Dima Gorelik

Dima Gorelik is an Israeli guitarist and composer with Ukrainian roots. Playing and composing music from a very young age, he started his formal education under supervision of Shai Cohen – Israeli saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist. While studying at Carmel Zvulun Music College, Gorelik frequently collaborated with Arnie Lawrence and other remarkable artists, such as Max Roach, James Moody, Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital, Adam Nussbaum, Anat Cohen, Shai Maestro, Daniel Zamir, Eli Degibri, Itamar Doari, Omri Mor et al.

At the same time, he was awarded The America-Israel Cultural Foundation Prize twice. From 2002 to 2005 Gorelik served in IDF, where he was given the Outstanding Musician status by the Israeli Ministry of Culture.

Gorelik has taken part in numerous recordings, both as leader and sideman, including his “Dima Gorelik 3O” project, “Anno Domini” project and a duet album with Vladiswar Nadishana, with Joszko Broda, as a co-creator of Project “Debora“.

Touring as a leader and solo in “Dima Gorelik 3°” he took part of the festivals, such as “Warsaw Singer Festival” or “Palm Jazz Festival”, recorded in “Studio Agnieszki Osieckiej” and took part in TV Programs such as “Pytanie na Śniadanie“, “Pegaz“, “Halo Polonia” and others.

In 2010, Gorelik was invited to Poland by Krzysztof Kobyliński, where he was performing  and recording with Joey Calderazzo, Erik Truffaz, Trilok Gurtu, Louis Sclavis, Clarence Penn,, Yasushi Nakamuro,, Brad Terry, Ziv Ravitz, Zohar Fresco, David Kuckhermann,  and others.

Currently living in Warsaw, he has been creating in his Trio, as a solo artist and as a sideman, together with, Erik Truffaz,, Zohar Fresco, Anna Maria Jopek, Vladiswar Nadishana, David Kuckhermann, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Stanisław Soyka, Aukso, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Janusz Muniak, Joszko Broda, Maciej Obara, Maria Pomianowska, Wojciech Waglewski, Grażyna Auguścik i Adam Bałdych.et al.

Gorelik is continuously exploring his musical self and developing his remarkable skills, often mixing jazz with ethnic music.