Media – Urban Jazz
Blue KAT Moves – promo solo performance
Studio Performance – Holland
Leeuwarden, NL
September 30, 2022
“Blue KAT Moves”
Music composed and performed by Yael Acher KAT Modiano.
Video by Andrew Read. Jazz in Europe Magazine
“Blue KAT Moves” is track from KAT Modiano’s album: NOMAD Imagination-Roots of Love, released on Aliud Records, (November 2022)
“Yael Acher is a flutist who isn’t about faking the funk. Instead of floating diaphanous tones on top of innocuous smooth jazz, her hard-edged Junk Kat Modiano ensemble is run from the kick drum.”- by Steve Smith, Time Out New York, Magazine, February 14th-20th, 2008, New York City, USA.
Album title: NOMAD Imagination-Roots of Love
Genre: Electro-acoustic Urban Jazz.
All music by Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano
Artists: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano: composition, scores, Flute &EFX and Electronic tracks, leading.
And Rashad Dobbins- MC Poet, Daniel Muschinsky- Piano and Keyboards, Kristor Brødsgaard- Double Bass and El bass, Ayi Solomon – Percussion and Vocal, Niclas campagnol- Drums
Record label: Aliud Records
Release on: November 25, 2023 globally. (CDs and online platforms)
Production: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano.
”KAT” Modiano Quartet @ Iridium, NYC
Iridium, New York City, USA
The Iridium NYC – Live Jazz, Rock & Blues Music in New York City
September 13, 2015
Music by “KAT” Modiano.
Solo Flute on: “CLOWNS of Manna-hata”
Line-up:
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano- Flute& Efx, leading and composition
Renato Diz- Piano and Synth
www.renatodiz.com
Ariel Delaportilla- Double Bass and El Bass
www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/ariel-de-la-portilla
Raphaël Pannier – Drums
www.raphaelpannier.com
“Yael Acher is a flutist who isn’t about faking the funk. Instead of floating diaphanous tones on top of innocuous smooth jazz, her hard-edged Junk Kat Modiano ensemble is run from the kick drum.”- by Steve Smith, Time Out New York, Magazine, February 14th-20th, 2008, New York City, USA.
Album title: “’KAT’ & ‘MOON’ in Manna-hata”
Genre: Electro-acoustic Fusion Jazz.
All music by Yael Acher “KAT” modiano
Artists: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano: composition, scores, Flute &EFX and Electronic tracks, leading.
And Daniel Muschinsky- Keyboards, Kristor Brødsgaard- Double Bass and El bass, DJ Lars B. Beats and EFX, Wycliffe Gordon- Trombone and Rhodes Piano, Corcoran Holt- Double Bass, Randy Crafton- Middle Eastern, African and custom-made Percussion, Rashad Dobbins- MC/Poet, Ameen Saleem- El Bass, Jeremy ‘BEAN’ Clemons.
Record label: independent – MODIANOMUSIC
Release on: January 2014, in New York City and globally. (CDs and online platforms)
Production: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano.
“KAT” Modiano – Solo @ Jazzahead! 2022
April 30. 2022
Neusi’s, Bremen, Germany.
www.neusis.de
At CLUBNIGHT- Jazzahead!2022.
www.jazzahead.de
Music composed and performed by Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – flute, electronics with back tracks, and video screening.
Video-collage – Urban Funky Jazz and Screening by Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano
Sequence video edited by “KAT” Modiano in May 2022
Presented by JAZZMEDIA&MORE
www.jazzmediaandmore.com
Jazz in Europe magazine
https://jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl
NOMAD Imagination- Roots of Love
pre-mastered /SNEAK PEEK track: “Sugar Hill”
Composed, recorded and produced by Yael Acher “KAT Modiano.
Recorded February-March 2021 at BOGEY Studio, Copenhagen V. Denmark
with:
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – production, composition, lead, flute & efx
Daniel Muschinsky – piano and keyboards
Kristor Brødsgaard – double bass and el- bass, sound engineer,
Ayi Solomon – percussion and voice,
Niclas Compagnol – drums
This track will be released soon with other newly recorded tracks on an album titled: NOMAD Imagination-Roots of Love.
“KAT” Modiano in Manna hata – CD trailer
Date Creation: December 2013
Performance/Filming Location:
New York City, NY and Newark, NJ, USA
Performance/Filming Date:
December 2013
Collaborators:
Filmed by Supramod VD
www.supramod-vd.com
Funky flautists are hard to come by, which is why it’s pretty exciting to have Yael Acher, aka “Kat” Modiano, in NYC. Mixing multiple genres, and creating her own original jazzy, funky, compositions, Acher’s latest work is the just released album, “Kat” & “Moon” in Manna-hata.
