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The Platina were formed in 1971 by Roman Kunsman and Aaron Kaminsky when Israel’s famous singer Arik Einstein called Kaminsky to ask about starting a new band. This group accompanied Einstein in his live concerts. Kunsman and Kaminsky were joined by another famous guitarist played in this formation of the group, Itzhak Klepter (Churchil), later to be come a composer and singer himself, and the American bass player paul silver was brought in. Einstein suggested the name The Platina for the group. When Einstein left to work with The Churchills, The Platina moved into jazz music and away from the jazz-rock they made with Einstein.
During The Platina’s existence from 1971 to 1976, Kaminsky and Kunsman formed the core of the group; other musicians came and went…
To name a few: Yakov Nagar, Alona Torel (keyboards), Alon Olearchik (bass, later with Kaveret, and much later in a solo career as a singer, arranger and composer), Lev Zabeginsky, Itzhak (Churchil) Klepter (Churchill’s, Apocalypse, Kaveret), Haim Kario (Churchill’s), Riki Manor (vocals).
During those years, The Platina was the official representative jazz group from Israel. They toured Israel during this period, and made four albums, but only two of them were released officially: Live at Barbarim and Freedom. Kunsman, who also served as the band’s manager, wrote the majority of The Platina’s music.
The band opened for B.B. King in the early ’70s, which resulted in King’s manager helping them get into the newport jazz festival, where they played with the biggest names in the jazz scene of 1974.
Their recordings aired frequently in Israel, Europe and “Voice of America”, the most popular jazz program in the world, did a special show on the group.
To name a few: Yakov Nagar, Alona Torel (keyboards), Alon Olearchik (bass, later with Kaveret, and much later in a solo career as a singer, arranger and composer), Lev Zabeginsky, Itzhak (Churchil) Klepter (Churchill’s, Apocalypse, Kaveret), Haim Kario (Churchill’s), Riki Manor (vocals).
During those years, The Platina was the official representative jazz group from Israel. They toured Israel during this period, and made four albums, but only two of them were released officially: Live at Barbarim and Freedom. Kunsman, who also served as the band’s manager, wrote the majority of The Platina’s music.
The band opened for B.B. King in the early ’70s, which resulted in King’s manager helping them get into the newport jazz festival, where they played with the biggest names in the jazz scene of 1974.
Their recordings aired frequently in Israel, Europe and “Voice of America”, the most popular jazz program in the world, did a special show on the group.
