Gil Dor
Encyclopedia
Gil Dor is a Israeli guitar
player mostly known for his long term collaboration as accompanist
, arranger
, producer
and co-composer
with international concert and recording artist Achinoam Nini
, also known as Noa.
When he finished his army service in 1974, he went to Boston
with his wife Neta, and attended Berklee College of Music
. In 1975, Dor moved to New York
where he studied at Queens College
and worked until 1981.
as well as an active jazz
guitarist in the national scene. He also played with Israeli rock star Shalom Hanoch
. In 1985 co-founded the Rimon school of music, was elected dean of curriculum and taught there while continuing his activity as session musician, jazz artist, and composer for video and theater. During the summer of 1986 and 1987 he toured with guitarist Al di Meola
in Europe.
In October 1989 Gil met Noa who came to study at the Rimon school of music. From that moment, Dor's concert and recording activities have been deeply linked to hers.
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
player mostly known for his long term collaboration as accompanist
Accompaniment
In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with an instrumental or vocal soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner...
, arranger
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and co-composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
with international concert and recording artist Achinoam Nini
Achinoam Nini
Achinoam Nini , also known by her professional name, Noa, is a leading Israeli international concert and recording artist.-Career:...
, also known as Noa.
Early life and education
Dor grew up in Holon. His parents were both amateur pianists, and favored his approach to music very early in life. After taking piano lessons with his brother Yuval, he started studying guitar at eleven years old, first as a self-taught musician, and later with the Israeli classical guitar master Menashe Bakish, with whom he studied for eight years.When he finished his army service in 1974, he went to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
with his wife Neta, and attended Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
. In 1975, Dor moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where he studied at Queens College
Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the...
and worked until 1981.
Music career
In 1981, Dor moved back to Israel, and soon became a working session musicianSession musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
as well as an active jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
guitarist in the national scene. He also played with Israeli rock star Shalom Hanoch
Shalom Hanoch
Shalom Hanoch is an Israeli rock singer, lyricist and composer.He is considered to be the father of Israeli rock and the most important artist of that area. His works have profoundly influenced Israeli rock and modern Israeli music...
. In 1985 co-founded the Rimon school of music, was elected dean of curriculum and taught there while continuing his activity as session musician, jazz artist, and composer for video and theater. During the summer of 1986 and 1987 he toured with guitarist Al di Meola
Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola is an acclaimed American jazz fusion and Latin guitarist, composer, and record producer of Italian origin. With a musical career that has spanned more than three decades, he has become respected as one of the most influential guitarists in jazz to date...
in Europe.
In October 1989 Gil met Noa who came to study at the Rimon school of music. From that moment, Dor's concert and recording activities have been deeply linked to hers.
Instrumentation
- Acoustic guitar custom built for him by Linda ManzerLinda ManzerLinda Manzer is a Canadian master luthier renowned for her archtop, flat-top and harp acoustic guitars.She received her training from Jean Larrivée between 1974 and 1978 and later studied with the late Jimmy D'Aquisto in New York....
with 0.12 phosphor bronze strings (D'AddarioD'AddarioD'Addario is a manufacturer of musical instrument strings, primarily guitar strings, currently headquartered in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York...
or ElixirElixir StringsElixir Strings, manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates, are strings for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as banjo and mandolin. Elixir strings are noted for their patented coating that extends the strings' life and tone by blocking damage from elements like skin oil; however, they are...
) - GibsonGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
L-5 electric jazz guitar - Fender TelecasterFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
with a custom WarmothWarmoth GuitarsWarmoth Guitar Products, Inc. is an American manufacturer and distributor of electric guitar and bass parts, catering particularly to small scale manufacturers, custom builders, amateur constructors, and professional artists such as Rivers Cuomo and Matt Sharp of Weezer and Jeff Loomis...
neck - Manne semi-acoustic guitar
With Achinoam Nini
- Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor Live (July 1991)
- Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor (September 1993)
- Noa (March 1994)
- Calling (May 1996)
- Achinoam Nini (April 1997)
- Achinoam Nini & the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (April 1998)
- Blue Touches Blue (March 2000)
- First Collection (March 2001)
- Now (September 2002)
- Noa Gold (October 2003)
- Noa Live - DVD/Double CD with the Solis Quartet (October 2005)
- Genes & Jeans (April 2008)
- There Must Be Another Way (2009)
External links
- http://www.noasmusic.com/