By Adam Bernard, Arena blog, June 15, 2014
Arena: Music Distribution & Merchandising for Independent Artists
Album title: “’KAT’ & ‘MOON’ in Manna-hata”
Genre: Electro-acoustic Jazz.
All music by Yael Acher “KAT” modiano
Artists: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano: composition, scores, Flute &EFX and Electronic tracks, leading.
And Daniel Muschinsky- Keyboards, Kristor Brødsgaard- Double Bass and El bass, DJ Lars B. Beats and EFX, Wycliffe Gordon- Trombone and Rhodes Piano, Corcoran Holt- Double Bass, Randy Crafton- Middle Eastern, African and custom-made Percussion, Rashad Dobbins- MC/Poet, Ameen Saleem- El Bass, Jeremy ‘BEAN’ Clemons.
Record label: independent – MODIANOMUSIC
Release on: January 2014, in New York City and globally. (CDs and online platforms)
Production: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano.
Recorded in different sessions and different line-ups at :
Kaleidoscope Sound, NJ USA (2013)
Tri-State Area’s Premier Recording Studio (kaleidoscopesound.com)
Sound Spa Recording, NJ, USA (2006)
STEPHEN DeACUTIS – Home (soundspa.net)
Sun Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark (2005)
Sun Studio, Copenhagen Label | Releases | Discogs
Danish Radio Live concert recording, Copenhagen, Denmark (2004)
DR | Nyheder – Breaking – TV – Radio
Lydlaboratoriet- Huset, Copenhagen, Denmark (1996)
(8) HUSET | Facebook
All mastered by Gene Paul at G&J Audio, Union City, New Jersey November-December 2013.
G&J Audio (2013)
Mastering & Mixing, Grammy Winning Staff | G&J Audio (gandjaudio.com)
Junk “KAT” & Modiano Live @ BPC
Performance Location:
Bowery Poetry Club, New York City, NY, USA
Performance Date:
December 19th, 2007
Music by Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano.
Performed with:
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – Flute & efx,
Ricky “Dirty Red” Gordon- drums,
Ariel DeLaportia – el bass.
Ariel de la Portilla music @ All About Jazz
With screening of images from “Krazy Kat” cartoon strip by George Herriman.
Video sequence by Daniel Givens.
About | danielmgivens
“This music is spell binding, action-packed and deeply original”.
Written originally in Danish by Kjeld Frandsen, Berlingske Tidende, Denmark.
6 August 2003
Berlingske | Læs nyheder på berlingske.dk
Genre: Electro-acoustic Jazz.
All music by Yael Acher “KAT” modiano
Artists: “KaT”-inDustrial: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano: composition, scores, flute and electronic tracks, leading, Peter Dahlgren- trombone, Nils Davidsen- Double Bass, Kresten Osgood: Drums and Rap.
Album Program: 8 tracks by Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano
Total Time: 44:42 min
Record label: MODIANO 0203
Release on April 2003 in Denmark and globally (CDs and online platforms)
Recorded at Sonic Sound, Copenhagen, Denmark on February 10th and 11th, 2003.
Sound engineering: Morten Søfting. Mixing and mastering by S.O.L. and Yael Acher.
Production: Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano.
“KAT” Modiano @ APAP 2017
CLOWNS – created 2006 by Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano
Performance Location:
APAP 2017 – 2 Great Days of Jazz at the NY Suit. New York Hilton, Manhattan, NY.
Showcase hosted by Love Production Records and Allan Harris Production.
LOVE PRODUCTIONS RECORDS
“KAT” Modiano Quartet at APAP 2017
Conference – APAP (apap365.org)
Line up:
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – lead, composition, flute &efx
Adam Lane – double bass
Wilmer Vega – Conga
Allan Mednard– drums
Adam Lane – double bass
www.adamlane.org
“All kings display their power and majesty, without considering the tiniest leaf on a nettle bush.’ —but real jazz musicians do! And they pass it on to us. Hallelujah!”
Written originally in Danish: by Anders Kirkegaard,
Jazz Special Magazine, issue #71 August/September 03
“When The Saints Go Marching In” – For Else
Date Creation:
A Gospel song, probably from the early 1900s, USA.
Performance Location:
De Gamles Bys Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark
De Gamles Bys Kirke | Simeon-Sankt Johannes Sogn
Performance Date: September 7, 2021.
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – solo flute.
Filming and sound: Jørgen Jensen.
For the remembrance gathering for Else Grotrian.
