http://www.odeo.com/channels/32540-Jewish-Music-Report CrystalTaylor no Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer host a brand new Jewish Music Podcast sponsored by MostlyMusic.com. Join Dov and Sruly as they play brand new music from the full spectrum of Jewish music. en 40 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:01:51 -0800 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:01:51 -0800 Religion http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25538214-Carlebach-Rarity-audio-%E2%80%9CEven-Mo%E2%80%99asu%E2%80%9D-special-for-Chanukah Here is a beautiful clip of “Even Mo’asu” from Hallel, interspersed with inspirational words by the great R’ Shlomo Z”L. Enjoy and a Freilichen Chanukah! Special thanks to Zevi Carlebach for providing this amazing clip! Mendel “the Sheichet” note: the clip isn’t over when you hear buzzing at about 11:30 in. After about 20 seconds the clip continues. Here is a beautiful clip of “Even Mo’asu” from Hallel, interspersed with inspirational words by the great R’ Shlomo Z”L. Enjoy and a Freilichen Chanukah! Special thanks to Zevi Carlebach for providing this amazing clip! Mendel “the Sheichet” note: the clip isn’t over when you hear buzzing at about 11:30 in. After about 20 seconds the clip continues. Here is a beautiful clip of “Even Mo’asu” from Hallel, interspersed with inspirational words by the great R’ Shlomo Z”L. Enjoy and a Freilichen Chanukah! Special thanks to Zevi Carlebach for providing this amazing clip! Mendel “the Sheichet” note: the clip isn’t over when you hear buzzing at about 11:30 in. After about 20 seconds the clip continues. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-14,25538214 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:01:51 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, shlomo, carlebach, r' http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25531534-Eli-Marcus-Sings-at-Chabad-Philly-Chanukah-Party The Parade began at the Museum, passed the Philadelphia City Hall and made its way to the mall where hot Latkes and yummy doughnuts were served followed by the grand Menorah lighting. Chony Milecki played on piano along with Eli Marcus, who sang. The Parade began at the Museum, passed the Philadelphia City Hall and made its way to the mall where hot Latkes and yummy doughnuts were served followed by the grand Menorah lighting. Chony Milecki played on piano along with Eli Marcus, who sang. The Parade began at the Museum, passed the Philadelphia City Hall and made its way to the mall where hot Latkes and yummy doughnuts were served followed by the grand Menorah lighting. Chony Milecki played on piano along with Eli Marcus, who sang. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-13,25531534 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:34:29 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, Eli Marcus http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25529505-OHEL-CD-DVD-Now-In-Stores-%E2%80%93-Hear-Sampler See photos from this event here. OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services and The Americare Companies Proudly Present: OHEL 5770: Musical Aspirations – Let the journey begin. Featuring Lipa Schmeltzer, Ohad and Abie Rotenberg Live Performances With Integrated Film Production Experience the sold out concert that dazzled the viewers at Lincoln Center with its ground breaking format. We invite you to take part in a genuinely original experience that will combine the outstanding concert you have come to expect every year from OHEL, with an original film and live performance. This event is an entity so fresh and unique that its format has no name – it defies a standard label. As the evening builds, each segment of the story is represented both on stage and screen, with each song performed by the singers carefully selected to mirror each film segment’s specific theme. The OHEL Benefit Concert is about music, inspiration, and the life lessons we can all learn. It’s about one ma... See photos from this event here. OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services and The Americare Companies Proudly Present: OHEL 5770: Musical Aspirations – Let the journey begin. Featuring Lipa Schmeltzer, Ohad and Abie Rotenberg Live Performances With Integrated Film Production Experience the sold out concert that dazzled the viewers at Lincoln Center with its ground breaking format. We invite you to take part in a genuinely original experience that will combine the outstanding concert you have come to expect every year from OHEL, with an original film and live performance. This event is an entity so fresh and unique that its format has no name – it defies a standard label. As the evening builds, each segment of the story is represented both on stage and screen, with each song performed by the singers carefully selected to mirror each film segment’s specific theme. The OHEL Benefit Concert is about music, inspiration, and the life lessons we can all learn. It’s about one man’s journey toward his better self and the difficult choices he must make along the way. It’s about OHEL and how its myriad services provide a unique brand of caring and support that elevate the lives of everyone involved – whether on the giving or the receiving end. AN ADDITIONAL HOUR OF ENTERTAINMENT! Bonus Features: Behind-the-scenes, Outtakes AND MORE! COMING FOR CHANUKAH!! Video extras to follow shortly! Credits: Moishe Hellman…….. ………………………….President Norman B. Gildin………………………………..Executive Producer Bernie Dove……………Concert Director & Production Designer Malka Leah Josephs……………….Concept & Screenplay Writer Chananya Kramer……………………….Film Producer & Director Avram Zamist……………………………………….Concert Producer See photos from this event here. OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services and The Americare Companies Proudly Present: OHEL 5770: Musical Aspirations – Let the journey begin. Featuring Lipa Schmeltzer, Ohad and Abie Rotenberg Live Performances With Integrated Film Production Experience the sold out concert that dazzled the viewers at Lincoln Center with its ground breaking format. We invite you to take part in a genuinely original experience that will combine the outstanding concert you have come to expect every year from OHEL, with an original film and live performance. This event is an entity so fresh and unique that its format has no name – it defies a standard label. As the evening builds, each segment of the story is represented both on stage and screen, with each song performed by the singers carefully selected to mirror each film segment’s specific theme. The OHEL Benefit Concert is about music, inspiration, and the life lessons we can all learn. It’s about one man’s journey toward his better self and the difficult choices he must make along the way. It’s about OHEL and how its myriad services provide a unique brand of caring and support that elevate the lives of everyone involved – whether on the giving or the receiving end. AN ADDITIONAL HOUR OF ENTERTAINMENT! Bonus Features: Behind-the-scenes, Outtakes AND MORE! COMING FOR CHANUKAH!! Video extras to follow shortly! Credits: Moishe Hellman…….. ………………………….President Norman B. Gildin………………………………..Executive Producer Bernie Dove……………Concert Director & Production Designer Malka Leah Josephs……………….Concept & Screenplay Writer Chananya Kramer……………………….Film Producer & Director Avram Zamist……………………………………….Concert Producer tag:odeo.com,2009-12-12,25529505 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:10:51 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General, New Releases http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25523354-Song-of-the-Week-Week-2-Tie Things got hotter than hot in our second poll for song of the week!  The result?  A tie between Benny Friedman’s No Lyrics and Shua Kessin’s Lo Lihityaesh, with 87 votes each. Click here and scroll to see the full results. Be sure to vote in our weekend poll and then Monday we will start week 3 of Song Of the Week! If you’d like to submit your choices for S.O.T.W. email us at songoftheweek@jewishmusicreport.com Things got hotter than hot in our second poll for song of the week!  The result?  A tie between Benny Friedman’s No Lyrics and Shua Kessin’s Lo Lihityaesh, with 87 votes each. Click here and scroll to see the full results. Be sure to vote in our weekend poll and then Monday we will start week 3 of Song Of the Week! If you’d like to submit your choices for S.O.T.W. email us at songoftheweek@jewishmusicreport.com Things got hotter than hot in our second poll for song of the week!  The result?  A tie between Benny Friedman’s No Lyrics and Shua Kessin’s Lo Lihityaesh, with 87 votes each. Click here and scroll to see the full results. Be sure to vote in our weekend poll and then Monday we will start week 3 of Song Of the Week! If you’d like to submit your choices for S.O.T.W. email us at songoftheweek@jewishmusicreport.com tag:odeo.com,2009-12-11,25523354 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:40:55 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25513610-Shwekey-and-Friends-Concert-Trailer the united tzekakah group presents SHWEKEY from caesaria to manhattan with Abie Rotenberg – Yossi Green – Baruch Levine – Yonatan Razel – Acheinu, 50 piece symphony orchestra. conducted by Yochi Briskman. Sunday December 20th, 2009  – 7:30 pm – NEW YORK CITY For Info: 718-677-1010 ShwekeyShow.com – ShwekeyShow@gmail.com Tickets available by calling Ticketmaster at 866-858-0008 or 866-858-0009 or the Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall box offices or www.beacontheatre.com – Ticketmaster orders subject to service charges. Disabled Services Dept. at 212-465-6115 – All rights reserved. the united tzekakah group presents SHWEKEY from caesaria to manhattan with Abie Rotenberg – Yossi Green – Baruch Levine – Yonatan Razel – Acheinu, 50 piece symphony orchestra. conducted by Yochi Briskman. Sunday December 20th, 2009  – 7:30 pm – NEW YORK CITY For Info: 718-677-1010 ShwekeyShow.com – ShwekeyShow@gmail.com Tickets available by calling Ticketmaster at 866-858-0008 or 866-858-0009 or the Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall box offices or www.beacontheatre.com – Ticketmaster orders subject to service charges. Disabled Services Dept. at 212-465-6115 – All rights reserved. the united tzekakah group presents SHWEKEY from caesaria to manhattan with Abie Rotenberg – Yossi Green – Baruch Levine – Yonatan Razel – Acheinu, 50 piece symphony orchestra. conducted by Yochi Briskman. Sunday December 20th, 2009  – 7:30 pm – NEW YORK CITY For Info: 718-677-1010 ShwekeyShow.com – ShwekeyShow@gmail.com Tickets available by calling Ticketmaster at 866-858-0008 or 866-858-0009 or the Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall box offices or www.beacontheatre.com – Ticketmaster orders subject to service charges. Disabled Services Dept. at 212-465-6115 – All rights reserved. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-09,25513610 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:31:19 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos, concerts http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25509973-Matisyahu-One-Day-Acoustic-%E2%80%93-Video-Premiere Matisyahu’s anthem for peace gets stripped of its bass-heavy beat in this acoustic rendition of ‘One Day,’ one of the standout tracks from this summer’s ‘Light’ LP. In the accompanying clip, the Hasidic reggae MC pensively walks the length of a New York City bridge separating Brooklyn and Manhattan, soaking in the urban scenery. Immersed in the surrounding folk art, the city’s cultural diversity acts as visual metaphor for the song’s message of unity. Have a look at the exclusive premiere for Matisyahu’s ‘One Day (Acoustic)’ video after the jump. Here is the original version: Matisyahu’s anthem for peace gets stripped of its bass-heavy beat in this acoustic rendition of ‘One Day,’ one of the standout tracks from this summer’s ‘Light’ LP. In the accompanying clip, the Hasidic reggae MC pensively walks the length of a New York City bridge separating Brooklyn and Manhattan, soaking in the urban scenery. Immersed in the surrounding folk art, the city’s cultural diversity acts as visual metaphor for the song’s message of unity. Have a look at the exclusive premiere for Matisyahu’s ‘One Day (Acoustic)’ video after the jump. Here is the original version: Matisyahu’s anthem for peace gets stripped of its bass-heavy beat in this acoustic rendition of ‘One Day,’ one of the standout tracks from this summer’s ‘Light’ LP. In the accompanying clip, the Hasidic reggae MC pensively walks the length of a New York City bridge separating Brooklyn and Manhattan, soaking in the urban scenery. Immersed in the surrounding folk art, the city’s cultural diversity acts as visual metaphor for the song’s message of unity. Have a look at the exclusive premiere for Matisyahu’s ‘One Day (Acoustic)’ video after the jump. Here is the original version: tag:odeo.com,2009-12-08,25509973 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:18:32 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos, matisyahu http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25506677-A-Wedding-Production-%E2%80%93-featuring-Avi-Nakash-Gad-Elbaz This album features Israeli superstars Avi Nakash who is a huge talent in Israel and who’s fame is slowly spreading throughout the world of Jewish Music . Special guest star appearance by Mega star Gad Elbaz. The album is the ULTIMATE wedding collection. You have Yeshivishe, Chassidishe, Sfardit, Morroccan, Arabic and many more flavors. Distributed by MRM Music. (HT TheJewishInsights.com) This album features Israeli superstars Avi Nakash who is a huge talent in Israel and who’s fame is slowly spreading throughout the world of Jewish Music . Special guest star appearance by Mega star Gad Elbaz. The album is the ULTIMATE wedding collection. You have Yeshivishe, Chassidishe, Sfardit, Morroccan, Arabic and many more flavors. Distributed by MRM Music. (HT TheJewishInsights.com) This album features Israeli superstars Avi Nakash who is a huge talent in Israel and who’s fame is slowly spreading throughout the world of Jewish Music . Special guest star appearance by Mega star Gad Elbaz. The album is the ULTIMATE wedding collection. You have Yeshivishe, Chassidishe, Sfardit, Morroccan, Arabic and many more flavors. Distributed by MRM Music. (HT TheJewishInsights.com) tag:odeo.com,2009-12-07,25506677 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:04:44 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25490982-Shimon-Kugel-Forever-Leolem-Voed-Video-Sampler Shimon Kugel Forever (Leolem Voed) Video Sampler After a long wait Shimon Kugel has finaily released his Brand new Album titled Forever Sung and composed by Shimon Kugel. Arranged and conducted by Chaim Yitzchok Goldman. Full symphonic orchestra accompaniment with adult and children choir. the album will be in stores this week for more info go to http://www.ShimonKugel.com Shimon Kugel Forever (Leolem Voed) Video Sampler After a long wait Shimon Kugel has finaily released his Brand new Album titled Forever Sung and composed by Shimon Kugel. Arranged and conducted by Chaim Yitzchok Goldman. Full symphonic orchestra accompaniment with adult and children choir. the album will be in stores this week for more info go to http://www.ShimonKugel.com Shimon Kugel Forever (Leolem Voed) Video Sampler After a long wait Shimon Kugel has finaily released his Brand new Album titled Forever Sung and composed by Shimon Kugel. Arranged and conducted by Chaim Yitzchok Goldman. Full symphonic orchestra accompaniment with adult and children choir. the album will be in stores this week for more info go to http://www.ShimonKugel.com tag:odeo.com,2009-12-04,25490982 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:00:35 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25490983-Song-of-the-Week-Winner-Benny-Friedman-%E2%80%93-Letova After a great first week, the winner of this week’s SONG OF THE WEEK, is Benny Friedman! Benny won for his song Letova, with 54 votes. Second place went to Yaakov Shwekey for Areivim, with 34 votes. Click here and scroll to see the full results. Be sure to vote in our weekend poll and then Monday we will start week 2 of Song Of the Week! If you’d like to submit your choices for S.O.T.W. email us at songoftheweek@jewishmusicreport.com After a great first week, the winner of this week’s SONG OF THE WEEK, is Benny Friedman! Benny won for his song Letova, with 54 votes. Second place went to Yaakov Shwekey for Areivim, with 34 votes. Click here and scroll to see the full results. Be sure to vote in our weekend poll and then Monday we will start week 2 of Song Of the Week! If you’d like to submit your choices for S.O.T.W. email us at songoftheweek@jewishmusicreport.com After a great first week, the winner of this week’s SONG OF THE WEEK, is Benny Friedman! Benny won for his song Letova, with 54 votes. Second place went to Yaakov Shwekey for Areivim, with 34 votes. Click here and scroll to see the full results. Be sure to vote in our weekend poll and then Monday we will start week 2 of Song Of the Week! If you’d like to submit your choices for S.O.T.W. email us at songoftheweek@jewishmusicreport.com tag:odeo.com,2009-12-04,25490983 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:18:48 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, articles, Polls http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25482694-Coming-Soon-Ohel-5770-ON-DVD-CD-and-Digital-Download OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services and The Americare Companies Proudly Present: OHEL 5770: Musical Aspirations – Let the journey begin. Featuring Lipa Schmeltzer, Ohad and Abie Rotenberg Live Performances With Integrated Film Production Experience the sold out concert that dazzled the viewers at Lincoln Center with its ground breaking format. We invite you to take part in a genuinely original experience that will combine the outstanding concert you have come to expect every year from OHEL, with an original film and live performance. This event is an entity so fresh and unique that its format has no name – it defies a standard label. As the evening builds, each segment of the story is represented both on stage and screen, with each song performed by the singers carefully selected to mirror each film segment’s specific theme. The OHEL Benefit Concert is about music, inspiration, and the life lessons we can all learn.  It’s about one man’s journey toward his better se... OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services and The Americare Companies Proudly Present: OHEL 5770: Musical Aspirations – Let the journey begin. Featuring Lipa Schmeltzer, Ohad and Abie Rotenberg Live Performances With Integrated Film Production Experience the sold out concert that dazzled the viewers at Lincoln Center with its ground breaking format. We invite you to take part in a genuinely original experience that will combine the outstanding concert you have come to expect every year from OHEL, with an original film and live performance. This event is an entity so fresh and unique that its format has no name – it defies a standard label. As the evening builds, each segment of the story is represented both on stage and screen, with each song performed by the singers carefully selected to mirror each film segment’s specific theme. The OHEL Benefit Concert is about music, inspiration, and the life lessons we can all learn.  It’s about one man’s journey toward his better self and the difficult choices he must make along the way.  It’s about OHEL and how its myriad services provide a unique brand of caring and support that elevate the lives of everyone involved – whether on the giving or the receiving end. AN ADDITIONAL HOUR OF ENTERTAINMENT! Bonus Features: Behind-the-scenes, Outtakes AND MORE! COMING FOR CHANUKAH!! Video extras to follow shortly! Credits: Moishe Hellman…….. ………………………….President Norman B. Gildin………………………………..Executive Producer Bernie Dove……………Concert Director & Production Designer Malka Leah Josephs……………….Concept & Screenplay Writer Chananya Kramer……………………….Film Producer & Director Avram Zamist……………………………………….Concert Producer OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services and The Americare Companies Proudly Present: OHEL 5770: Musical Aspirations – Let the journey begin. Featuring Lipa Schmeltzer, Ohad and Abie Rotenberg Live Performances With Integrated Film Production Experience the sold out concert that dazzled the viewers at Lincoln Center with its ground breaking format. We invite you to take part in a genuinely original experience that will combine the outstanding concert you have come to expect every year from OHEL, with an original film and live performance. This event is an entity so fresh and unique that its format has no name – it defies a standard label. As the evening builds, each segment of the story is represented both on stage and screen, with each song performed by the singers carefully selected to mirror each film segment’s specific theme. The OHEL Benefit Concert is about music, inspiration, and the life lessons we can all learn.  It’s about one man’s journey toward his better self and the difficult choices he must make along the way.  