Saxophonist and composer Nir Na'aman was Born in Yehud, Israel. Nir started
playing the saxophone at age 10. Won the America-Israel coltural foundation
award at age fourteen. Graduated from the Thelma Yellin School of the arts in
Tel Aviv. Later on he played in the Israeli Air Force band for his military
service. While still in Israel Nir performed with various Israeli artists and
bands (such as "Tel Aviv Big Band" "Hadag Nahash") as well
as with his own quartet and played in Jazz festivals including "The Red
Sea Jazz Festival". Nir also performed with American Jazz artists touring
in Israel such as Kenny Werner and Eddie Marshall. In 2003 Nir Recived a scholarship
towards tuition from Berklee College of music and moved to Boston. Since than
Nir has performed professionally with artists such as Joanne Brackeen, Oscar
Stagnaro, Dave Samuels, Steve Gadd, Aberaham Laborial, Eguie Castrillio Terri-Lyne
Carrington.