Noam Lemish – Piano & Compositions
Sundar Viswanathan – Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Bansuri
Andrew Downing – Double Bass
Nick Fraser – Drums

Noam Lemish’s new album There’s beauty enough in being hereoffers a gently ravishing program inspired by a Fernando Pessoa poem about experiencing the numinous nature of even the most everyday occurrences. It’s the latest project from the Juno-nominated pianist/composer, who’s created an enthralling body of work exploring an array of jazz idioms, Himalayan folk music, Middle Eastern melodies and contemporary classical music.

Focusing on Lemish’s poetically charged originals, There’s beauty enough in being here is a captivating quartet session that brings together some of Toronto’s most accomplished jazz artists. The compositions draw on a broad stylistic palette while investigating a vivid expanse of emotional terrain. Translated from Portuguese, Pessoa’s verse centers on the lines: “Let’s pay attention only to where we are. There’s enough beauty in being here and not somewhere else.”

In many ways, Lemish’s transcultural identity is reflected in his music. Over the course of a quarter century of musical creation he’s always sought to expand the scope of his exploration, often blurring or ignoring deeply etched boundaries between genres, peoples, and traditions. He’s a jazz artist and a classical composer of chamber works, an improviser and an accompanist, an intrepid cross-cultural investigator and an interpreter of contemporary composition.

Based since 2010 in Toronto, Lemish is best known for leading or co-leading several acclaimed ensembles, like the Noam Lemish Quartet, which has been the primary vehicle for his original music since 2011, and a quartet he co-leads with guitarist and oud expert Amos Hoffman. He’s also composed a wide range of large scale works for jazz orchestra and jazz choir.

With There’s beauty enough in being here, Lemish adds a new twist to his compositional kaleidoscope, revealing a dazzling array of shapes and hues. It’s the work of an artist in full command of his craft, surrounded by creative fellow-travelers who recognize that the present moment is the precious moment, and that every note contains a world of grace and beauty.

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Release Date: Friday, October 24th 2025