It’s about OHEL and how its myriad services provide a unique brand of caring and support that elevate the lives of everyone involved – whether on the giving or the receiving end. AN ADDITIONAL HOUR OF ENTERTAINMENT! Bonus Features: Behind-the-scenes, Outtakes AND MORE! COMING FOR CHANUKAH!! Video extras to follow shortly! Credits: Moishe Hellman…….. ………………………….President Norman B. Gildin………………………………..Executive Producer Bernie Dove……………Concert Director & Production Designer Malka Leah Josephs……………….Concept & Screenplay Writer Chananya Kramer……………………….Film Producer & Director Avram Zamist……………………………………….Concert Producer tag:odeo.com,2009-12-02,25482694 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:48:24 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25479086-Michoel-Schnitzler-DVD Michoel Schnitzler is back at work. That’s right after the huge success of Mein Kind Tref Mich, Michoel is filming the DVD of his first Yiddish album. There will be 9 individual videos each one from a song off the album, and a “play” depicting the story of the song. This is the first time something like this has been attempted. The DVD De Neshoma Flame, is set to release sometime in January 2010. Michoel Schnitzler is back at work. That’s right after the huge success of Mein Kind Tref Mich, Michoel is filming the DVD of his first Yiddish album. There will be 9 individual videos each one from a song off the album, and a “play” depicting the story of the song. This is the first time something like this has been attempted. The DVD De Neshoma Flame, is set to release sometime in January 2010. Michoel Schnitzler is back at work. That’s right after the huge success of Mein Kind Tref Mich, Michoel is filming the DVD of his first Yiddish album. There will be 9 individual videos each one from a song off the album, and a “play” depicting the story of the song. This is the first time something like this has been attempted. The DVD De Neshoma Flame, is set to release sometime in January 2010. tag:odeo.com,2009-12-02,25479086 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:05:14 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459039-MBD-LIVE-Coming-Soon-Plus-New-Amazing-Promo Here is a great new promo for the MBD Kulam Ahuvim Promo! This video uses the CD artwork and takes it to the next level. It’s really an excellently made video! Here is a great new promo for the MBD Kulam Ahuvim Promo! This video uses the CD artwork and takes it to the next level. It’s really an excellently made video! Here is a great new promo for the MBD Kulam Ahuvim Promo! This video uses the CD artwork and takes it to the next level. It’s really an excellently made video! tag:odeo.com,2009-12-01,25459039 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:36:37 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459041-Baruch-Levine-Touched-by-a-Niggun What do you get when you take a world renowned author and multi talented singer/composer? Touched by a Niggun. Baruch Levine teamed up with Rabbi Yechiel Spero author of Touched by a Story, Prayer etc. to create a very unique type of album. The album, which is entitled “Touched by a Niggun” will features the compositions and vocals of Baruch Levine to lyrics based on the stories from Rabbi Spero’s. The album produced by Yochi Briskman features background vocals from Eli Schwebel and Gadi Fuchs of Lev Tahor. (Text written by TheJewishInsights.com) Pre order now! http://www.mostlymusic.com/touchedbyaniggunpreorder-p-4332.html What do you get when you take a world renowned author and multi talented singer/composer? Touched by a Niggun. Baruch Levine teamed up with Rabbi Yechiel Spero author of Touched by a Story, Prayer etc. to create a very unique type of album. The album, which is entitled “Touched by a Niggun” will features the compositions and vocals of Baruch Levine to lyrics based on the stories from Rabbi Spero’s. The album produced by Yochi Briskman features background vocals from Eli Schwebel and Gadi Fuchs of Lev Tahor. (Text written by TheJewishInsights.com) Pre order now! http://www.mostlymusic.com/touchedbyaniggunpreorder-p-4332.html What do you get when you take a world renowned author and multi talented singer/composer? Touched by a Niggun. Baruch Levine teamed up with Rabbi Yechiel Spero author of Touched by a Story, Prayer etc. to create a very unique type of album. The album, which is entitled “Touched by a Niggun” will features the compositions and vocals of Baruch Levine to lyrics based on the stories from Rabbi Spero’s. The album produced by Yochi Briskman features background vocals from Eli Schwebel and Gadi Fuchs of Lev Tahor. (Text written by TheJewishInsights.com) Pre order now! http://www.mostlymusic.com/touchedbyaniggunpreorder-p-4332.html tag:odeo.com,2009-11-30,25459041 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:31:38 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General, Baruch Levine http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459056-Miami-Yovo-DVD-Now-Available-for-Pre-Order THIS IS THE ONE! A STAGE, DANCE AND LIGHTING PHENOMENON! Yerachmiel Begun brings us the DVD of the ALL-NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE – MIAMI YAVOH. Coming off the very popular YAVOH album, this DVD is easily the BEST MIAMI DVD EVER, and possibly, the best concert DVD ever on the Jewish market. Shot in HD with a 10 camera team, it beautifully captures the amazing new MIAMI performance that has become the talk of Jewish music. MIAMI roams the stage with their new technological advance microphone system. MIAMI’S superior vocals, performance and ground breaking choreography and dance are second to none. Enhanced by a startling Lighting show, MIAMI YAVOH is an exhilarating visual experience; a DVD that will take your breath away. The DVD also includes 4 amazing bonus features; including 2 new music videos, an interview with choir members, and for the first time, a full length commentary on the entire dvd. Running time 2 1/2 hours. Pre-Order now and save $2! http://www.mostlymusic.com/... THIS IS THE ONE! A STAGE, DANCE AND LIGHTING PHENOMENON! Yerachmiel Begun brings us the DVD of the ALL-NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE – MIAMI YAVOH. Coming off the very popular YAVOH album, this DVD is easily the BEST MIAMI DVD EVER, and possibly, the best concert DVD ever on the Jewish market. Shot in HD with a 10 camera team, it beautifully captures the amazing new MIAMI performance that has become the talk of Jewish music. MIAMI roams the stage with their new technological advance microphone system. MIAMI’S superior vocals, performance and ground breaking choreography and dance are second to none. Enhanced by a startling Lighting show, MIAMI YAVOH is an exhilarating visual experience; a DVD that will take your breath away. The DVD also includes 4 amazing bonus features; including 2 new music videos, an interview with choir members, and for the first time, a full length commentary on the entire dvd. Running time 2 1/2 hours. Pre-Order now and save $2! http://www.mostlymusic.com/miamiyovo-p-4327.html This will be the DVD that will set the bar for other Music show DVD’s. Order your copy now – THIS IS THE ONE! For Chanukah and Beyond. Distributed By Aderet/Mostlymusic.com  – Go to Miamiboyschoir.com THIS IS THE ONE! A STAGE, DANCE AND LIGHTING PHENOMENON! Yerachmiel Begun brings us the DVD of the ALL-NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE – MIAMI YAVOH. Coming off the very popular YAVOH album, this DVD is easily the BEST MIAMI DVD EVER, and possibly, the best concert DVD ever on the Jewish market. Shot in HD with a 10 camera team, it beautifully captures the amazing new MIAMI performance that has become the talk of Jewish music. MIAMI roams the stage with their new technological advance microphone system. MIAMI’S superior vocals, performance and ground breaking choreography and dance are second to none. Enhanced by a startling Lighting show, MIAMI YAVOH is an exhilarating visual experience; a DVD that will take your breath away. The DVD also includes 4 amazing bonus features; including 2 new music videos, an interview with choir members, and for the first time, a full length commentary on the entire dvd. Running time 2 1/2 hours. Pre-Order now and save $2! http://www.mostlymusic.com/miamiyovo-p-4327.html This will be the DVD that will set the bar for other Music show DVD’s. Order your copy now – THIS IS THE ONE! For Chanukah and Beyond. Distributed By Aderet/Mostlymusic.com  – Go to Miamiboyschoir.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-26,25459056 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:40:37 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459059-Shimon-Kugel-Album-%E2%80%9CForever%E2%80%9D-Released Shimon Kugel album “Forever” released After a long wait Shimon Kugel has finally released his new album, “Forever”. All songs on the album are Shimon Kugel compositions and are sung by him . The music on the album was arranged and conducted by Chaim Yitzchok Goldman. “Forever” features full symphonic orchestra accompaniment  along with both adult and children choirs. The album will be in stores this week  for more info go to  www.ShimonKugel.com Shimon Kugel album “Forever” released After a long wait Shimon Kugel has finally released his new album, “Forever”. All songs on the album are Shimon Kugel compositions and are sung by him . The music on the album was arranged and conducted by Chaim Yitzchok Goldman. “Forever” features full symphonic orchestra accompaniment  along with both adult and children choirs. The album will be in stores this week  for more info go to  www.ShimonKugel.com Shimon Kugel album “Forever” released After a long wait Shimon Kugel has finally released his new album, “Forever”. All songs on the album are Shimon Kugel compositions and are sung by him . The music on the album was arranged and conducted by Chaim Yitzchok Goldman. “Forever” features full symphonic orchestra accompaniment  along with both adult and children choirs. The album will be in stores this week  for more info go to  www.ShimonKugel.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-24,25459059 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:51:43 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459061-Yochi-Briskman-Presents-Relax-2-With-Shloime-Daskal Yochi Briksman is about to release the second Project Relax with Shloime Daskal. Look for a sampler and the CD and Download release later this week! Hear and download sampler below. click here to download. Yochi Briksman is about to release the second Project Relax with Shloime Daskal. Look for a sampler and the CD and Download release later this week! Hear and download sampler below. click here to download. Yochi Briksman is about to release the second Project Relax with Shloime Daskal. Look for a sampler and the CD and Download release later this week! Hear and download sampler below. click here to download. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-22,25459061 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:38:44 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459062-MBD-Concert-Promo-and-Sale MBD is as hot as ever. Not only did he release one of the best CD’s of the year, but he’s headlining a major concert coming soon. MBD will star in “MBD Kulam Ahuvim Live” coming December 19th, 2009. The concert will also feature Aaron Razel, Yeedle, Shua Kessin and Avrumi Flam. Here is a short video promo for the concert. In addition MostlyMusic.com is having a 24 hour pre Chanukah sale where you can buy MBD’s Kulam Ahuvim for only $9.99. MBD is as hot as ever. Not only did he release one of the best CD’s of the year, but he’s headlining a major concert coming soon. MBD will star in “MBD Kulam Ahuvim Live” coming December 19th, 2009. The concert will also feature Aaron Razel, Yeedle, Shua Kessin and Avrumi Flam. Here is a short video promo for the concert. In addition MostlyMusic.com is having a 24 hour pre Chanukah sale where you can buy MBD’s Kulam Ahuvim for only $9.99. MBD is as hot as ever. Not only did he release one of the best CD’s of the year, but he’s headlining a major concert coming soon. MBD will star in “MBD Kulam Ahuvim Live” coming December 19th, 2009. The concert will also feature Aaron Razel, Yeedle, Shua Kessin and Avrumi Flam. Here is a short video promo for the concert. In addition MostlyMusic.com is having a 24 hour pre Chanukah sale where you can buy MBD’s Kulam Ahuvim for only $9.99. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-19,25459062 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:02:21 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General, articles http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459067-%E2%80%9CSoldiers%E2%80%9D-Mumbai-tribute-by-%E2%80%9Cthe-Sheichet%E2%80%9D-vid-download “Soldiers” a tribute to the Kedoshim of Mumbai HY”D Different people express their emotions better in different ways. While Kol Isha so beautifully expressed in words what many of us are thinking and feeling a short year after the horrible tragedy in Mumbai, I found it easier to express my thoughts through a song. I wrote this a week after the tragedy and a year later my reflections remain much the same. I therefore invite you to share the journey of my mind and soul to the home of the brave, fortress of the determined, stronghold of the fearless and base of the defiant. A place called Nariman House, home of the holy ultimate soldiers of Mumbai, may Hashem avenge their blood. Mendel “the Sheichet” (free mp3 download link and link for lyrics & chords below, under vid) You can download the free MP3 of Soldiers by right clicking HERE and selecting “save target as” For lyrics and chords click HERE “Soldiers” a tribute to the Kedoshim of Mumbai HY”D Different people express their emotions better in different ways. While Kol Isha so beautifully expressed in words what many of us are thinking and feeling a short year after the horrible tragedy in Mumbai, I found it easier to express my thoughts through a song. I wrote this a week after the tragedy and a year later my reflections remain much the same. I therefore invite you to share the journey of my mind and soul to the home of the brave, fortress of the determined, stronghold of the fearless and base of the defiant. A place called Nariman House, home of the holy ultimate soldiers of Mumbai, may Hashem avenge their blood. Mendel “the Sheichet” (free mp3 download link and link for lyrics & chords below, under vid) You can download the free MP3 of Soldiers by right clicking HERE and selecting “save target as” For lyrics and chords click HERE “Soldiers” a tribute to the Kedoshim of Mumbai HY”D Different people express their emotions better in different ways. While Kol Isha so beautifully expressed in words what many of us are thinking and feeling a short year after the horrible tragedy in Mumbai, I found it easier to express my thoughts through a song. I wrote this a week after the tragedy and a year later my reflections remain much the same. I therefore invite you to share the journey of my mind and soul to the home of the brave, fortress of the determined, stronghold of the fearless and base of the defiant. A place called Nariman House, home of the holy ultimate soldiers of Mumbai, may Hashem avenge their blood. Mendel “the Sheichet” (free mp3 download link and link for lyrics & chords below, under vid) You can download the free MP3 of Soldiers by right clicking HERE and selecting “save target as” For lyrics and chords click HERE tag:odeo.com,2009-11-19,25459067 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:34:40 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459075-Sheves-Chaveirim-Sampler I was skimming through facebook and found that Ari Goldwag posted something on his blog Geulah Perspectives about Sheves Chaveirim. Lo and behold! It’s a sampler for the new album! Looks like one of the songs he has the kids singing is “Finally Here” a song he previously recorded with his vocals. The sampler sounds great and I’ll preview the album art as soon as it’s released, b’h! Download the sampler here. Here’s an excerpt from his blog. So, you may have noticed that I have been somewhat absent over the last few weeks. Baruch Hashem, I have been working hard to complete the new music album that I have produced, entitled Sheves Chaverim. It is an album that continues where Sheves Achim left off. (Look out for Sheves Achim volume 2 in the future!) The album features six child vocalists – Moshe Bell, Yair Frohlich, Moshe Dov Goldwag, Shlomo Lipman, Zev and Baruch Sheff. It contains twelve songs, two in English. It is the culmination of... I was skimming through facebook and found that Ari Goldwag posted something on his blog Geulah Perspectives about Sheves Chaveirim. Lo and behold! It’s a sampler for the new album! Looks like one of the songs he has the kids singing is “Finally Here” a song he previously recorded with his vocals. The sampler sounds great and I’ll preview the album art as soon as it’s released, b’h! Download the sampler here. Here’s an excerpt from his blog. So, you may have noticed that I have been somewhat absent over the last few weeks. Baruch Hashem, I have been working hard to complete the new music album that I have produced, entitled Sheves Chaverim. It is an album that continues where Sheves Achim left off. (Look out for Sheves Achim volume 2 in the future!) The album features six child vocalists – Moshe Bell, Yair Frohlich, Moshe Dov Goldwag, Shlomo Lipman, Zev and Baruch Sheff. It contains twelve songs, two in English. It is the culmination of a production that stretched for over a year. I composed 11 out of the 12 songs, with the twelfth song being a classic Shlomo Carlebach song. It is my hope that you will find inspiration in the music, and that it will bring you to heightened levels of closeness to Hashem. Be’H, the album should be in stores before Chanukah. The CD will be available through Aderet Music and will be available for download (with full PDF) through MostlyMusic.com I was skimming through facebook and found that Ari Goldwag posted something on his blog Geulah Perspectives about Sheves Chaveirim. Lo and behold! It’s a sampler for the new album! Looks like one of the songs he has the kids singing is “Finally Here” a song he previously recorded with his vocals. The sampler sounds great and I’ll preview the album art as soon as it’s released, b’h! Download the sampler here. Here’s an excerpt from his blog. So, you may have noticed that I have been somewhat absent over the last few weeks. Baruch Hashem, I have been working hard to complete the new music album that I have produced, entitled Sheves Chaverim. It is an album that continues where Sheves Achim left off. (Look out for Sheves Achim volume 2 in the future!) The album features six child vocalists – Moshe Bell, Yair Frohlich, Moshe Dov Goldwag, Shlomo Lipman, Zev and Baruch Sheff. It contains twelve songs, two in English. It is the culmination of a production that stretched for over a year. I composed 11 out of the 12 songs, with the twelfth song being a classic Shlomo Carlebach song. It is my hope that you will find inspiration in the music, and that it will bring you to heightened levels of closeness to Hashem. Be’H, the album should be in stores before Chanukah. The CD will be available through Aderet Music and will be available for download (with full PDF) through MostlyMusic.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-18,25459075 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:39:08 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25459076-Benny-Friedman-%E2%80%93-Taamu-A-Dissection-by-Mendel-%E2%80%9Cthe-Sheichet%E2%80%9D Here is both an in depth, technical review of Taamu, and also a great 30 minute audio interview conducted by Mendel. To download the interview click here. Listen here: Benny Friedman – Taamu: a dissection by Mendel “the Sheichet” I decided to alter my approach by not reading the insert until after this review as I think that offers more objectivity. That means I have no idea who wrote these songs, who arranged them, who engineered them – I know nothing but what my ears tell me. I’m allowing the work to speak for itself with out the bias of information. As always, I’ll be focusing on many of the technical aspects that make up the figurative individual notes of the Sonata that is the album as a whole. Before I continue, I would like to remind the reader of the technical nature of this review. The negative comments I include should be taken in stride with the songs and album as a whole. I’m getting the feeling that many people were involved in ... Here is both an in depth, technical review of Taamu, and also a great 30 minute audio interview conducted by Mendel. To download the interview click here. Listen here: Benny Friedman – Taamu: a dissection by Mendel “the Sheichet” I decided to alter my approach by not reading the insert until after this review as I think that offers more objectivity. That means I have no idea who wrote these songs, who arranged them, who engineered them – I know nothing but what my ears tell me. I’m allowing the work to speak for itself with out the bias of information. As always, I’ll be focusing on many of the technical aspects that make up the figurative individual notes of the Sonata that is the album as a whole. Before I continue, I would like to remind the reader of the technical nature of this review. The negative comments I include should be taken in stride with the songs and album as a whole. I’m getting the feeling that many people were involved in this album because the different songs are not consistent with each other in various aspects. One gets the feeling that very different angles were taken from song to song on everything from arrangements to choirs to mixing. One of the few common denominators here seems to be that Avi Singolda is obviously playing on most of the songs, there’s no mistaking that guitar playing. The involvement of varied talent is not necessarily a bad thing. Quite the opposite, it can help achieve an album that still fells fresh and fun at the 8th song and beyond. On the flip side though, it makes it much more difficult to keep the thread of consistency going through the album to keep it feeling like it belongs together. I thus have to tip my hat to the brilliant individual who did the mastering, because he (or she) really did a spectacular job in bringing all the ends together. While mastering is always important to an album, it is never more so than in those albums where different teams were used for different songs. The volume level was also where it should be as opposed to most Jewish music albums that for some inexplicable reason are always quieter than their contemporary counterparts. You truly are the “master” ;-) (p.s. – I’m gonna look at the insert when I’m done to find out who you are so I can send you a bill for my windshield that blew out of my car when I put Taamu in my CD player with the regular volume setting for Jewish music) Benny’s voice is surprizingly well formed for a debut artist. His projection and intonation are on target and he hits the notes from on top as opposed to reaching at the bottom of the note as is generally common with newer artists. His polished performance is a big credit to his vocal coach. At the same time he doesn’t lose feeling for technique as sometimes happens with those who have very technical training. I also noticed throughout the album that while Benny has an obviously admirable vocal range, he doesn’t use it constantly, but rather wisely chooses to remain mostly towards the middle of his range and use the highs and lows just as garnish. Among other things, this makes the songs more accessible because people can actually sing the songs fairly easily. As for his voice itself, very similar to his uncle but with some serious richness and bottom end added. Need I say more? The production team, headed up by the brilliant Avi Newmark (my apologies to the others involved for not mentioning you, but as I said before I have not read the insert yet so I don’t know who all of you are, nor what your contributions were), did a great job of letting Benny be the geshmake person that he is and allowing that to be expressed in the album. I noticed this before about Avi Newmark, for example with the recent production of Shea Rubenstein’s debut album. Avi has developed a strong sensitivity to really understanding the personality of the artists he produces and he takes every possible measure to ensure that the album direction and the artist’s personality are perfectly in stride with each other. Everything from song selection to arrangements really expresses the joyous bundle of positive energy that is Benny Friedman. The order of the songs was, I imagine, very carefully thought out. Beyond the strength of individual songs, the album stand together well as a whole. In addition, the “Benny Factor” is carefully phased in. The album starts off on classic Jewish music with strong overtones of personality, but then works its way into the more and more personal as it progresses. As for the other aspects of the album I will have to cover them in the song by song breakdown since, as I said before, they vary from song to song. I won’t give much more attentions to things such as Benny’s voice because we all know he’s fantastic in that respect … in other words I’ll try keeping away from obvious observations. 