Bio | Rom Shani

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Rom Shani began his musical training at the age of seven. He studied under renowned Israeli musicians including Gan Lev, Amit Golan, Daniel Zamir, and Yuval Cohen, establishing a strong foundation in both classical and jazz traditions.

Rom’s instrumental versatility extends beyond the Saxophone to Trumpet, Flute, Bass guitar, and more. He has served as a Saxophone instructor at institutions such as the Tel Aviv School of Arts, the Israel Conservatory of Music (Tel Aviv), Mikey Music Conservatory, and the Hod Hasharon Music School.

Rom has recorded and performed with a wide range of orchestras, ensembles, bands and artists across various genres, including collaborations with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis Lloyd, WDR Big Band, Hoodna Orchestra, The Israel Jazz Orchestra, Ravid Plotnik, Oz Zehavi, Esther Rada, Yishay Swissa, Adir Getz, Rivka Zohar, Echo, J, Lamotta, RetroBand and many others.

Besides performing on the world’s biggest stages, such as the Coachella Festival (USA) and Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), his work has been featured in several television broadcasts, including The Voice and The Rising Star (Israel), Che Tempo Che Fa (Italy), and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (USA)