to their regular schedule, Marbin has toured with Scott Henderson's trio, which included Mike Clark and Jeff Berlin, and Allan Holdsworth’s trio with Yellow Jackets’ bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Virgil Donati of Planet X. Marbin has also recorded and performed with drummer Paul Wertico, (Pat Metheny Group), bassist Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny Group), percussionist Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon), Wayne Krantz, and more.
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