1 – Misod – This song has an into that is somewhat old school. You know it well, the classic blaring trumpets heralding the triumphantly prancing superstar or would be superstar on stage. Luckily, the song quickly jumps into a much more contemporary sound as the 1st verse dawns. This song has great Melodic twists that keep it interesting – in other words the notes don’t always go to where you thought they were going. The bass and the guitars, which are essentially the driving forces behind the rhythm here, come through very clearly but without trampling the vocals at all. The choir work is not exactly pioneering but it does the job. Plenty of trumpet and sax for the Jewish music purist, but besides for in the intro, I didn’t find that it was overbearing. The drums could use more resonance, doesn’t seem like the entire range and sustain of the vibrations were captured – the noise gates may have been set too high. Great song, which I think will still be a classic years from now. There was a very warm pipe organ or maybe electric organ (or a very convincing digital keyboard) playing in this song which really enhances the texture, although it would have IMO been beneficial if it were a bit more forward in the mix. The mix overall is very well done. Nice warm sound but not muddy, good use of the effects, EQ etc. Based on the style of the song I would have to guess either Blumstein or Waldner created this one. I’m leaning towards the former as this song really makes me think about Shea Rubenstein’s song “Modim”, also written by Elimelech. 2 – No Lyrics – or what most of us might call a “niggun”. Here’s where the real freshness begins. Great steel string intro. The mostly sparse arrangement – piano, bass, acoustic guitar and light synths really help allow this beautiful melody to shine out. Nice New-Age type of feel. A string section electronica overlay instrumental bridge helps tie together our first taste of the freshness this production team is bringing to the table. When you have an artist with serious personality, you want to display that and that’s what they’re doing with this song. This song is basically Benny saying “You wanna be happy? Here, let me show you how”. This actually sounds like the kind of song I could see Kol Noar Choir doing. In other words, very fresh, very updated, me likes. Choir work for this song really hits the spot. Again, very nice mix job. Everything coming through nice and clear. Nice natural sound, 70’s progressive soft rock sort of feel. 3 – Ukesheim – I thought they should have jumped straight into the piano part of the intro and skipped the trumpets. They didn’t detract terribly but I didn’t find it necessary either. Really absolutely beautiful melody. Arrangements kept basic again, really highlighting the song and Benny’s angelic voice. I’m particularly admiring the mix in this song. Every note comes through clearly and the instruments all have just the right amount of reverb and warmth. I want that piano … as well as the recording engineer that did such an amazing job capturing its every tint and hue. Strings kept back in the mix just enough to add depth without detracting. Did I mention I really love that piano, ach such a full vareme sound, even on the higher notes. 4 – Taamu – While I really like the arrangements here, as well as the mix – note how every beat of the drums resonates clearly – I was at first very uncertain about this song. I am however finding that it grows on you quickly. Singolda (presumably) on the guitars keeps a nice drive going here and the bass player is just awesome. Really just going all over the place creating interesting movement and harmonies while still managing to shadow the guitar enough to support the driving rhythm. Choirs ok, but nothing to write home about. Great concept, this is the new “happy happy joy joy”. 5 – Hameracheim – Great job on the part of the recording engineers in capturing the subtle nuances of the organic instruments. This is very important in a song that they chose to arrange with a classical music arrangement. I am very happy to hear this as I’ve always been a big believer that if you go with a style, you need to really embrace it. They’ve done that here and it’s certainly successful. I do feel that the low vocals in the beginning should have been done in full projection instead of softly as the chest register vocals done softly seem to get lost in the accompaniment. Also I think the master track was possibly a touch over-compressed, which pulls some of the dimension out. Still an amazing song, but it would have been even more mind-blowing if all of the elements protruded the way they should. Benny really feels every word and I think that really makes this song. The violins and flute work are perfect and leaving out the drums was an excellent move. 6 – Moshiach – Back into the new and fresh, this acoustic dance track is done absolutely perfectly. Nice latin pop beat blends perfectly with smooth synth sounds. Everything from the choirs to the mix is right on target. Notice how the backup vocs are not shadowing the lead on much of the song, which really helps bump up the freshness levels. Really nice layering on the choir parts as well, with a nice airy sort of backing vocal used which fits in perfectly to everything happening around it. Notice also how, while there is a nice drive to the song, the arrangement is actually fairly sparse. The same holds true for the album as a whole. It seems Avi Newmark and co. took a less-is-more approach contrary to the instrumentally overcrowded scene that is the norm in most of Jewish music. The result is quite stunning. Amazing melody, this will be a fav for years to come. Benny, how did you get so happy? 7 – Kad Yasvun – I didn’t get the heimishe accent – used to be people thought every album had to have an English song, no they seem to think you have to have an altered-accent one? Regardless, geat song – almost more of a Tefilla than a song. Benny really feels the lyrics here and does an excellent job of expressing them. We really see a good deal of Benny’s range here and amazingly his voice retains the same strength in most any register, which is something rare and beautiful indeed. Good arrangement while not necessarily anything groundbreaking – but who says everything has to be? Listen to this song and you’ll understand what I was talking about in “Hameracheim”. Notice how in “Kad Yasvun” the low vocals are done fully projected. See how good that sounds? Sticks out much better too, don’t it? Also listen to the difference in how every instrument as well as the vocals seem to have a distinct “spot” in the stereo spectrum. You can almost point out exactly where each performer is standing. That, my friends, is because “Kad Yasvun” is a perfect mix. Well done! 8 – Amar – Nice laid back disco sort of feel here. I don’t feel they got the most out of Benny’s voice here in post production. I’m not sure if the vocal track got too little reverb or needed a touch more echo or possibly a touch less compression on the overall master track. Scratch that – it wasn’t the compression because the other elements of the track are standing out just fine. Maybe just the individual track is over-compressed, maybe it’s something else altogether. Nonetheless this song just has that something that makes it super danceable and super memorable. If they didn’t get the most out of Benny’s voice they definitely did get the most out of Benny’s personality. Great job with the choirs contributing to the overall feel. What really makes this song though is the percussion work, I don’t think this song would be half of what it is without that. Wisely, the percussion was kept fairly forward in the mix and was given plenty of room to move. Very catchy too – my 5 yr old was walking around singing it flawlessly after only hearing it once. 9 – Yaavdecha – Wait, I thought this is Benny’s album – why am I listening to 8th day? This is an absolutely delightful fun filled piece. The chevre from 8th day have obviously spent some time singing with “Cuz Benny” as is evident by the seamless way their voices lock together. This team really did a superb job of picking the right songs and sounds to match Benny’s personality. 9 songs in, while some I like more and others more than that, I haven’t found a dud yet. Very playful arrangement in this song – again a good example of really embracing the sort of feel you’re after without losing any of the Jewish feel. My only critique here is that I feel it would have been better to keep the beat going in the 1st pre-chorus (hevei g’veer) instead of letting it drop completely although I see what they were going for as a way to maximize the effect of the chorus. Very nice touch with the Oboe or Sop Sax (I know I’m so musically ignorant I can’t tell between an Oboe and a Soprano Sax…embarrassing, no?) 10 – Letovah – this is just completely risky and I love it. This song could have so easily flopped with any one aspect not coming together. Luckily, it all comes together quite excellently. Furthermore because it could have gone wrong at any moment, for me it kind of had that tightrope excitement that comes of dangerous musical feats. This song is a musical bungee jump and I am thoroughly thrilled by it. Nice strong rock drum beat…and there’s that bass again!!! That’s gotta be the same guy as in “Taamu” – unmistakeable style. I’m dying to read the insert now, I need to know who this bass guy is. The mix is actually kind of lousy here, they are just running Benny’s vocs over right and left – also they didn’t add enough wetness to the vocal track and you end up with a very dry Benny. Is it just me or does the choir track actually sound warped. I mean come on, it’s almost 2 in the morning (when did you think I did these reviews, I have a real job too you know, a little something to feed the kids) but I don’t think I’m so wasted as to imagine something like that. It sounds like it may have been a case of adding a flanger for cool effect and it backfired – not sure. Still, overall I absolutely love this song big time – maybe my favorite on the whole album. Of special note, check out how smoothly Benny transitions from head-voice into falsetto – seamless!!! I’m impressed! 11 – Batuach Ani – At this 11th song, where most albums are staring to tire and wind down, Taamu is still kicking it up. Great contemporary arrangement – I’m almost at the end of the album and contrary to what the intro of the first song suggested, I haven’t been crowded out by trumpet and sax parts. Avi and company are dragging us into the future of Jewish music and we’ll all be the better for it. Good job all around in the post-production department on this song. Levels are all where they should be and everything sits just right in the stereo spectrum. Effects and EQ cooked perfectly to a light pretty golden brown. Benny’s vocs come through perfectly, which is a good thing being that his rendition of this song is an absolute tear-jerker…here we thought he’s happy all the time, turns out he can cry out to the Eibershter with the best of them as well. Again, nothing groundbreaking on the choirs front, but they get the job done well enough. 12 – Emes – kind of moves back into a classic Jewish music feel, but a great song. Almost like a tribute to his uncle, Avraham Fried. Really has that sort of movement and feel of a playful Fried song, but yet there’s plenty in it that let’s us know Benny has plenty of his own to give. Lyrics are quite a masterpiece in their own right. Lots of brass here, but they held back the entire album, so it’s only fair we let ‘em get some in. The mix is right on target. The only thing I’m not getting here is that there is static under this song?!?! Someone clue me in here, how do we miss that? I’m hoping that was intentional and I’m just missing that it’s cute that it sort of sounds like a vinyl record (which it doesn’t really). It would actually be inexcusable if not for the fact that it’s such a great song. Benny Friedman – good to the last drop! The verdict: if it would have taken 3 years to complete this album it still would have been well worth the wait. Do yourself a favor and go buy this album. I refuse to write anything more because I’m dying to see that insert. Happy listening! Here is both an in depth, technical review of Taamu, and also a great 30 minute audio interview conducted by Mendel. To download the interview click here. Listen here: Benny Friedman – Taamu: a dissection by Mendel “the Sheichet” I decided to alter my approach by not reading the insert until after this review as I think that offers more objectivity. That means I have no idea who wrote these songs, who arranged them, who engineered them – I know nothing but what my ears tell me. I’m allowing the work to speak for itself with out the bias of information. As always, I’ll be focusing on many of the technical aspects that make up the figurative individual notes of the Sonata that is the album as a whole. Before I continue, I would like to remind the reader of the technical nature of this review. The negative comments I include should be taken in stride with the songs and album as a whole. I’m getting the feeling that many people were involved in this album because the different songs are not consistent with each other in various aspects. One gets the feeling that very different angles were taken from song to song on everything from arrangements to choirs to mixing. One of the few common denominators here seems to be that Avi Singolda is obviously playing on most of the songs, there’s no mistaking that guitar playing. The involvement of varied talent is not necessarily a bad thing. Quite the opposite, it can help achieve an album that still fells fresh and fun at the 8th song and beyond. On the flip side though, it makes it much more difficult to keep the thread of consistency going through the album to keep it feeling like it belongs together. I thus have to tip my hat to the brilliant individual who did the mastering, because he (or she) really did a spectacular job in bringing all the ends together. While mastering is always important to an album, it is never more so than in those albums where different teams were used for different songs. The volume level was also where it should be as opposed to most Jewish music albums that for some inexplicable reason are always quieter than their contemporary counterparts. You truly are the “master” ;-) (p.s. – I’m gonna look at the insert when I’m done to find out who you are so I can send you a bill for my windshield that blew out of my car when I put Taamu in my CD player with the regular volume setting for Jewish music) Benny’s voice is surprizingly well formed for a debut artist. His projection and intonation are on target and he hits the notes from on top as opposed to reaching at the bottom of the note as is generally common with newer artists. His polished performance is a big credit to his vocal coach. At the same time he doesn’t lose feeling for technique as sometimes happens with those who have very technical training. I also noticed throughout the album that while Benny has an obviously admirable vocal range, he doesn’t use it constantly, but rather wisely chooses to remain mostly towards the middle of his range and use the highs and lows just as garnish. Among other things, this makes the songs more accessible because people can actually sing the songs fairly easily. As for his voice itself, very similar to his uncle but with some serious richness and bottom end added. Need I say more? The production team, headed up by the brilliant Avi Newmark (my apologies to the others involved for not mentioning you, but as I said before I have not read the insert yet so I don’t know who all of you are, nor what your contributions were), did a great job of letting Benny be the geshmake person that he is and allowing that to be expressed in the album. I noticed this before about Avi Newmark, for example with the recent production of Shea Rubenstein’s debut album. Avi has developed a strong sensitivity to really understanding the personality of the artists he produces and he takes every possible measure to ensure that the album direction and the artist’s personality are perfectly in stride with each other. Everything from song selection to arrangements really expresses the joyous bundle of positive energy that is Benny Friedman. The order of the songs was, I imagine, very carefully thought out. Beyond the strength of individual songs, the album stand together well as a whole. In addition, the “Benny Factor” is carefully phased in. The album starts off on classic Jewish music with strong overtones of personality, but then works its way into the more and more personal as it progresses. As for the other aspects of the album I will have to cover them in the song by song breakdown since, as I said before, they vary from song to song. I won’t give much more attentions to things such as Benny’s voice because we all know he’s fantastic in that respect … in other words I’ll try keeping away from obvious observations. 1 – Misod – This song has an into that is somewhat old school. You know it well, the classic blaring trumpets heralding the triumphantly prancing superstar or would be superstar on stage. Luckily, the song quickly jumps into a much more contemporary sound as the 1st verse dawns. This song has great Melodic twists that keep it interesting – in other words the notes don’t always go to where you thought they were going. The bass and the guitars, which are essentially the driving forces behind the rhythm here, come through very clearly but without trampling the vocals at all. The choir work is not exactly pioneering but it does the job. Plenty of trumpet and sax for the Jewish music purist, but besides for in the intro, I didn’t find that it was overbearing. The drums could use more resonance, doesn’t seem like the entire range and sustain of the vibrations were captured – the noise gates may have been set too high. Great song, which I think will still be a classic years from now. There was a very warm pipe organ or maybe electric organ (or a very convincing digital keyboard) playing in this song which really enhances the texture, although it would have IMO been beneficial if it were a bit more forward in the mix. The mix overall is very well done. Nice warm sound but not muddy, good use of the effects, EQ etc. Based on the style of the song I would have to guess either Blumstein or Waldner created this one. I’m leaning towards the former as this song really makes me think about Shea Rubenstein’s song “Modim”, also written by Elimelech. 2 – No Lyrics – or what most of us might call a “niggun”. Here’s where the real freshness begins. Great steel string intro. The mostly sparse arrangement – piano, bass, acoustic guitar and light synths really help allow this beautiful melody to shine out. Nice New-Age type of feel. A string section electronica overlay instrumental bridge helps tie together our first taste of the freshness this production team is bringing to the table. When you have an artist with serious personality, you want to display that and that’s what they’re doing with this song. This song is basically Benny saying “You wanna be happy? Here, let me show you how”. This actually sounds like the kind of song I could see Kol Noar Choir doing. In other words, very fresh, very updated, me likes. Choir work for this song really hits the spot. Again, very nice mix job. Everything coming through nice and clear. Nice natural sound, 70’s progressive soft rock sort of feel. 3 – Ukesheim – I thought they should have jumped straight into the piano part of the intro and skipped the trumpets. They didn’t detract terribly but I didn’t find it necessary either. Really absolutely beautiful melody. Arrangements kept basic again, really highlighting the song and Benny’s angelic voice. I’m particularly admiring the mix in this song. Every note comes through clearly and the instruments all have just the right amount of reverb and warmth. I want that piano … as well as the recording engineer that did such an amazing job capturing its every tint and hue. Strings kept back in the mix just enough to add depth without detracting. Did I mention I really love that piano, ach such a full vareme sound, even on the higher notes. 4 – Taamu – While I really like the arrangements here, as well as the mix – note how every beat of the drums resonates clearly – I was at first very uncertain about this song. I am however finding that it grows on you quickly. Singolda (presumably) on the guitars keeps a nice drive going here and the bass player is just awesome. Really just going all over the place creating interesting movement and harmonies while still managing to shadow the guitar enough to support the driving rhythm. Choirs ok, but nothing to write home about. Great concept, this is the new “happy happy joy joy”. 5 – Hameracheim – Great job on the part of the recording engineers in capturing the subtle nuances of the organic instruments. This is very important in a song that they chose to arrange with a classical music arrangement. I am very happy to hear this as I’ve always been a big believer that if you go with a style, you need to really embrace it. They’ve done that here and it’s certainly successful. I do feel that the low vocals in the beginning should have been done in full projection instead of softly as the chest register vocals done softly seem to get lost in the accompaniment. Also I think the master track was possibly a touch over-compressed, which pulls some of the dimension out. Still an amazing song, but it would have been even more mind-blowing if all of the elements protruded the way they should. Benny really feels every word and I think that really makes this song. The violins and flute work are perfect and leaving out the drums was an excellent move. 6 – Moshiach – Back into the new and fresh, this acoustic dance track is done absolutely perfectly. Nice latin pop beat blends perfectly with smooth synth sounds. Everything from the choirs to the mix is right on target. Notice how the backup vocs are not shadowing the lead on much of the song, which really helps bump up the freshness levels. Really nice layering on the choir parts as well, with a nice airy sort of backing vocal used which fits in perfectly to everything happening around it. Notice also how, while there is a nice drive to the song, the arrangement is actually fairly sparse. The same holds true for the album as a whole. It seems Avi Newmark and co. took a less-is-more approach contrary to the instrumentally overcrowded scene that is the norm in most of Jewish music. The result is quite stunning. Amazing melody, this will be a fav for years to come. Benny, how did you get so happy? 