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Meet the creative genius behind NorFonts!
I am Nor Eddine Bahha, a Moroccan pianist, composer and arranger, author & researcher & Type/Font Designer
Born into a musical family, I am a self-taught professional pianist, educator, author, researcher in musicology, and type designer. Passionate about hand-lettering, comic-lettering, and architect lettering, I authored “JAZZOLOGY: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for all Musicians” in collaboration with Robert Rawlins in 2005.
My primary interests lie in Jazz, traditional music of Morocco, African, and Oriental music, which profoundly influence my compositions. I collaborated with bassist Hamza Souissi to form the B’LDi JAZZ TRIO, developing creative, intense, and expressive Moroccan jazz music that emphasizes improvisation.
In an evolving world where jazz, Moroccan, African, and Oriental music converge to create captivating melodies, I am committed to my musical journey. I have performed numerous arrangements of Moroccan traditional music, including Gnawa, Melhoun, Andalussi, and Ghernati.
In addition to playing with various Moroccan and foreign jazz musicians across diverse styles, I participated in the “Palimpsests” project in 2012 with Moroccan jazz saxophonist Karim Soussan. We collaborated on numerous arrangements for the Africa United band.
As a member of The Souissi Brothers Jazz Quartet, I composed themes that blend North African music heritage with jazz. I am also the pianist of Moroccan singer Nabyla Maan, with whom I have arranged several songs, including the popular “Chems El Achiy” and the successful “Ghzel Fatma,” which feature my distinctive jazz touch.
Furthermore, I play with Jazz’Amazigh Band, with whom I have co-arranged several tunes.
I wrote two additional books (still under preparation) dedicated to jazz improvisation and jazz piano harmony:
— Essential Elements in Jazz Improvisation: Technical Studies For The Developing Musicians
— Jazz Piano: Advanced Harmonic Movements