7 – Kad Yasvun – I didn’t get the heimishe accent – used to be people thought every album had to have an English song, no they seem to think you have to have an altered-accent one? Regardless, geat song – almost more of a Tefilla than a song. Benny really feels the lyrics here and does an excellent job of expressing them. We really see a good deal of Benny’s range here and amazingly his voice retains the same strength in most any register, which is something rare and beautiful indeed. Good arrangement while not necessarily anything groundbreaking – but who says everything has to be? Listen to this song and you’ll understand what I was talking about in “Hameracheim”. Notice how in “Kad Yasvun” the low vocals are done fully projected. See how good that sounds? Sticks out much better too, don’t it? Also listen to the difference in how every instrument as well as the vocals seem to have a distinct “spot” in the stereo spectrum. You can almost point out exactly where each performer is standing. That, my friends, is because “Kad Yasvun” is a perfect mix. Well done! 8 – Amar – Nice laid back disco sort of feel here. I don’t feel they got the most out of Benny’s voice here in post production. I’m not sure if the vocal track got too little reverb or needed a touch more echo or possibly a touch less compression on the overall master track. Scratch that – it wasn’t the compression because the other elements of the track are standing out just fine. Maybe just the individual track is over-compressed, maybe it’s something else altogether. Nonetheless this song just has that something that makes it super danceable and super memorable. If they didn’t get the most out of Benny’s voice they definitely did get the most out of Benny’s personality. Great job with the choirs contributing to the overall feel. What really makes this song though is the percussion work, I don’t think this song would be half of what it is without that. Wisely, the percussion was kept fairly forward in the mix and was given plenty of room to move. Very catchy too – my 5 yr old was walking around singing it flawlessly after only hearing it once. 9 – Yaavdecha – Wait, I thought this is Benny’s album – why am I listening to 8th day? This is an absolutely delightful fun filled piece. The chevre from 8th day have obviously spent some time singing with “Cuz Benny” as is evident by the seamless way their voices lock together. This team really did a superb job of picking the right songs and sounds to match Benny’s personality. 9 songs in, while some I like more and others more than that, I haven’t found a dud yet. Very playful arrangement in this song – again a good example of really embracing the sort of feel you’re after without losing any of the Jewish feel. My only critique here is that I feel it would have been better to keep the beat going in the 1st pre-chorus (hevei g’veer) instead of letting it drop completely although I see what they were going for as a way to maximize the effect of the chorus. Very nice touch with the Oboe or Sop Sax (I know I’m so musically ignorant I can’t tell between an Oboe and a Soprano Sax…embarrassing, no?) 10 – Letovah – this is just completely risky and I love it. This song could have so easily flopped with any one aspect not coming together. Luckily, it all comes together quite excellently. Furthermore because it could have gone wrong at any moment, for me it kind of had that tightrope excitement that comes of dangerous musical feats. This song is a musical bungee jump and I am thoroughly thrilled by it. Nice strong rock drum beat…and there’s that bass again!!! That’s gotta be the same guy as in “Taamu” – unmistakeable style. I’m dying to read the insert now, I need to know who this bass guy is. The mix is actually kind of lousy here, they are just running Benny’s vocs over right and left – also they didn’t add enough wetness to the vocal track and you end up with a very dry Benny. Is it just me or does the choir track actually sound warped. I mean come on, it’s almost 2 in the morning (when did you think I did these reviews, I have a real job too you know, a little something to feed the kids) but I don’t think I’m so wasted as to imagine something like that. It sounds like it may have been a case of adding a flanger for cool effect and it backfired – not sure. Still, overall I absolutely love this song big time – maybe my favorite on the whole album. Of special note, check out how smoothly Benny transitions from head-voice into falsetto – seamless!!! I’m impressed! 11 – Batuach Ani – At this 11th song, where most albums are staring to tire and wind down, Taamu is still kicking it up. Great contemporary arrangement – I’m almost at the end of the album and contrary to what the intro of the first song suggested, I haven’t been crowded out by trumpet and sax parts. Avi and company are dragging us into the future of Jewish music and we’ll all be the better for it. Good job all around in the post-production department on this song. Levels are all where they should be and everything sits just right in the stereo spectrum. Effects and EQ cooked perfectly to a light pretty golden brown. Benny’s vocs come through perfectly, which is a good thing being that his rendition of this song is an absolute tear-jerker…here we thought he’s happy all the time, turns out he can cry out to the Eibershter with the best of them as well. Again, nothing groundbreaking on the choirs front, but they get the job done well enough. 12 – Emes – kind of moves back into a classic Jewish music feel, but a great song. Almost like a tribute to his uncle, Avraham Fried. Really has that sort of movement and feel of a playful Fried song, but yet there’s plenty in it that let’s us know Benny has plenty of his own to give. Lyrics are quite a masterpiece in their own right. Lots of brass here, but they held back the entire album, so it’s only fair we let ‘em get some in. The mix is right on target. The only thing I’m not getting here is that there is static under this song?!?! Someone clue me in here, how do we miss that? I’m hoping that was intentional and I’m just missing that it’s cute that it sort of sounds like a vinyl record (which it doesn’t really). It would actually be inexcusable if not for the fact that it’s such a great song. Benny Friedman – good to the last drop! The verdict: if it would have taken 3 years to complete this album it still would have been well worth the wait. Do yourself a favor and go buy this album. I refuse to write anything more because I’m dying to see that insert. Happy listening! tag:odeo.com,2009-11-16,25459076 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:16:22 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, interviews, Reviews, articles http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25431610-JMR-PODCAST-3-NOW-ONLINE Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer are back with Episode # 3 This podcast (an audio mp3 file which you download) can be heard a few different ways. You can right click here and save it to your computer. http://jewishmusicreport.com/Podcasts/JMR-PodcastEp3.mp3 You can listen in the play button below, or you can subscribe via iTunes and iTunes will automatically download the new show and put it in your iTunes podcast list. On this episode the guys bring you brand new music from MBD, Yaakov Shwekey, Shua Kessin, Hasc’s 22 A Time for Music and Yossi Goldstein’s Temimim Boys Choir. Also joining them in the studio is Benny Friedman who talks about his new CD and plays a couple tracks for the debut album, Tammu. The JMR podcast is sponsored by MostlyMusic.com , where you can buy and download thousands of Jewish albums. You can subscribe to our iTunes feed where you’ll automatically get any JMR audio and video, including out podcast delivered directly to your iTunes at home or work. Use t... Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer are back with Episode # 3 This podcast (an audio mp3 file which you download) can be heard a few different ways. You can right click here and save it to your computer. http://jewishmusicreport.com/Podcasts/JMR-PodcastEp3.mp3 You can listen in the play button below, or you can subscribe via iTunes and iTunes will automatically download the new show and put it in your iTunes podcast list. On this episode the guys bring you brand new music from MBD, Yaakov Shwekey, Shua Kessin, Hasc’s 22 A Time for Music and Yossi Goldstein’s Temimim Boys Choir. Also joining them in the studio is Benny Friedman who talks about his new CD and plays a couple tracks for the debut album, Tammu. The JMR podcast is sponsored by MostlyMusic.com , where you can buy and download thousands of Jewish albums. You can subscribe to our iTunes feed where you’ll automatically get any JMR audio and video, including out podcast delivered directly to your iTunes at home or work. Use this feed to download this video directly to your iPod, using iTunes. Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer are back with Episode # 3 This podcast (an audio mp3 file which you download) can be heard a few different ways. You can right click here and save it to your computer. http://jewishmusicreport.com/Podcasts/JMR-PodcastEp3.mp3 You can listen in the play button below, or you can subscribe via iTunes and iTunes will automatically download the new show and put it in your iTunes podcast list. On this episode the guys bring you brand new music from MBD, Yaakov Shwekey, Shua Kessin, Hasc’s 22 A Time for Music and Yossi Goldstein’s Temimim Boys Choir. Also joining them in the studio is Benny Friedman who talks about his new CD and plays a couple tracks for the debut album, Tammu. The JMR podcast is sponsored by MostlyMusic.com , where you can buy and download thousands of Jewish albums. You can subscribe to our iTunes feed where you’ll automatically get any JMR audio and video, including out podcast delivered directly to your iTunes at home or work. Use this feed to download this video directly to your iPod, using iTunes. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-10,25431610 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:43:21 -0800 no Jewish Music Report General, JMR Podcast http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25426065-Agent-Emes-Episode-9-Release-Announced Just out are the cover and trailer for the newest, soon to be released Agent Emes episode: “Agent Emes & the Sofer Situation”. We are told by Leibel Cohen – creator, director & producer of Agent Emes – that the film is expected to be released this coming Wednesday or Thursday. This film cam be pre-ordered HERE Just out are the cover and trailer for the newest, soon to be released Agent Emes episode: “Agent Emes & the Sofer Situation”. We are told by Leibel Cohen – creator, director & producer of Agent Emes – that the film is expected to be released this coming Wednesday or Thursday. This film cam be pre-ordered HERE Just out are the cover and trailer for the newest, soon to be released Agent Emes episode: “Agent Emes & the Sofer Situation”. We are told by Leibel Cohen – creator, director & producer of Agent Emes – that the film is expected to be released this coming Wednesday or Thursday. This film cam be pre-ordered HERE tag:odeo.com,2009-11-09,25426065 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:02:17 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25414238-Yaakov-Chessed-Sampler akov Chesed is back with their new album “The Passage”. Fans of the bands previsou album, “Rise Above”, will most certainly enjoy many of the tracks on the new CD, especially songs “All I Ask” and “Tzamah”, which display a similar rock spirituality to the bands huge hit, “Shema Yisroel”. Not wishing to diverge from their sound too much, the band certainly keeps to their musical style but also adds new depths on “The Passage”. All band members were involved with the vocals, and this album will feature some choir arrangements- a first from Yaakov Chesed. There are also more strings than on “Rise Above”, no horns, and some tracks were given more of a pop twist- the catchy track “Now I Know” sounds like something Avril Lavigne and Netasha Bedingfield might make if they were frum Jews. There are also some soft and soothing ballads such as “Mi Bon Siyach” and the sweeping “Eishes Chayil” which both the band and distributors Sameach believe will be a big hit for Yaakov Chesed. In an effort... akov Chesed is back with their new album “The Passage”. Fans of the bands previsou album, “Rise Above”, will most certainly enjoy many of the tracks on the new CD, especially songs “All I Ask” and “Tzamah”, which display a similar rock spirituality to the bands huge hit, “Shema Yisroel”. Not wishing to diverge from their sound too much, the band certainly keeps to their musical style but also adds new depths on “The Passage”. All band members were involved with the vocals, and this album will feature some choir arrangements- a first from Yaakov Chesed. There are also more strings than on “Rise Above”, no horns, and some tracks were given more of a pop twist- the catchy track “Now I Know” sounds like something Avril Lavigne and Netasha Bedingfield might make if they were frum Jews. There are also some soft and soothing ballads such as “Mi Bon Siyach” and the sweeping “Eishes Chayil” which both the band and distributors Sameach believe will be a big hit for Yaakov Chesed. In an effort to get people buying CD’s again Yaakov Chesed worked out a deal with Sameach that will ensure that stores only charge $10 for the album upon its release. “The Passage” also has artwork by the award winning European artist Thomas Zaczuniak. “Honestly, the art wok alone is worth the cost of the album,” said the bands drummer Michael Moskowitz. “The Passage” will be a huge leap forward for Yaakov Chesed and the band believes that the CD will become a must-have for anyone who enjoys Jewish rock. akov Chesed is back with their new album “The Passage”. Fans of the bands previsou album, “Rise Above”, will most certainly enjoy many of the tracks on the new CD, especially songs “All I Ask” and “Tzamah”, which display a similar rock spirituality to the bands huge hit, “Shema Yisroel”. Not wishing to diverge from their sound too much, the band certainly keeps to their musical style but also adds new depths on “The Passage”. All band members were involved with the vocals, and this album will feature some choir arrangements- a first from Yaakov Chesed. There are also more strings than on “Rise Above”, no horns, and some tracks were given more of a pop twist- the catchy track “Now I Know” sounds like something Avril Lavigne and Netasha Bedingfield might make if they were frum Jews. There are also some soft and soothing ballads such as “Mi Bon Siyach” and the sweeping “Eishes Chayil” which both the band and distributors Sameach believe will be a big hit for Yaakov Chesed. In an effort to get people buying CD’s again Yaakov Chesed worked out a deal with Sameach that will ensure that stores only charge $10 for the album upon its release. “The Passage” also has artwork by the award winning European artist Thomas Zaczuniak. “Honestly, the art wok alone is worth the cost of the album,” said the bands drummer Michael Moskowitz. “The Passage” will be a huge leap forward for Yaakov Chesed and the band believes that the CD will become a must-have for anyone who enjoys Jewish rock. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25414238 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:36:04 -0800 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25398494-The-JMDerech-Experience-%E2%80%93-Shloime-Kaufman I was attending the chassuna of my wife’s friend Sunday night in Brooklyn. As any good music reporter would do, I brought my mini camcorder in hand. Also, I had asked Shloime if he would mind a duet, the two of us, singing my favorite song “Yigdal” from his debut album, Avodas Tzedaka. Shloime, being the nice guy he is, agreed without even hearing if I could sing. When I entered the halls of Kings Terrace, little did I know of the “magic” that would take place that night. Sure, people were dressed all fancy, and a chassuna is a perfect setting for a good taste, not of food (although it was good!), but rather music! The music was so good it exceeded my expectations. Ya, so I haven’t been to a ton of a chassuna’s, but I’ve been to a good share of them and none of them had this quality of music. Neshoma Orchestra was fantastic. From the chuppah to the dance floor, they were flawless. My favorite player was the violinist Asher Laub. Don&#8... I was attending the chassuna of my wife’s friend Sunday night in Brooklyn. As any good music reporter would do, I brought my mini camcorder in hand. Also, I had asked Shloime if he would mind a duet, the two of us, singing my favorite song “Yigdal” from his debut album, Avodas Tzedaka. Shloime, being the nice guy he is, agreed without even hearing if I could sing. When I entered the halls of Kings Terrace, little did I know of the “magic” that would take place that night. Sure, people were dressed all fancy, and a chassuna is a perfect setting for a good taste, not of food (although it was good!), but rather music! The music was so good it exceeded my expectations. Ya, so I haven’t been to a ton of a chassuna’s, but I’ve been to a good share of them and none of them had this quality of music. Neshoma Orchestra was fantastic. From the chuppah to the dance floor, they were flawless. My favorite player was the violinist Asher Laub. Don’t get me wrong, every one of the musicians played their instrument to its peak, but there’s something about the way Laub delicately wove his bow back and forth across the violin making that perfect pitch! Kaufman was something else all together! He was so into the chassuna and you could tell it was genuine. He was dancing with the olam (crowd), smiling, and all over ecstatic, pumping up the chassuna to what it was, a beautifully orchestrated simcha between two children of B’nai Yisrael. G-d willing, Moshiach will come soon and bring the geula and I hope to see Shloime and the rest of the guys that played that night as part of the musicians who welcome him. There was nothing greater than seeing the joy that the music brought to chassan and kallah (no I was not on the women’s side :P) on their wedding night. I know what your thinking, I must know Laub or Kaufman or any of the guys with Neshoma, but no, that assumption is incorrect. I’m not doing this for the sake of publicity, I’m definitely not getting paid (checks wallet), yup definitely not getting paid. :) I just feel that many people have questions about what orchestra to choose and I hope that this small write up can help them choose. Let me tell you something, Shloime Kaufman and the Neshoma Orchestra are a class act. They are super professional and all around fun to watch! I filmed a number of songs, but I decided to post the songs that Kaufman is known for. Kol Yisroel, Avodas Tzedaka & Yigdal. If you think he sounds good live, hear him on his debut album, Avodas Tzedaka. You won’t regret buying it. See a review of the album I wrote here. Shimie Braun on Keys Ari Boiangiu on Guitars Moe Rosenblum on Drums Asher Laub on Violin Mr.Laskin on Sax Any singers or orchestras who are interested in being a part of the ongoing “JMDerech Experience” series, all I request is a chance at the mic and and email to be sent to me at jmderech@gmail.com. See you soon! :) I was attending the chassuna of my wife’s friend Sunday night in Brooklyn. As any good music reporter would do, I brought my mini camcorder in hand. Also, I had asked Shloime if he would mind a duet, the two of us, singing my favorite song “Yigdal” from his debut album, Avodas Tzedaka. Shloime, being the nice guy he is, agreed without even hearing if I could sing. When I entered the halls of Kings Terrace, little did I know of the “magic” that would take place that night. Sure, people were dressed all fancy, and a chassuna is a perfect setting for a good taste, not of food (although it was good!), but rather music! The music was so good it exceeded my expectations. Ya, so I haven’t been to a ton of a chassuna’s, but I’ve been to a good share of them and none of them had this quality of music. Neshoma Orchestra was fantastic. From the chuppah to the dance floor, they were flawless. My favorite player was the violinist Asher Laub. Don’t get me wrong, every one of the musicians played their instrument to its peak, but there’s something about the way Laub delicately wove his bow back and forth across the violin making that perfect pitch! Kaufman was something else all together! He was so into the chassuna and you could tell it was genuine. He was dancing with the olam (crowd), smiling, and all over ecstatic, pumping up the chassuna to what it was, a beautifully orchestrated simcha between two children of B’nai Yisrael. G-d willing, Moshiach will come soon and bring the geula and I hope to see Shloime and the rest of the guys that played that night as part of the musicians who welcome him. There was nothing greater than seeing the joy that the music brought to chassan and kallah (no I was not on the women’s side :P) on their wedding night. I know what your thinking, I must know Laub or Kaufman or any of the guys with Neshoma, but no, that assumption is incorrect. I’m not doing this for the sake of publicity, I’m definitely not getting paid (checks wallet), yup definitely not getting paid. :) I just feel that many people have questions about what orchestra to choose and I hope that this small write up can help them choose. Let me tell you something, Shloime Kaufman and the Neshoma Orchestra are a class act. They are super professional and all around fun to watch! I filmed a number of songs, but I decided to post the songs that Kaufman is known for. Kol Yisroel, Avodas Tzedaka & Yigdal. If you think he sounds good live, hear him on his debut album, Avodas Tzedaka. You won’t regret buying it. See a review of the album I wrote here. Shimie Braun on Keys Ari Boiangiu on Guitars Moe Rosenblum on Drums Asher Laub on Violin Mr.Laskin on Sax Any singers or orchestras who are interested in being a part of the ongoing “JMDerech Experience” series, all I request is a chance at the mic and and email to be sent to me at jmderech@gmail.com. See you soon! :) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25398494 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:27:39 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, articles http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25398495-Benny-Friedman-Video-Trailer This CD promises to bring you fresh and original tunes!  Instead of the generic audio samplers that go out, they give us something unique, personal and behind the scenes.  Enjoy this first of a kind VIDEO TRAILER for the upcoming debut album from Benny Friedman! This CD promises to bring you fresh and original tunes!  Instead of the generic audio samplers that go out, they give us something unique, personal and behind the scenes.  Enjoy this first of a kind VIDEO TRAILER for the upcoming debut album from Benny Friedman! This CD promises to bring you fresh and original tunes!  Instead of the generic audio samplers that go out, they give us something unique, personal and behind the scenes.  Enjoy this first of a kind VIDEO TRAILER for the upcoming debut album from Benny Friedman! tag:odeo.com,2009-10-29,25398495 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:53:27 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25398497-Yossi-Zweig-Interviews-Kessin-Babad In this episode of A – Z Report series I get to interview Shua Kessin. Shua is someone who has been making quite a splash these past 3 years. Shua, who is more well known for his Carlebach flavor and Kumzitsin, goes all out on his debut album “Lo Lihityaeish”. Ozer Babad joins us during this interview to give us “insight” into the production of this album. The interview is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 A-Z Report with SHUA KESSIN Part 1 from Jewish Insights on Vimeo. Part 2 A-Z Report with SHUA KESSIN Part 2 from Jewish Insights on Vimeo. (Source) In this episode of A – Z Report series I get to interview Shua Kessin. Shua is someone who has been making quite a splash these past 3 years. Shua, who is more well known for his Carlebach flavor and Kumzitsin, goes all out on his debut album “Lo Lihityaeish”. Ozer Babad joins us during this interview to give us “insight” into the production of this album. The interview is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 A-Z Report with SHUA KESSIN Part 1 from Jewish Insights on Vimeo. Part 2 A-Z Report with SHUA KESSIN Part 2 from Jewish Insights on Vimeo. (Source) In this episode of A – Z Report series I get to interview Shua Kessin. Shua is someone who has been making quite a splash these past 3 years. Shua, who is more well known for his Carlebach flavor and Kumzitsin, goes all out on his debut album “Lo Lihityaeish”. Ozer Babad joins us during this interview to give us “insight” into the production of this album. The interview is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 A-Z Report with SHUA KESSIN Part 1 from Jewish Insights on Vimeo. Part 2 A-Z Report with SHUA KESSIN Part 2 from Jewish Insights on Vimeo. (Source) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-27,25398497 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:10:26 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25356680-Dovid-Gabay-Singing-in-Israel Dovid Gabay singing a concert in Center One (Israel) on Chanuka 2008. Menachem Toker (Radio Host) Broadcasts this show live on the radio. Dovid Gabay singing a concert in Center One (Israel) on Chanuka 2008. Menachem Toker (Radio Host) Broadcasts this show live on the radio. Dovid Gabay singing a concert in Center One (Israel) on Chanuka 2008. Menachem Toker (Radio Host) Broadcasts this show live on the radio. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25356680 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:36:05 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos, Dovid Gabay, General Section http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25306702-JMR-INTERVIEWS-SHUA-KESSIN JMR and The Cool Jew both recorded interviews last week with Shua Kessin. We decided to post both interviews.  We believe they are different styles and the readers of each site will enjoy watching both. mobile users click here for part 1 and here for part 2. Here is TheCoolJew’s interview. Don’t forget to join Shua at Hi Tech 2000 for the release party today at 5PM JMR and The Cool Jew both recorded interviews last week with Shua Kessin. We decided to post both interviews.  We believe they are different styles and the readers of each site will enjoy watching both. mobile users click here for part 1 and here for part 2. Here is TheCoolJew’s interview. Don’t forget to join Shua at Hi Tech 2000 for the release party today at 5PM JMR and The Cool Jew both recorded interviews last week with Shua Kessin. We decided to post both interviews.  We believe they are different styles and the readers of each site will enjoy watching both. mobile users click here for part 1 and here for part 2. Here is TheCoolJew’s interview. Don’t forget to join Shua at Hi Tech 2000 for the release party today at 5PM tag:odeo.com,2009-10-18,25306702 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:39:57 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General, interviews http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25284805-Shua-Kessin-Now-Available Here the audio sampler here. It’s finally here! Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu Mezamin, Hinei) This album is being delivered to stores as we speak. It’s also available online at MostlyMusic.com (http://www.mostlymusic.com/shuakessinlolihityaeish-p-4305.html) you can purchase the CD or download the album with a full PDF booklet! Please also enjoy an interview attached in this email which was in the recent Country Yossi magazine. For updates and more upcoming information, please go to http://www.ShuaKessin.com or follow Shua at http://www.twitter.com/ShuaKessin. For promotional and booking info call 347-678-2536 or email Ozer Babad at Info@OzerBabad.com Here the audio sampler here. It’s finally here! Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu Mezamin, Hinei) This album is being delivered to stores as we speak. It’s also available online at MostlyMusic.com (http://www.mostlymusic.com/shuakessinlolihityaeish-p-4305.html) you can purchase the CD or download the album with a full PDF booklet! Please also enjoy an interview attached in this email which was in the recent Country Yossi magazine. For updates and more upcoming information, please go to http://www.ShuaKessin.com or follow Shua at http://www.twitter.com/ShuaKessin. For promotional and booking info call 347-678-2536 or email Ozer Babad at Info@OzerBabad.com Here the audio sampler here. It’s finally here! Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu Mezamin, Hinei) This album is being delivered to stores as we speak. It’s also available online at MostlyMusic.com (http://www.mostlymusic.com/shuakessinlolihityaeish-p-4305.html) you can purchase the CD or download the album with a full PDF booklet! Please also enjoy an interview attached in this email which was in the recent Country Yossi magazine. For updates and more upcoming information, please go to http://www.ShuaKessin.com or follow Shua at http://www.twitter.com/ShuaKessin. For promotional and booking info call 347-678-2536 or email Ozer Babad at Info@OzerBabad.com tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25284805 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:09:58 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25256135-Mendel-%E2%80%9Cthe-Sheichet%E2%80%9D-at-Simchas-Beis-Hashoeiva-Pittsburgh Lubavitch Center of Pittsburgh, held their annual Simchas Beis Hashoeiva for 5770 on Tuesday with music by the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra and singer/songwriter Mendel “the Sheichet”. The orchestra consisted of Moshe Pekkar and Kivi Bernhardt on Keyboards, Rabbi Mordechai Rosenberg on Sax, Rabbi Sholom Cohen on Clarinet, Yitzchok Cowen on Trombone, Hatomim Yitzi Rothman on Drums and vocalist Mendel “the Sheichet” Markel. As the niggunim were played to pulsing colored lights, the community engaged in lively dancing in the streets which were blocked off courtesy of the Pittsburgh Police Department. Refreshments were generously sponsored by Mr. Hertzl Fakiro. Lubavitch Center of Pittsburgh, held their annual Simchas Beis Hashoeiva for 5770 on Tuesday with music by the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra and singer/songwriter Mendel “the Sheichet”. The orchestra consisted of Moshe Pekkar and Kivi Bernhardt on Keyboards, Rabbi Mordechai Rosenberg on Sax, Rabbi Sholom Cohen on Clarinet, Yitzchok Cowen on Trombone, Hatomim Yitzi Rothman on Drums and vocalist Mendel “the Sheichet” Markel. As the niggunim were played to pulsing colored lights, the community engaged in lively dancing in the streets which were blocked off courtesy of the Pittsburgh Police Department. Refreshments were generously sponsored by Mr. Hertzl Fakiro. Lubavitch Center of Pittsburgh, held their annual Simchas Beis Hashoeiva for 5770 on Tuesday with music by the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra and singer/songwriter Mendel “the Sheichet”. The orchestra consisted of Moshe Pekkar and Kivi Bernhardt on Keyboards, Rabbi Mordechai Rosenberg on Sax, Rabbi Sholom Cohen on Clarinet, Yitzchok Cowen on Trombone, Hatomim Yitzi Rothman on Drums and vocalist Mendel “the Sheichet” Markel. As the niggunim were played to pulsing colored lights, the community engaged in lively dancing in the streets which were blocked off courtesy of the Pittsburgh Police Department. Refreshments were generously sponsored by Mr. Hertzl Fakiro. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25256135 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:35:18 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General, articles, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25254508-Miami-Yovo-Succos-Concert-2009 See more photos at JoshsJm site. Scroll to bottom of review for lots of exclusive videos!!! They’ve been around for so long that there aren’t many of us who can remember a life without Miami Boys Choir.  And after all this time, we still keep coming back for more.  In this case, it was the annual Succos concert, held this year at the charming State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  Every single one of the 1800 seats in the theater was sold and there has been some buzz online about staging a second concert on 24 hours notice.   Let’s just say it turned out to be a night to remember in some very unexpected ways.  Intrigued?  Good.  Keep reading. A few things I need to say up front.  For starters, I am writing this review at an obscene hour of the morning, so forgive me if I don’t mention which album each song is from.  Miami has released so many albums, it would take a while to track down each song.  Given that everyone wants to read concert reviews right away, I am not going to ... See more photos at JoshsJm site. Scroll to bottom of review for lots of exclusive videos!!! They’ve been around for so long that there aren’t many of us who can remember a life without Miami Boys Choir.  And after all this time, we still keep coming back for more.  In this case, it was the annual Succos concert, held this year at the charming State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  Every single one of the 1800 seats in the theater was sold and there has been some buzz online about staging a second concert on 24 hours notice.   Let’s just say it turned out to be a night to remember in some very unexpected ways.  Intrigued?  Good.  Keep reading. A few things I need to say up front.  For starters, I am writing this review at an obscene hour of the morning, so forgive me if I don’t mention which album each song is from.  Miami has released so many albums, it would take a while to track down each song.  Given that everyone wants to read concert reviews right away, I am not going to spend the time naming each album.  Next:  the crowd was a little different than what you normally see at a concert, in that there were no white shirted yeshiva bochurim dancing in the aisles, cheering and singing along.  From the pictures I have seen of the audience at the Fried mit Lipa concert it looks like they all went there.  A pity that two such good concerts were scheduled for the same night.  But not to worry.  Yeshiva bochurim don’t have the monopoly on being leibidic and there was plenty of energy in the audience. Yerachmiel Begun seems to have heard our disappointment with the pint sized band he used at the Pesach concert, and this concert featured five musicians:  keyboard, drums, bass guitar, guitar and another musician who played assorted horns.  The sound  level and mixes were better at this concert than at most I have heard and the lighting was used nicely to enhance the concert. Aside from the boys, this years concert also featured singer/composer Baruch Levine and The Alumni, who were the opening act.  While MC Yoily Karr did announce their names, I didn’t catch them and couldn’t tell you for sure who they were.   They clearly have nice voices and were enjoyable to listen to.  They also seemed to have brought their own cheering section with them.  This was one leibidic crowd.  Their first song was Ilu, probably the only song I can remember that The Alumni ever sang.  They followed that up with Miami’s Mehaira which they then took into P’sach Libi.  While the Alumni were perfectly fine, they are not exactly a household name and I would have enjoyed if they had added one more performer to the roster that was a little more well known. Baruch Levine, as usual, was hartzig, sweet and a welcome treat.  His first song Shalom, from his Chosson HaTorah album, was one of the few songs he did where he didn’t play piano, which is how I enjoy Baruch Levine most.  After that it was piano time and Levine performed my favorite song from his last album, Ki Hu.  One thing I’ve noticed about Baruch Levine is that when he comes on stage, he always takes a water bottle with him and tonight was no exception.  He opened up the water bottle, poured it into a glass and announced “Mommy, this glass is for you” as he explained to the audience that his mother was in the audience and she always tells him to drink out of a glass instead of straight out of the bottle.  Next, Levine sang Kol Haberuim and the audience clapped enthusiastically along with him as he sang the high part. And then it was time for the main event.   So many things I want to say before I get down to what they sang. First of all, I estimated that there were nineteen boys in the choir.  (I could be wrong.  They kept moving around.)  I’m guessing there were about eight younger boys and the rest seemed to be anywhere from seventh through ninth grade.  I know that at least one of those boys is in high school already.   Which means that while right now Begun has some seasoned performers, he is going to have to start cultivating the younger kids.  The ones he had on stage tonight were all terrific and showed lots of potential. Second, because there weren’t a lot of boys on stage, each kid had his own mike.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before and they were able to get a fuller sound out of the kids.  There were a few instances where a few mikes weren’t working well, but all the issues were worked out quickly and painlessly. Third, no mikes on the stage gave the boys a lot more room to dance. And wow, did these boys dance.  This wasn’t just motions to go along with the music, these kids were REALLY moving up there.  There were times when they appeared to be simcha dancing, but there were other times where some of the moves had just a little too much movement in them for my taste. Fourth:  Costumes.  While I can’t tell you that I would ever want to see my son wearing sequins, the idea that the boys were changing their costumes and coming out on stage looking completely different from time to time added to the professionalism of the choir. Fifth:  Music.  There is no question that not all the music that you heard was being played live.  Stay tuned for more on that one.  There were a few times during the concert when I wondered if there was also some choir on the soundtrack, but I honestly don’t know. Sixth:  Names.   I’m sorry, I just don’t know most of their names.  They did introduce the boys at the end, but there is just no way I can tell you who sang which solo on which song. Seventh:  My apologies to Yerachmiel Begun.  I was so busy keeping track of songs, costumes and all the other details, while at the same time trying to video that I wasn’t able to keep track of when he came out and sang.  Suffice it to say that he made occasional appearances and enhanced the boys performance, really giving them the opportunity to be the stars of the show. Eighth:  There is something so professional about a boys choir performing and doing a great job on stage without anyone up front directing them.  I can’t think of another choir that does that.  Again, these boys are real pros as became obvious a little later.  No hints  yet.  Just keep reading. The choir’s opening number was Galey, from Miami Yovo.  The boys came out dressed in either shiny silver shirts with maroon ties or shiny maroon shirts with silver ties amid swirls of fog and lots of lighting schtick.  A four level riser in the middle of the stage gave the boys a lot to work with in terms of placement and choreography and they used the space well.  It looked to be the same arrangement that they used in their Pesach concert, but do you really expect a concert with no repeats from the last concert?  As long as they mix things up a little, I don’t mind. Their next song was Yerushalayim, which, unfortunately, did not feature Yoshi Bender doing his chazanus at the beginning.  A word about Yoshi Bender.  Now an eighth grader, his voice has gotten very deep and while his solos were excellent, he had very few of them.  But it didn’t matter.  That kid owned the stage and is an unbelievable dancer.  I can’t imagine what it’s like for a boy to deal with the idea that he can’t hit the notes he used to be able to but Yoshi Bender seemed to handle it with grace and dignity and there were many moments during the night where the crowd was calling his name. Next were some oldies:  Al Eileh from Miami Moshiach and Nikadesh from Shiru Lo.  Both slow songs, both pretty, both gave the boys a little bit of a chance to rest as they arranged themselves on the risers and took advantage of an opportunity to sit down.  Baavur David featured only five boys:  Yoshi Bender, Yair Kenig, Jeremy Hershkowitz, David Hershkowitz and Moshe Yaakov Braun.  (I may have gotten the names  wrong.  Someone please correct me if I did?)  Yerachmiel Begun came out and gave a short d’var Torah on Esa Einai, before the boys began the song, all wearing suit jackets over their shiny shirts.  The last song before intermission was Moshiach and watching those boys, you’d think they had springs for legs.  To be able to sing and dance like that all at the same time?  Wow.  I don’t think I had their energy at that age! After a brief intermission The Miami Alumni were back and I definitely enjoyed them more their second time on stage.  They sang a few Carlebach songs:  Oseh Shalom, Esa Einai and Shomrim Hafked.  After seeing the boys choir perform, it was funny to see the Alumni and realize that one day, these boys will be grown men in suits,  sporting five o’clock shadow. Baruch Levine returned to the stage with a story of how he asked Abie Rotenberg the secret of song writing and he replied that the music should be an expression of the meaning of the lyrics.  Levine acknowledged his parents, in laws and children, all of whom were in the audience and expressed the hope that the words of his next song, obviously V’Zakeini, would one day be fulfilled.  Instead of a sweet voiced boy joining Levine for this song, it was Yerachmiel Begun who was invited onstage and the duet was truly lovely. Next, Levine told a story about a song that he wrote on Simchas Torah almost two years ago.  As he stood in Shul at the end of layning, the music for the song Chosson Hatorah came to him, but being yom tov, he was unable to record the music anywhere, so he spent the rest of the day singing the song to himself, in the hopes that he wouldn’t forget it.   Levine sang energetically and the crowd was more than happy to help him out. Miami was back next with a medley of older songs including, Lo Yisa Goy, Od Yishama and Ki Hashem, among others, each song featuring a group of boys in different costumes. Remember at the beginning when I told you things were going to get really interesting?  Well, here we go.  Fasten your seatbelts. It’s kind of ironic that the words to this song were Me’im Hashem, because what happened next truly was. The boys came out in a costume I have never seen before:  a navy blue vest with a white v-neck.  Begun introduced the song and the crowd was clapping enthusiastically as the boys began singing.  Now, I will tell you that there were definitely moments in the concert when it was obvious that some of the music that you heard was coming from a soundtrack.  How can you hear violins when there are none on stage?  But I don’t think that’s a big issue.  At least it wouldn’t be if something hadn’t gone wrong with the soundtrack halfway through the song and it just stopped in the middle of a solo.  You can see the soloist looking around in confusion, but he had the presence of mind to just keep going.  It took just a few seconds for Begun to start singing along with the boys from backstage.  You have to understand, it wasn’t like there the band was playing in addition to the soundtrack.  ALL the background music was on the soundtrack and it just stopped.  Completely.  You can see the kids looking around in confusion, but they kept their cool and just kept going.  The audience started clapping in time to the beat to keep the kids going and they did just that, first with Begun singing in the background and eventually with some accompaniment from the band.  The fact that Begun did not come out on stage to rescue the boys tells you just how much confidence he had in them to handle the glitch and they more than rose to the occasion.  The song finished amid thunderous applause from the audience.  Don’t worry.  I got the whole thing on video.  :) Next up, Revach.  For me, I don’t think Revach will ever be better than it was on the Miami Revach DVD, but I know.  You can’t compare live to a DVD.  The stage crew rolled out the piano again, but not for Boruch Levine this time.   It was for Yair Kenig singing the heartfelt Azor Na, accompanied by Stanislov Nikolov on the violin, truly a hartzig and beautiful moment.  Kenig is clearly a very talented boy. Finally, finally the song everyone was waiting for:  Yovo.  The song began with the boys, newly changed into black sequined vests, lying on the floor amid swirling fog and as the song began they rose up slowly, as if rising up from the dead.  The song was awesome, so good in fact that I thought it was the finale.   The boys captured the energy of the song and it sounded almost as good as it did on the CD which makes me wonder if there was a soundtrack behind the boys to capture the fullness and the many harmonies of the song.  The song ended, unfortunately, with the boys laying back down on the floor amid the swirling fog and it reminded me of the graveyard sequence in Fiddler on the Roof.  I didn’t have a problem with the image of the boys simulating Techiyas Hamaysim but the idea of these boys going back to their graves was a little creepy for me. After the ebullient Yovo, the boys needed a break and they followed up with Mehaira from their latest album, sitting on the risers, starting and ending the song with their heads down on their arms. Before the finale, Begun took a minute to introduce all the boys to the audience and then he told the audience he wanted everyone on their feet for the finale. The mikes got turned up really loud, there were lights swirling all over the place and the room really rocked for Ayom V’Nora.  I have to tell you that I don’t get the idea for a really leibidic song with the lyrics “Ayom V’nora”, but what do I know.  It’s not like I’m a lyricist or anything. And that was it for the night.  All in all, the concert, the first Miami concert I have ever been to, was a great night, full of fun and great music.  The boys were consummate professionals and did an an absolutely terrific job. See more photos at JoshsJm site. Scroll to bottom of review for lots of exclusive videos!!! They’ve been around for so long that there aren’t many of us who can remember a life without Miami Boys Choir.  And after all this time, we still keep coming back for more.  In this case, it was the annual Succos concert, held this year at the charming State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  Every single one of the 1800 seats in the theater was sold and there has been some buzz online about staging a second concert on 24 hours notice.   Let’s just say it turned out to be a night to remember in some very unexpected ways.  Intrigued?  Good.  Keep reading. A few things I need to say up front.  For starters, I am writing this review at an obscene hour of the morning, so forgive me if I don’t mention which album each song is from.  Miami has released so many albums, it would take a while to track down each song.  Given that everyone wants to read concert reviews right away, I am not going to spend the time naming each album.  Next:  the crowd was a little different than what you normally see at a concert, in that there were no white shirted yeshiva bochurim dancing in the aisles, cheering and singing along.  From the pictures I have seen of the audience at the Fried mit Lipa concert it looks like they all went there.  A pity that two such good concerts were scheduled for the same night.  But not to worry.  Yeshiva bochurim don’t have the monopoly on being leibidic and there was plenty of energy in the audience. Yerachmiel Begun seems to have heard our disappointment with the pint sized band he used at the Pesach concert, and this concert featured five musicians:  keyboard, drums, bass guitar, guitar and another musician who played assorted horns.  The sound  level and mixes were better at this concert than at most I have heard and the lighting was used nicely to enhance the concert. Aside from the boys, this years concert also featured singer/composer Baruch Levine and The Alumni, who were the opening act.  While MC Yoily Karr did announce their names, I didn’t catch them and couldn’t tell you for sure who they were.   They clearly have nice voices and were enjoyable to listen to.  They also seemed to have brought their own cheering section with them.  This was one leibidic crowd.  Their first song was Ilu, probably the only song I can remember that The Alumni ever sang.  They followed that up with Miami’s Mehaira which they then took into P’sach Libi.  While the Alumni were perfectly fine, they are not exactly a household name and I would have enjoyed if they had added one more performer to the roster that was a little more well known. Baruch Levine, as usual, was hartzig, sweet and a welcome treat.  His first song Shalom, from his Chosson HaTorah album, was one of the few songs he did where he didn’t play piano, which is how I enjoy Baruch Levine most.  After that it was piano time and Levine performed my favorite song from his last album, Ki Hu.  One thing I’ve noticed about Baruch Levine is that when he comes on stage, he always takes a water bottle with him and tonight was no exception.  He opened up the water bottle, poured it into a glass and announced “Mommy, this glass is for you” as he explained to the audience that his mother was in the audience and she always tells him to drink out of a glass instead of straight out of the bottle.  Next, Levine sang Kol Haberuim and the audience clapped enthusiastically along with him as he sang the high part. And then it was time for the main event.   So many things I want to say before I get down to what they sang. First of all, I estimated that there were nineteen boys in the choir.  (I could be wrong.  They kept moving around.)  I’m guessing there were about eight younger boys and the rest seemed to be anywhere from seventh through ninth grade.  I know that at least one of those boys is in high school already.   Which means that while right now Begun has some seasoned performers, he is going to have to start cultivating the younger kids.  The ones he had on stage tonight were all terrific and showed lots of potential. Second, because there weren’t a lot of boys on stage, each kid had his own mike.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before and they were able to get a fuller sound out of the kids.  There were a few instances where a few mikes weren’t working well, but all the issues were worked out quickly and painlessly. Third, no mikes on the stage gave the boys a lot more room to dance. And wow, did these boys dance.  This wasn’t just motions to go along with the music, these kids were REALLY moving up there.  There were times when they appeared to be simcha dancing, but there were other times where some of the moves had just a little too much movement in them for my taste. Fourth:  Costumes.  While I can’t tell you that I would ever want to see my son wearing sequins, the idea that the boys were changing their costumes and coming out on stage looking completely different from time to time added to the professionalism of the choir. Fifth:  Music.  There is no question that not all the music that you heard was being played live.  Stay tuned for more on that one.  There were a few times during the concert when I wondered if there was also some choir on the soundtrack, but I honestly don’t know. Sixth:  Names.   I’m sorry, I just don’t know most of their names.  They did introduce the boys at the end, but there is just no way I can tell you who sang which solo on which song. Seventh:  My apologies to Yerachmiel Begun.  I was so busy keeping track of songs, costumes and all the other details, while at the same time trying to video that I wasn’t able to keep track of when he came out and sang.  Suffice it to say that he made occasional appearances and enhanced the boys performance, really giving them the opportunity to be the stars of the show. Eighth:  There is something so professional about a boys choir performing and doing a great job on stage without anyone up front directing them.  I can’t think of another choir that does that.  Again, these boys are real pros as became obvious a little later.  No hints  yet.  Just keep reading. The choir’s opening number was Galey, from Miami Yovo.  The boys came out dressed in either shiny silver shirts with maroon ties or shiny maroon shirts with silver ties amid swirls of fog and lots of lighting schtick.  A four level riser in the middle of the stage gave the boys a lot to work with in terms of placement and choreography and they used the space well.  It looked to be the same arrangement that they used in their Pesach concert, but do you really expect a concert with no repeats from the last concert?  As long as they mix things up a little, I don’t mind. Their next song was Yerushalayim, which, unfortunately, did not feature Yoshi Bender doing his chazanus at the beginning.  A word about Yoshi Bender.  Now an eighth grader, his voice has gotten very deep and while his solos were excellent, he had very few of them.  But it didn’t matter.  That kid owned the stage and is an unbelievable dancer.  I can’t imagine what it’s like for a boy to deal with the idea that he can’t hit the notes he used to be able to but Yoshi Bender seemed to handle it with grace and dignity and there were many moments during the night where the crowd was calling his name. Next were some oldies:  Al Eileh from Miami Moshiach and Nikadesh from Shiru Lo.  Both slow songs, both pretty, both gave the boys a little bit of a chance to rest as they arranged themselves on the risers and took advantage of an opportunity to sit down.  Baavur David featured only five boys:  Yoshi Bender, Yair Kenig, Jeremy Hershkowitz, David Hershkowitz and Moshe Yaakov Braun.  (I may have gotten the names  wrong.  Someone please correct me if I did?)  Yerachmiel Begun came out and gave a short d’var Torah on Esa Einai, before the boys began the song, all wearing suit jackets over their shiny shirts.  The last song before intermission was Moshiach and watching those boys, you’d think they had springs for legs.  To be able to sing and dance like that all at the same time?  Wow.  I don’t think I had their energy at that age! After a brief intermission The Miami Alumni were back and I definitely enjoyed them more their second time on stage.  They sang a few Carlebach songs:  Oseh Shalom, Esa Einai and Shomrim Hafked.  After seeing the boys choir perform, it was funny to see the Alumni and realize that one day, these boys will be grown men in suits,  sporting five o’clock shadow. Baruch Levine returned to the stage with a story of how he asked Abie Rotenberg the secret of song writing and he replied that the music should be an expression of the meaning of the lyrics.  Levine acknowledged his parents, in laws and children, all of whom were in the audience and expressed the hope that the words of his next song, obviously V’Zakeini, would one day be fulfilled.  Instead of a sweet voiced boy joining Levine for this song, it was Yerachmiel Begun who was invited onstage and the duet was truly lovely. Next, Levine told a story about a song that he wrote on Simchas Torah almost two years ago.  As he stood in Shul at the end of layning, the music for the song Chosson Hatorah came to him, but being yom tov, he was unable to record the music anywhere, so he spent the rest of the day singing the song to himself, in the hopes that he wouldn’t forget it.   Levine sang energetically and the crowd was more than happy to help him out. Miami was back next with a medley of older songs including, Lo Yisa Goy, Od Yishama and Ki Hashem, among others, each song featuring a group of boys in different costumes. Remember at the beginning when I told you things were going to get really interesting?  Well, here we go.  Fasten your seatbelts. It’s kind of ironic that the words to this song were Me’im Hashem, because what happened next truly was. The boys came out in a costume I have never seen before:  a navy blue vest with a white v-neck.  Begun introduced the song and the crowd was clapping enthusiastically as the boys began singing.  Now, I will tell you that there were definitely moments in the concert when it was obvious that some of the music that you heard was coming from a soundtrack.  How can you hear violins when there are none on stage?  But I don’t think that’s a big issue.  At least it wouldn’t be if something hadn’t gone wrong with the soundtrack halfway through the song and it just stopped in the middle of a solo.  You can see the soloist looking around in confusion, but he had the presence of mind to just keep going.  It took just a few seconds for Begun to start singing along with the boys from backstage.  You have to understand, it wasn’t like there the band was playing in addition to the soundtrack.  ALL the background music was on the soundtrack and it just stopped.  Completely.  You can see the kids looking around in confusion, but they kept their cool and just kept going.  The audience started clapping in time to the beat to keep the kids going and they did just that, first with Begun singing in the background and eventually with some accompaniment from the band.  The fact that Begun did not come out on stage to rescue the boys tells you just how much confidence he had in them to handle the glitch and they more than rose to the occasion.  The song finished amid thunderous applause from the audience.  Don’t worry.  I got the whole thing on video.  :) Next up, Revach.  For me, I don’t think Revach will ever be better than it was on the Miami Revach DVD, but I know.  You can’t compare live to a DVD.  The stage crew rolled out the piano again, but not for Boruch Levine this time.   It was for Yair Kenig singing the heartfelt Azor Na, accompanied by Stanislov Nikolov on the violin, truly a hartzig and beautiful moment.  Kenig is clearly a very talented boy. Finally, finally the song everyone was waiting for:  Yovo.  The song began with the boys, newly changed into black sequined vests, lying on the floor amid swirling fog and as the song began they rose up slowly, as if rising up from the dead.  The song was awesome, so good in fact that I thought it was the finale.   The boys captured the energy of the song and it sounded almost as good as it did on the CD which makes me wonder if there was a soundtrack behind the boys to capture the fullness and the many harmonies of the song.  The song ended, unfortunately, with the boys laying back down on the floor amid the swirling fog and it reminded me of the graveyard sequence in Fiddler on the Roof.  I didn’t have a problem with the image of the boys simulating Techiyas Hamaysim but the idea of these boys going back to their graves was a little creepy for me. After the ebullient Yovo, the boys needed a break and they followed up with Mehaira from their latest album, sitting on the risers, starting and ending the song with their heads down on their arms. Before the finale, Begun took a minute to introduce all the boys to the audience and then he told the audience he wanted everyone on their feet for the finale. The mikes got turned up really loud, there were lights swirling all over the place and the room really rocked for Ayom V’Nora.  I have to tell you that I don’t get the idea for a really leibidic song with the lyrics “Ayom V’nora”, but what do I know.  It’s not like I’m a lyricist or anything. And that was it for the night.  All in all, the concert, the first Miami concert I have ever been to, was a great night, full of fun and great music.  The boys were consummate professionals and did an an absolutely terrific job. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25254508 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:00:44 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Reviews, articles, Videos, Miami Boys Choir, Baruch Levine, The Alumni http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25254509-Fried-Mit-Lipa-Videos-and-Review (See all our Succos Concert Reviews Here!) We’d like to thank TheCoolJew for allowing us to repost his review of the Fried Mit Lipa Chol Hamoed Concert. We hope to bring you more joint postings in the future. The review begins right after these exclusive videos. See many wonderful pictures at TheCoolJew also. Fried Mit Lipa, Simchas Bais Hashoeva 2009 – Brooklyn College Review For THECOOLJEW.com As I was stuck in traffic on the Belt Parkway on my way to Flatbush I had my music going really loud, (as usual) and totally not paying attention to my surroundings/ I randomly decided to look out the window to my right and left and I started seeing yidden everywhere. In vans, cars, SUVs, etc. I never saw so many Jews on the Belt before and I assumed they were all on their way to the Lipa/Fried Concert. Maybe that’s why there was a bit of delay in the show starting because the room wasn’t completely filled until a little after 8 PM. The lights dimmed, I had my phone a... (See all our Succos Concert Reviews Here!) We’d like to thank TheCoolJew for allowing us to repost his review of the Fried Mit Lipa Chol Hamoed Concert. We hope to bring you more joint postings in the future. The review begins right after these exclusive videos. See many wonderful pictures at TheCoolJew also. Fried Mit Lipa, Simchas Bais Hashoeva 2009 – Brooklyn College Review For THECOOLJEW.com As I was stuck in traffic on the Belt Parkway on my way to Flatbush I had my music going really loud, (as usual) and totally not paying attention to my surroundings/ I randomly decided to look out the window to my right and left and I started seeing yidden everywhere. In vans, cars, SUVs, etc. I never saw so many Jews on the Belt before and I assumed they were all on their way to the Lipa/Fried Concert. Maybe that’s why there was a bit of delay in the show starting because the room wasn’t completely filled until a little after 8 PM. The lights dimmed, I had my phone and camera out for updates on my twitter.com feed, and I started to feel it all climax. Freilach Orchestra opened up with a fantastic medley composed of Lipa and Avraham Fried songs and the sound was PHENOMENAL!! Extremely clear and crisp and 100% enjoyable. The introduction was a great way to get the crowd excited for what was about to come. The band was a 9 piece band as well as vocalists from the Shira Choir. All in matching grey vests…the show was underway. The MC then announced Yosef Chaim to the stage who came out singing “Biglal Avos” and totally rocked it. He was moving and shaking and in great rhythm with the beat. He also sang a slower song- Yerushalayim, and then went into the title track of his album- Lo Lefached. I had just watched YC perform this past Monday night and he was WAY more comfortable on stage tonight than 2 nights ago. I was very impressed with his stage presence and he did a great job. I was unsure what was going to happen next, but I was pleasantly surprised. Avraham Fried came out singing Hesech Hadaas and whoa. He was moving around the stage as if he was flying. For someone who flew to Eretz Yisroel motzie yuntiv, came back the next day to fly to Montreal and then to Brooklyn he had great energy. He sounded great, voice soared through the entire theater and I was just so excited to see him. He then went into a great Yom-Tov Medley which was comprised of about 4 songs from yuntiv. Afterwards he told us his story of his travels in the last 48 hours as well as a Yom Kippur story which he then pulled out a siddur and sang a beautiful song- “Ritzei” which started off slow and then went fast. Then, I start hearing the intro to Lipa’s “Wake Up” and Fried starts to sing. The crowd is looking around the stage, the room, the ceiling to see when and where Lipa would appear. And sure enough there he was, sleeping on a big desk chair. Fried tried to wake him, but he wouldn’t budge, so he asked to audience to yell Lipa’s name. When the audience did so, Lipa got up and the crowd went wild with excitement. 1. to see him and 2. because Lipa was on stage with Avraham Fried. The two talents sang “Wake Up” and did a great job waking everyone up. Now that they are both on stage they went for a round of Fried’s Moeda Ani! Fried then let Lipa take over and Lipa came out wearing a Talis with a beautiful atara on it. He sang Shelo Asani Goy while keeping Tallis on the whole time! I love when Lipa brings out props. Its not just about the glasses. He then sang his hit song- “Hallelu” from his- “A Poshiter Yid” album, was a bit slower than the track on the CD. Lipa then got out on a more serious slow mode and sang A succalah a kleina. Avraham Fried came back and they sang Al Kein and then they went into a Carlebach-themed Medley combining- Yachad and Ki Va Moied together. They danced with each other and was a true delight to watch. There was a short break and the band came out wearing Fried Mit Lipa TShirts. I WANT ONE!! They were really nicely designed with the picture from the concert ad. The Shira CHoir then sang Ribono She’ll Olam ( From HASC 2). Next came one of my favorite parts- Lipa came out in a gold vest rocking the room up with his famous “Binyan Adei Ad”. He moved all over the stage, dancing to and fro and extremely entertaining and not to mention one of his best songs! We were also lucky to watch the bongo player have a crazy solo which Lipa danced and sang to right next to him center stage. Lipa also did a bit of rapping here which was really fun. Next up is Hashem Zchoronu from his album Likro Et Hahallel. The Shira choir were all wearing their Shtreimels and Bekeshes for it. Next was Hasem Zechurunee which Lipa dedicated to Moshe Lax.It wa a very nice slow Yiddish song then fianlly and “Yener” off A Poshiter Yid. The song was written Moti Ilowitz (LIPA calls him “the composer of the new generation!”). Fried came back out wearing matching vest to Lipa, they were joking around on stage in Yiddish. I personally didn’t understand the Yiddish jokes, but based off the laughter i can tell was funny. Fried and Lipa then sang karahod which was great! Then they sang “Keinaina Hora” with a bit of a jazzy tune to it. When he sang it he made note of how many wonderful people were in the room to which fried responded “Bein Kach – I love them all” which then went right into Frieds ‘Bein Kach’, then back to Lipa for Gelt, then Frieds “Adom Doyaig” (awesome song). Lipa turned the stage over to Fried and Fried dedicated his Aleh Hakattan to GIlad Shalit and all of Klal Yisroel. Was a beautiful emotional performance. Fried then made a huge turn around and jumped into “Matzliach” which is a pure leibedik song and the men in first few rows were dancing everywhere. Fried then sang his “Playing with Fire” which was great and its one of his better english songs but i would rather see more leibedik hebrew ones. Lipa comes back at this point and the two sing Aderaba, and Reb Zisha- in honor of Lipa’s brother. The song ended with Lipa giving Avremel a kiss on his cheek. (Aww). They spiced things up with Raboisai, Yerushalyim, Baruch Habo, (which a boy in a wheelchair was brought on stage for and he did some pretty cool wheelchair dance tricks) Then was Fried’s Levinyomim and Chazak. Everyone went off stage and it looked like the show was over but then the band came out with big foam hands, and then the Shira Choir did as well and then Fried and Lipa came out from opposite sides of stage meeting each other in the middle and pulled off a riveting performance. The audience was jumping and bopping in their seats, clapping and waving their hands to their “Father in heaven”. Now everyone thinks the show is really over. its 10:30, and we were curious to see if that was REALLY the end. Its Lipa, so I figured there HAD to be more. And indeed there was! Fried and Lipa came out singing Chalom and Nisht Gedaaget people were getting a bit antsy but enjoyed this last song in what was a true piece of art tonight. I was very happy I got to take part in this event, Lipa and Fried are EXCELLENT together and I hope they continue to do more shows as one. Huge thank you to the people who produced this awesome show, Yosef Shidler and thecooljew.com as well as all my twitter fans. – I enjoyed updating Live from the concert. Chag Sameach!! Ich Bin a Poshiter Yid. ~TcK~ (See all our Succos Concert Reviews Here!) We’d like to thank TheCoolJew for allowing us to repost his review of the Fried Mit Lipa Chol Hamoed Concert. We hope to bring you more joint postings in the future. The review begins right after these exclusive videos. See many wonderful pictures at TheCoolJew also. Fried Mit Lipa, Simchas Bais Hashoeva 2009 – Brooklyn College Review For THECOOLJEW.com As I was stuck in traffic on the Belt Parkway on my way to Flatbush I had my music going really loud, (as usual) and totally not paying attention to my surroundings/ I randomly decided to look out the window to my right and left and I started seeing yidden everywhere. In vans, cars, SUVs, etc. I never saw so many Jews on the Belt before and I assumed they were all on their way to the Lipa/Fried Concert. Maybe that’s why there was a bit of delay in the show starting because the room wasn’t completely filled until a little after 8 PM. The lights dimmed, I had my phone and camera out for updates on my twitter.com feed, and I started to feel it all climax. Freilach Orchestra opened up with a fantastic medley composed of Lipa and Avraham Fried songs and the sound was PHENOMENAL!! Extremely clear and crisp and 100% enjoyable. The introduction was a great way to get the crowd excited for what was about to come. The band was a 9 piece band as well as vocalists from the Shira Choir. All in matching grey vests…the show was underway. The MC then announced Yosef Chaim to the stage who came out singing “Biglal Avos” and totally rocked it. He was moving and shaking and in great rhythm with the beat. He also sang a slower song- Yerushalayim, and then went into the title track of his album- Lo Lefached. I had just watched YC perform this past Monday night and he was WAY more comfortable on stage tonight than 2 nights ago. I was very impressed with his stage presence and he did a great job. I was unsure what was going to happen next, but I was pleasantly surprised. Avraham Fried came out singing Hesech Hadaas and whoa. He was moving around the stage as if he was flying. For someone who flew to Eretz Yisroel motzie yuntiv, came back the next day to fly to Montreal and then to Brooklyn he had great energy. He sounded great, voice soared through the entire theater and I was just so excited to see him. He then went into a great Yom-Tov Medley which was comprised of about 4 songs from yuntiv. Afterwards he told us his story of his travels in the last 48 hours as well as a Yom Kippur story which he then pulled out a siddur and sang a beautiful song- “Ritzei” which started off slow and then went fast. Then, I start hearing the intro to Lipa’s “Wake Up” and Fried starts to sing. The crowd is looking around the stage, the room, the ceiling to see when and where Lipa would appear. And sure enough there he was, sleeping on a big desk chair. Fried tried to wake him, but he wouldn’t budge, so he asked to audience to yell Lipa’s name. When the audience did so, Lipa got up and the crowd went wild with excitement. 1. to see him and 2. because Lipa was on stage with Avraham Fried. The two talents sang “Wake Up” and did a great job waking everyone up. Now that they are both on stage they went for a round of Fried’s Moeda Ani! Fried then let Lipa take over and Lipa came out wearing a Talis with a beautiful atara on it. He sang Shelo Asani Goy while keeping Tallis on the whole time! I love when Lipa brings out props. Its not just about the glasses. He then sang his hit song- “Hallelu” from his- “A Poshiter Yid” album, was a bit slower than the track on the CD. Lipa then got out on a more serious slow mode and sang A succalah a kleina. Avraham Fried came back and they sang Al Kein and then they went into a Carlebach-themed Medley combining- Yachad and Ki Va Moied together. They danced with each other and was a true delight to watch. There was a short break and the band came out wearing Fried Mit Lipa TShirts. I WANT ONE!! They were really nicely designed with the picture from the concert ad. The Shira CHoir then sang Ribono She’ll Olam ( From HASC 2). Next came one of my favorite parts- Lipa came out in a gold vest rocking the room up with his famous “Binyan Adei Ad”. He moved all over the stage, dancing to and fro and extremely entertaining and not to mention one of his best songs! We were also lucky to watch the bongo player have a crazy solo which Lipa danced and sang to right next to him center stage. Lipa also did a bit of rapping here which was really fun. Next up is Hashem Zchoronu from his album Likro Et Hahallel. The Shira choir were all wearing their Shtreimels and Bekeshes for it. Next was Hasem Zechurunee which Lipa dedicated to Moshe Lax.It wa a very nice slow Yiddish song then fianlly and “Yener” off A Poshiter Yid. The song was written Moti Ilowitz (LIPA calls him “the composer of the new generation!”). Fried came back out wearing matching vest to Lipa, they were joking around on stage in Yiddish. I personally didn’t understand the Yiddish jokes, but based off the laughter i can tell was funny. Fried and Lipa then sang karahod which was great! Then they sang “Keinaina Hora” with a bit of a jazzy tune to it. When he sang it he made note of how many wonderful people were in the room to which fried responded “Bein Kach – I love them all” which then went right into Frieds ‘Bein Kach’, then back to Lipa for Gelt, then Frieds “Adom Doyaig” (awesome song). Lipa turned the stage over to Fried and Fried dedicated his Aleh Hakattan to GIlad Shalit and all of Klal Yisroel. Was a beautiful emotional performance. Fried then made a huge turn around and jumped into “Matzliach” which is a pure leibedik song and the men in first few rows were dancing everywhere. Fried then sang his “Playing with Fire” which was great and its one of his better english songs but i would rather see more leibedik hebrew ones. Lipa comes back at this point and the two sing Aderaba, and Reb Zisha- in honor of Lipa’s brother. The song ended with Lipa giving Avremel a kiss on his cheek. (Aww). They spiced things up with Raboisai, Yerushalyim, Baruch Habo, (which a boy in a wheelchair was brought on stage for and he did some pretty cool wheelchair dance tricks) Then was Fried’s Levinyomim and Chazak. Everyone went off stage and it looked like the show was over but then the band came out with big foam hands, and then the Shira Choir did as well and then Fried and Lipa came out from opposite sides of stage meeting each other in the middle and pulled off a riveting performance. The audience was jumping and bopping in their seats, clapping and waving their hands to their “Father in heaven”. Now everyone thinks the show is really over. its 10:30, and we were curious to see if that was REALLY the end. Its Lipa, so I figured there HAD to be more. And indeed there was! Fried and Lipa came out singing Chalom and Nisht Gedaaget people were getting a bit antsy but enjoyed this last song in what was a true piece of art tonight. I was very happy I got to take part in this event, Lipa and Fried are EXCELLENT together and I hope they continue to do more shows as one. Huge thank you to the people who produced this awesome show, Yosef Shidler and thecooljew.com as well as all my twitter fans. – I enjoyed updating Live from the concert. Chag Sameach!! Ich Bin a Poshiter Yid. ~TcK~ tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25254509 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:40:36 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Reviews, articles, Avraham Fried, Lipa Schmeltzer http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25254510-Review-and-Photos-of-Eitan-and-Shlomo-Katz-Concert The concert started with a Lubavitch Niggun called Anim Zemiros that both Eitan and Shlomo sang together. Then Eitan took the stage and sang in this order: Three New Songs from Baruch Hu, Ashrei Tivcharu, Galie Kivod, Ma Navu el, From Eitan Katz Unplugged he sang Yisbarach, Then he sang Baruch Hu, Lemaancha, Niggun Dmin. Chaim Dovid sang next: 7 Sheppard’s, Open Up the Gates. Chaim Dovid and Shlomo both sang Kshoshana Shlomo Katz then sang Vaaf Al Pe, Yismechu: but sang it with a change as well V’Samachta B’Chagecha… Hazorim, He then started with singing the Hashanah’s and then moved into Shema Koleinu, The Yarhzeit Niggun Eitan and Shlomo sang together…he said it was the 1 song he’d want to sing to R. Shlomo Carlebach if he’d still be w/us… Od Yishama: This niggun came down the night before the wedding of Chaim Dovid’s daughter, Shifra, Kevodo Maleie Olam: He sang with his father Cantor Avshalom Katz He then talked about h... The concert started with a Lubavitch Niggun called Anim Zemiros that both Eitan and Shlomo sang together. Then Eitan took the stage and sang in this order: Three New Songs from Baruch Hu, Ashrei Tivcharu, Galie Kivod, Ma Navu el, From Eitan Katz Unplugged he sang Yisbarach, Then he sang Baruch Hu, Lemaancha, Niggun Dmin. Chaim Dovid sang next: 7 Sheppard’s, Open Up the Gates. Chaim Dovid and Shlomo both sang Kshoshana Shlomo Katz then sang Vaaf Al Pe, Yismechu: but sang it with a change as well V’Samachta B’Chagecha… Hazorim, He then started with singing the Hashanah’s and then moved into Shema Koleinu, The Yarhzeit Niggun Eitan and Shlomo sang together…he said it was the 1 song he’d want to sing to R. Shlomo Carlebach if he’d still be w/us… Od Yishama: This niggun came down the night before the wedding of Chaim Dovid’s daughter, Shifra, Kevodo Maleie Olam: He sang with his father Cantor Avshalom Katz He then talked about how his father’s mother jumped off of the train to the gas chambers and how we all need to dream big which led into singing Niggun Nevo and then of course Niggun Neshama…the musician who really stole the show was the Violinist, whose name was Nimrod… Here is some photos of the event as well: Here is some video of the event as well: The concert started with a Lubavitch Niggun called Anim Zemiros that both Eitan and Shlomo sang together. Then Eitan took the stage and sang in this order: Three New Songs from Baruch Hu, Ashrei Tivcharu, Galie Kivod, Ma Navu el, From Eitan Katz Unplugged he sang Yisbarach, Then he sang Baruch Hu, Lemaancha, Niggun Dmin. Chaim Dovid sang next: 7 Sheppard’s, Open Up the Gates. Chaim Dovid and Shlomo both sang Kshoshana Shlomo Katz then sang Vaaf Al Pe, Yismechu: but sang it with a change as well V’Samachta B’Chagecha… Hazorim, He then started with singing the Hashanah’s and then moved into Shema Koleinu, The Yarhzeit Niggun Eitan and Shlomo sang together…he said it was the 1 song he’d want to sing to R. Shlomo Carlebach if he’d still be w/us… Od Yishama: This niggun came down the night before the wedding of Chaim Dovid’s daughter, Shifra, Kevodo Maleie Olam: He sang with his father Cantor Avshalom Katz He then talked about how his father’s mother jumped off of the train to the gas chambers and how we all need to dream big which led into singing Niggun Nevo and then of course Niggun Neshama…the musician who really stole the show was the Violinist, whose name was Nimrod… Here is some photos of the event as well: Here is some video of the event as well: tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25254510 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:12:28 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General, Reviews, Shlomo Katz, Eitan Katz http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25242709-YBC-Live-Succos-09 Make sure to also read our review of Pruzansky’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva here. THIS IS A JMR EXCLUSIVE, IF YOU REPOST PLEASE CREDIT THIS LINK. What would Chol Hamoed be without concerts? But if you enjoy boys choirs, more often than not you are faced with a tough decision: Yeshiva Boys or Miami? Lucky me. I am going to both concerts and will, iy’H, be reviewing them both. There are certain realities about concerts that just cannot be avoided. There will always be people around you talking. The performers will never sound as good as they do on an album. Mistakes will always be made. The music will probably be too loud. And if you have a family of music lovers, taking them all to a concert is an expensive proposition. But the energy in the room is palpable and while purists may complain that the music isn’t as good as on an album, you can’t beat the fun and excitement of a live concert. This one was a sell out and started about twenty minutes later than the advertised start time,... Make sure to also read our review of Pruzansky’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva here. THIS IS A JMR EXCLUSIVE, IF YOU REPOST PLEASE CREDIT THIS LINK. What would Chol Hamoed be without concerts? But if you enjoy boys choirs, more often than not you are faced with a tough decision: Yeshiva Boys or Miami? Lucky me. I am going to both concerts and will, iy’H, be reviewing them both. There are certain realities about concerts that just cannot be avoided. There will always be people around you talking. The performers will never sound as good as they do on an album. Mistakes will always be made. The music will probably be too loud. And if you have a family of music lovers, taking them all to a concert is an expensive proposition. But the energy in the room is palpable and while purists may complain that the music isn’t as good as on an album, you can’t beat the fun and excitement of a live concert. This one was a sell out and started about twenty minutes later than the advertised start time, not too bad by Jewish standards. The opening act was a surprise guest, Shea Rubenstein who sang Modim from his debut album, Ohavti. While the orchestra was a little loud relative to Rubenstein, he did a great job warming up the crowd and getting the evening off to a leibidic start. I would have loved to hear Rubenstein sing Window in Heaven, but nobody asked my opinion. Next up, Yosef Chaim Shwekey with Emes, the opening song from his debut album and probably one of the best, as well. He was warmly received by the audience and I think that Yosef Chaim is just going to get better and better as he gets more and more experience and becomes more comfortable performing live. I was both surprised and disappointed to see him leave after just one song. The minute Dovid Stein walked on stage, he was greeted with a standing ovation by the two packs of yeshiva bochurim who were seated at the front of the auditorium. It’s very clear that he is very much at home on stage, as he waved and shook hands with some very enthusiastic fans who clearly enjoyed his rendition of Lazer’s Niggun. Stein sounded terrific and it left me wondering if perhaps one day we might hear another album from him. His debut album, Melech has a few excellent songs and never did as well as it should have. Are you listening, Dovid Stein? We want to hear more! Again, only one song, and then on to the next performer, this time Dovid Gabay, who sounded fabulous. The crowd went wild when Gabay came out and the excitement only grew as he sang Don Don, from Omar Dovid. From there, Gabay segued into a medley of songs from both of his albums, singing Sois Asis, Birchos Avicha, Yimloch, The Letter and Yerushalayim. After a touching story about an accident he recently witnessed on the highway, Gabay sang Hagomel, an upbeat song which left everyone ready for more good music. There was thunderous applause when the Yeshiva Boys Choir finally came out on stage. Maybe it’s just me getting older, but the choir seems to have gotten a lot younger. There were so many unbelievably adorable boys who looked to be no older than ten years old. If I had to guess I would estimate there were approximately twenty boys aged ten and under and maybe a dozen who were older than that. Have all the older boys retired? Or does it just make sense to start with younger boys because it will take longer till their voices change? Either way, the boys came out in black vests, holding tambourines, singing L’maan Daas. I don’t know if I noticed it on this song or not, but when they started their next song, Hillel Omer, it was obvious that in addition to the boys onstage, there was a soundtrack in the background. There was no way they got that full a sound out of that group of boys. This topic has been discussed many times before and I’m not going to get into that debate right now. Clearly all the soloists were performing live and I’m guessing they just wanted a fuller sound. The choreography on Hillel Omer was very nicely done. In the shtick department, there was a little bit of gymnastics and two inflatable guitars tossed out into the audience. The next song was Hamalach, a beautiful slow song from YBC 4 which opened with a single spotlight on one soloist sitting on the floor at the edge of the stage. All in all, there were five soloists and it was the right mood for a hartzig song like Hamalach, which was then sung again by the entire choir. All in all, very enjoyable. I was impressed with Yaakov Mordechai’s poise and confidence, trying his best despite the fact that he was clearly hoarse. While Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner is still young enough to be with the choir for a few more years, it’s obvious that YBC is going to have to start cultivating some younger boys. There were two tonight who were featured quite prominently, and working off the CD booklet (correct me if I’m wrong), it appears they were the Kogan twins, Moshe and Aron. None of this is a problem – it is the reality of working with boys, but it means that over this year, YBC should be working on cultivating a new crop of soloists for us. I look forward to hearing them! Back to the concert. The final song before the intermission was the upbeat Ata Kidashta, which featured top hats in the choreography and was very enjoyable. Yosef Chaim was the next performer to take the stage, singing Lo Lefached, the title track from his album. Most of the audience didn’t seem to know the song, but that didn’t matter. Yosef Chaim did a great job and was very well received. In just a few short months, Yosef Chaim has already proven that he isn’t just another Shwekey brother. He is a talented singer in his own right and if he plays his cards right, he could be around for a very long time. The next performer was Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner, who sang an original composition called Zaroh. The younger Gerstner is clearly very at home on stage and even attempted some dance moves. Once again, this kid oozes poise and confidence. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve been performing for almost your entire life. Dovid Stein did a beautiful job with one of my favorites, Hashem Yimloch, even though he had to sing it without Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner. Stein’s last song was Melech, the title track from his album, and he literally had people dancing in the aisles. Dovid Gabay returned with a new song that Eli Gerstner wrote for this concert called Malchuscha. His final song for the night was, what else, LeGabay, which is just as terrific now as it was when he originally released it. Once again, there was lots of dancing and there is no question that the crowd enjoyed every minute that Gabay was up there. The boys emerged again, this time in grey vests, amid loud chants of “YBC! YBC!” from the audience. They sang their hit song Shabichi, with nice choreography to keep it even more interesting. Yossi Newman took a minute to thank the staff at Brooklyn College for all their efforts which I thought it was a real Kiddush Hashem. Then it was a trip down YBC’s memory lane for Shir Hamaalos, with solos by Tani Martin, the Kogan twins (at least I think that’s who they were, someone correct me if I’m wrong, please) and Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner, followed by In A Song with solos by Tani Martin and Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner. Finally, finally, it was time for the song we were all waiting to hear – Shmoy and it they didn’t disappoint. Omar Rabbi Akiva was enjoyable as it always is, with beach balls flying all over the auditorium and there was one boy (again, how am I supposed to know who they are?) who appeared to be made out of rubber who danced, and did handstands and splits. The finale was Kol Hamispallel, and while the adult performers didn’t come back on stage some smaller people did. Yossi Newman’s daughter, who appeared to be about five, joined him on stage, and as Eli Gerstner was introduced and took the mike for the first time, his son who couldn’t be more than four, joined him as well, and got a mike of his own, to sing along as well. Will he be the new face of YBC? Only time will tell. See many photos at Shlager.net! In a final note, my most sincere apologies to Shea Rubenstein, for not managing to catch him on video! Make sure to also read our review of Pruzansky’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva here. THIS IS A JMR EXCLUSIVE, IF YOU REPOST PLEASE CREDIT THIS LINK. What would Chol Hamoed be without concerts? But if you enjoy boys choirs, more often than not you are faced with a tough decision: Yeshiva Boys or Miami? Lucky me. I am going to both concerts and will, iy’H, be reviewing them both. There are certain realities about concerts that just cannot be avoided. There will always be people around you talking. The performers will never sound as good as they do on an album. Mistakes will always be made. The music will probably be too loud. And if you have a family of music lovers, taking them all to a concert is an expensive proposition. But the energy in the room is palpable and while purists may complain that the music isn’t as good as on an album, you can’t beat the fun and excitement of a live concert. This one was a sell out and started about twenty minutes later than the advertised start time, not too bad by Jewish standards. The opening act was a surprise guest, Shea Rubenstein who sang Modim from his debut album, Ohavti. While the orchestra was a little loud relative to Rubenstein, he did a great job warming up the crowd and getting the evening off to a leibidic start. I would have loved to hear Rubenstein sing Window in Heaven, but nobody asked my opinion. Next up, Yosef Chaim Shwekey with Emes, the opening song from his debut album and probably one of the best, as well. He was warmly received by the audience and I think that Yosef Chaim is just going to get better and better as he gets more and more experience and becomes more comfortable performing live. I was both surprised and disappointed to see him leave after just one song. The minute Dovid Stein walked on stage, he was greeted with a standing ovation by the two packs of yeshiva bochurim who were seated at the front of the auditorium. It’s very clear that he is very much at home on stage, as he waved and shook hands with some very enthusiastic fans who clearly enjoyed his rendition of Lazer’s Niggun. Stein sounded terrific and it left me wondering if perhaps one day we might hear another album from him. His debut album, Melech has a few excellent songs and never did as well as it should have. Are you listening, Dovid Stein? We want to hear more! Again, only one song, and then on to the next performer, this time Dovid Gabay, who sounded fabulous. The crowd went wild when Gabay came out and the excitement only grew as he sang Don Don, from Omar Dovid. From there, Gabay segued into a medley of songs from both of his albums, singing Sois Asis, Birchos Avicha, Yimloch, The Letter and Yerushalayim. After a touching story about an accident he recently witnessed on the highway, Gabay sang Hagomel, an upbeat song which left everyone ready for more good music. There was thunderous applause when the Yeshiva Boys Choir finally came out on stage. Maybe it’s just me getting older, but the choir seems to have gotten a lot younger. There were so many unbelievably adorable boys who looked to be no older than ten years old. If I had to guess I would estimate there were approximately twenty boys aged ten and under and maybe a dozen who were older than that. Have all the older boys retired? Or does it just make sense to start with younger boys because it will take longer till their voices change? Either way, the boys came out in black vests, holding tambourines, singing L’maan Daas. I don’t know if I noticed it on this song or not, but when they started their next song, Hillel Omer, it was obvious that in addition to the boys onstage, there was a soundtrack in the background. There was no way they got that full a sound out of that group of boys. This topic has been discussed many times before and I’m not going to get into that debate right now. Clearly all the soloists were performing live and I’m guessing they just wanted a fuller sound. The choreography on Hillel Omer was very nicely done. In the shtick department, there was a little bit of gymnastics and two inflatable guitars tossed out into the audience. The next song was Hamalach, a beautiful slow song from YBC 4 which opened with a single spotlight on one soloist sitting on the floor at the edge of the stage. All in all, there were five soloists and it was the right mood for a hartzig song like Hamalach, which was then sung again by the entire choir. All in all, very enjoyable. I was impressed with Yaakov Mordechai’s poise and confidence, trying his best despite the fact that he was clearly hoarse. While Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner is still young enough to be with the choir for a few more years, it’s obvious that YBC is going to have to start cultivating some younger boys. There were two tonight who were featured quite prominently, and working off the CD booklet (correct me if I’m wrong), it appears they were the Kogan twins, Moshe and Aron. None of this is a problem – it is the reality of working with boys, but it means that over this year, YBC should be working on cultivating a new crop of soloists for us. I look forward to hearing them! Back to the concert. The final song before the intermission was the upbeat Ata Kidashta, which featured top hats in the choreography and was very enjoyable. Yosef Chaim was the next performer to take the stage, singing Lo Lefached, the title track from his album. Most of the audience didn’t seem to know the song, but that didn’t matter. Yosef Chaim did a great job and was very well received. In just a few short months, Yosef Chaim has already proven that he isn’t just another Shwekey brother. He is a talented singer in his own right and if he plays his cards right, he could be around for a very long time. The next performer was Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner, who sang an original composition called Zaroh. The younger Gerstner is clearly very at home on stage and even attempted some dance moves. Once again, this kid oozes poise and confidence. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve been performing for almost your entire life. Dovid Stein did a beautiful job with one of my favorites, Hashem Yimloch, even though he had to sing it without Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner. Stein’s last song was Melech, the title track from his album, and he literally had people dancing in the aisles. Dovid Gabay returned with a new song that Eli Gerstner wrote for this concert called Malchuscha. His final song for the night was, what else, LeGabay, which is just as terrific now as it was when he originally released it. Once again, there was lots of dancing and there is no question that the crowd enjoyed every minute that Gabay was up there. The boys emerged again, this time in grey vests, amid loud chants of “YBC! YBC!” from the audience. They sang their hit song Shabichi, with nice choreography to keep it even more interesting. Yossi Newman took a minute to thank the staff at Brooklyn College for all their efforts which I thought it was a real Kiddush Hashem. Then it was a trip down YBC’s memory lane for Shir Hamaalos, with solos by Tani Martin, the Kogan twins (at least I think that’s who they were, someone correct me if I’m wrong, please) and Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner, followed by In A Song with solos by Tani Martin and Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner. Finally, finally, it was time for the song we were all waiting to hear – Shmoy and it they didn’t disappoint. Omar Rabbi Akiva was enjoyable as it always is, with beach balls flying all over the auditorium and there was one boy (again, how am I supposed to know who they are?) who appeared to be made out of rubber who danced, and did handstands and splits. The finale was Kol Hamispallel, and while the adult performers didn’t come back on stage some smaller people did. Yossi Newman’s daughter, who appeared to be about five, joined him on stage, and as Eli Gerstner was introduced and took the mike for the first time, his son who couldn’t be more than four, joined him as well, and got a mike of his own, to sing along as well. Will he be the new face of YBC? Only time will tell. See many photos at Shlager.net! In a final note, my most sincere apologies to Shea Rubenstein, for not managing to catch him on video! tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25242709 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:29:07 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Reviews, Videos, Dovid Gabay, Dovid Stein, Yosef Chaim, YBC http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25242710-Dancing-in-the-streets-concert-with-Pruz THIS IS A JMR EXCLUSIVE, IF YOU REPOST PLEASE CREDIT THIS LINK. I was in the Chicago area for the chag and I saw the poster for a concert with Michoel Pruzansky! There was no way I was going to miss this tremendous superstar of a voice sing! The best past was… It was entirely free! Woohoo! The concert started with local warm up singers, including A.Y. Karsh, a famous YouTuber and Acapella singer in the Chicago area. The concert was called – Michoel Pruzansky and Mesamechai Leiv Orchestras Live in Chicago at Bnei Ruven’s “Dancing in the Streets 2009″ – And boy was there a lot of dancing in the streets. The mood was festive and there was plenty of good food to go around. A great time overall. Here are some pictures that I took and a short video clip. THIS IS A JMR EXCLUSIVE, IF YOU REPOST PLEASE CREDIT THIS LINK. I was in the Chicago area for the chag and I saw the poster for a concert with Michoel Pruzansky! There was no way I was going to miss this tremendous superstar of a voice sing! The best past was… It was entirely free! Woohoo! The concert started with local warm up singers, including A.Y. Karsh, a famous YouTuber and Acapella singer in the Chicago area. The concert was called – Michoel Pruzansky and Mesamechai Leiv Orchestras Live in Chicago at Bnei Ruven’s “Dancing in the Streets 2009″ – And boy was there a lot of dancing in the streets. The mood was festive and there was plenty of good food to go around. A great time overall. Here are some pictures that I took and a short video clip. THIS IS A JMR EXCLUSIVE, IF YOU REPOST PLEASE CREDIT THIS LINK. I was in the Chicago area for the chag and I saw the poster for a concert with Michoel Pruzansky! There was no way I was going to miss this tremendous superstar of a voice sing! The best past was… It was entirely free! Woohoo! The concert started with local warm up singers, including A.Y. Karsh, a famous YouTuber and Acapella singer in the Chicago area. The concert was called – Michoel Pruzansky and Mesamechai Leiv Orchestras Live in Chicago at Bnei Ruven’s “Dancing in the Streets 2009″ – And boy was there a lot of dancing in the streets. The mood was festive and there was plenty of good food to go around. A great time overall. Here are some pictures that I took and a short video clip. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25242710 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:58:40 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25204755-New-Release-Michoel-Schnitzler The all new Michoel Schnitzler CD in Yiddish “Mein Kind Treff Mich” will be released IY”H by Yum Kipper, with 11 all new Compositions by Lipa Schmelczer, pinky Webber, Motty Ilowitz, Naftali M. Schnitzler, Shauli Grossman, Moishe Weintraub (Israel), Yeedle Herhkowitz (Israel), Hershey Fuchs, Moishe Wertzberger and Duvid Kaufman. Michoel’s Yiddish Albums are known to be the best of its kind from Humor to Drama to great stories, for everyone to really enjoy. Music was Arranged by the most talented in Yiddish Lyrics-Music Translator Hershy Ginsberg (London), Recorded in Israel by the most Professional Musicians, Vocal Recordings was done at Spectrasonic Studios Brooklyn, NY- engineered by my nephew Naftali M. Schnitzler, Goldman Enterprises Studios Brooklyn, NY-engineered by Chaim Itcha Goldman and at MK Studios Kiryas Yoel NY-Engineered by Moishe Krausz, mixed by Ruli Azrachi at Spectrasonic Studios, and Mastered by Larry Gates. Cover and Booklet Graphics done by Article Image Monsey,... The all new Michoel Schnitzler CD in Yiddish “Mein Kind Treff Mich” will be released IY”H by Yum Kipper, with 11 all new Compositions by Lipa Schmelczer, pinky Webber, Motty Ilowitz, Naftali M. Schnitzler, Shauli Grossman, Moishe Weintraub (Israel), Yeedle Herhkowitz (Israel), Hershey Fuchs, Moishe Wertzberger and Duvid Kaufman. Michoel’s Yiddish Albums are known to be the best of its kind from Humor to Drama to great stories, for everyone to really enjoy. Music was Arranged by the most talented in Yiddish Lyrics-Music Translator Hershy Ginsberg (London), Recorded in Israel by the most Professional Musicians, Vocal Recordings was done at Spectrasonic Studios Brooklyn, NY- engineered by my nephew Naftali M. Schnitzler, Goldman Enterprises Studios Brooklyn, NY-engineered by Chaim Itcha Goldman and at MK Studios Kiryas Yoel NY-Engineered by Moishe Krausz, mixed by Ruli Azrachi at Spectrasonic Studios, and Mastered by Larry Gates. Cover and Booklet Graphics done by Article Image Monsey, NY, Produced and distributed by “NIGUN” 917-627-7610 Below is a music video and audio sampler: Here is the audio sampler The all new Michoel Schnitzler CD in Yiddish “Mein Kind Treff Mich” will be released IY”H by Yum Kipper, with 11 all new Compositions by Lipa Schmelczer, pinky Webber, Motty Ilowitz, Naftali M. Schnitzler, Shauli Grossman, Moishe Weintraub (Israel), Yeedle Herhkowitz (Israel), Hershey Fuchs, Moishe Wertzberger and Duvid Kaufman. Michoel’s Yiddish Albums are known to be the best of its kind from Humor to Drama to great stories, for everyone to really enjoy. Music was Arranged by the most talented in Yiddish Lyrics-Music Translator Hershy Ginsberg (London), Recorded in Israel by the most Professional Musicians, Vocal Recordings was done at Spectrasonic Studios Brooklyn, NY- engineered by my nephew Naftali M. Schnitzler, Goldman Enterprises Studios Brooklyn, NY-engineered by Chaim Itcha Goldman and at MK Studios Kiryas Yoel NY-Engineered by Moishe Krausz, mixed by Ruli Azrachi at Spectrasonic Studios, and Mastered by Larry Gates. Cover and Booklet Graphics done by Article Image Monsey, NY, Produced and distributed by “NIGUN” 917-627-7610 Below is a music video and audio sampler: Here is the audio sampler tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25204755 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:45:23 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General, Michoel Schnitzler http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25140598-Yisroel-Werdyger-New-Single-for-Parnusa-Organization This is a new single released by Parnasah Raffle The song was composed by Motti Illowitz, Sung by Yisroel Werdyger, Music and Choir by Moshe Kraus, Mixed by Ruli Ezrachi, Produced by Gershy Moskowitz Parnassah to the tune of $130,000 A weekly retainer in the amount of $1,250 – every week for two consecutive years. That’s the payoff of the new Parnassah Raffle. Do the math and you’ll arrive at a grand total of $130,000! Would you like a chance at winning it? Entering the raffle is actually quite simple and the best part is that your donation supports a worthy cause. Proceeds go directly to Mosdos Bobov in Eretz Yisroel, enabling them to continue fostering Torah study throughout the land of Eretz Yisroel. Plus the Parnassah project is being undertaken as a zechus for the neshama of R’ Bentzion Dunner a”h. I think this is an amazing opportunity for Tzedakah and Parnassah rolled into one, and I’ve not only entered the raffle, but I’ve signed up to help spread the word about it. To purch... This is a new single released by Parnasah Raffle The song was composed by Motti Illowitz, Sung by Yisroel Werdyger, Music and Choir by Moshe Kraus, Mixed by Ruli Ezrachi, Produced by Gershy Moskowitz Parnassah to the tune of $130,000 A weekly retainer in the amount of $1,250 – every week for two consecutive years. That’s the payoff of the new Parnassah Raffle. Do the math and you’ll arrive at a grand total of $130,000! Would you like a chance at winning it? Entering the raffle is actually quite simple and the best part is that your donation supports a worthy cause. Proceeds go directly to Mosdos Bobov in Eretz Yisroel, enabling them to continue fostering Torah study throughout the land of Eretz Yisroel. Plus the Parnassah project is being undertaken as a zechus for the neshama of R’ Bentzion Dunner a”h. I think this is an amazing opportunity for Tzedakah and Parnassah rolled into one, and I’ve not only entered the raffle, but I’ve signed up to help spread the word about it. To purchase an entry ticket to the Parnassah raffle, please Click Here and you’ll not only be entered into the Grand Prize drawing but a bonus drawing every Rosh Chodesh for $1,000 cash. You’ll automatically be entered into the Bonus Drawing every month until the Grand Prize drawing will be held on March 10, 2010. P.S. Don’t delay – the earlier you enter the drawing, the more chances you’ll have to win an additional $1000 each month. This is a new single released by Parnasah Raffle The song was composed by Motti Illowitz, Sung by Yisroel Werdyger, Music and Choir by Moshe Kraus, Mixed by Ruli Ezrachi, Produced by Gershy Moskowitz Parnassah to the tune of $130,000 A weekly retainer in the amount of $1,250 – every week for two consecutive years. That’s the payoff of the new Parnassah Raffle. Do the math and you’ll arrive at a grand total of $130,000! Would you like a chance at winning it? Entering the raffle is actually quite simple and the best part is that your donation supports a worthy cause. Proceeds go directly to Mosdos Bobov in Eretz Yisroel, enabling them to continue fostering Torah study throughout the land of Eretz Yisroel. Plus the Parnassah project is being undertaken as a zechus for the neshama of R’ Bentzion Dunner a”h. I think this is an amazing opportunity for Tzedakah and Parnassah rolled into one, and I’ve not only entered the raffle, but I’ve signed up to help spread the word about it. To purchase an entry ticket to the Parnassah raffle, please Click Here and you’ll not only be entered into the Grand Prize drawing but a bonus drawing every Rosh Chodesh for $1,000 cash. You’ll automatically be entered into the Bonus Drawing every month until the Grand Prize drawing will be held on March 10, 2010. P.S. Don’t delay – the earlier you enter the drawing, the more chances you’ll have to win an additional $1000 each month. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-17,25140598 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:48:23 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25134908-ALL-NEW-MIAMI-EXPERIENCE-WITH-BORUCH-LEVINE FIRST TIME EVER! At the stunning state of the art, STATE THEATER in New Brunswick, NJ. A sound, stage, and lighting phenomenon! Only one, exclusive performance of the ALL – NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE, MIAMI YAVOH in the NY/NJ area. Wed. eve. October 7, 745PM. Also starring Boruch Levine and the Miami Alumni. To purchase tickets go to JEWISHTICKETS.COM. See the spectacular Miami experience video clip! http://tours.jerseygirlvirtualtours.com/public/vtour/display/5208?a=1 FIRST TIME EVER! At the stunning state of the art, STATE THEATER in New Brunswick, NJ. A sound, stage, and lighting phenomenon! Only one, exclusive performance of the ALL – NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE, MIAMI YAVOH in the NY/NJ area. Wed. eve. October 7, 745PM. Also starring Boruch Levine and the Miami Alumni. To purchase tickets go to JEWISHTICKETS.COM. See the spectacular Miami experience video clip! http://tours.jerseygirlvirtualtours.com/public/vtour/display/5208?a=1 FIRST TIME EVER! At the stunning state of the art, STATE THEATER in New Brunswick, NJ. A sound, stage, and lighting phenomenon! Only one, exclusive performance of the ALL – NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE, MIAMI YAVOH in the NY/NJ area. Wed. eve. October 7, 745PM. Also starring Boruch Levine and the Miami Alumni. To purchase tickets go to JEWISHTICKETS.COM. See the spectacular Miami experience video clip! http://tours.jerseygirlvirtualtours.com/public/vtour/display/5208?a=1 tag:odeo.com,2009-09-16,25134908 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:32:04 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General, Chol Hamoed Concerts, Miami Boys Choir http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25128434-Shua-Kessin-Bye-Bye-Bye Please enjoy this single from the brand new upcoming album premire, Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu Mezamin, Hinei) This album is expected to hit stores in the next 2-3 weeks. Included is the cover and an interview which was just featured in Country Yossi Magazine. For updates and more upcoming information, please go to http://www.ShuaKessin.com or follow Shua at http://www.twitter.com/ShuaKessin. For promotional and booking info call 347-678-2536 or email Ozer Babad at Info@OzerBabad.com We invite you to send this full length single to all your friends and family. Wishing you a Ksiva V’Chsima Tova! Lyrics: ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????,????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ????,????? ????? ????? ??? ??? ?????? Please enjoy this single from the brand new upcoming album premire, Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu Mezamin, Hinei) This album is expected to hit stores in the next 2-3 weeks. Included is the cover and an interview which was just featured in Country Yossi Magazine. For updates and more upcoming information, please go to http://www.ShuaKessin.com or follow Shua at http://www.twitter.com/ShuaKessin. For promotional and booking info call 347-678-2536 or email Ozer Babad at Info@OzerBabad.com We invite you to send this full length single to all your friends and family. Wishing you a Ksiva V’Chsima Tova! Lyrics: ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????,????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ????,????? ????? ????? ??? ??? ?????? Please enjoy this single from the brand new upcoming album premire, Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu Mezamin, Hinei) This album is expected to hit stores in the next 2-3 weeks. Included is the cover and an interview which was just featured in Country Yossi Magazine. For updates and more upcoming information, please go to http://www.ShuaKessin.com or follow Shua at http://www.twitter.com/ShuaKessin. For promotional and booking info call 347-678-2536 or email Ozer Babad at Info@OzerBabad.com We invite you to send this full length single to all your friends and family. Wishing you a Ksiva V’Chsima Tova! Lyrics: ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????,????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ????,????? ????? ????? ??? ??? ?????? tag:odeo.com,2009-09-15,25128434 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:13:13 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25105754-The-Sheichet-Sings We’ve all read JMR’s own Mendel the Sheichet’s articles and reviews and heard his interviews. We realized his music knowledge could go hit-for-hit with some of the best in the music industry. But who knew he could sing too? Here’s a video of him singing at a recent wedding with the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra. Go Mendel! We’ve all read JMR’s own Mendel the Sheichet’s articles and reviews and heard his interviews. We realized his music knowledge could go hit-for-hit with some of the best in the music industry. But who knew he could sing too? Here’s a video of him singing at a recent wedding with the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra. Go Mendel! We’ve all read JMR’s own Mendel the Sheichet’s articles and reviews and heard his interviews. We realized his music knowledge could go hit-for-hit with some of the best in the music industry. But who knew he could sing too? Here’s a video of him singing at a recent wedding with the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra. Go Mendel! tag:odeo.com,2009-09-10,25105754 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:47:14 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25083823-L%E2%80%99Chaim-Presents-%E2%80%9CYomim-Norayim%E2%80%9D-Audio Will be in stores by next Week. ??”? just in time to get ready for ?????? Download here. Will be in stores by next Week. ??”? just in time to get ready for ?????? Download here. Will be in stores by next Week. ??”? just in time to get ready for ?????? Download here. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-06,25083823 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:32:15 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25082783-Binyan-Adi-Ad-Like-You-Never-Heard-it-Before Binyan Adi Ad Like You Never Heard it Before Binyan Adi Ad Like You Never Heard it Before Binyan Adi Ad Like You Never Heard it Before tag:odeo.com,2009-09-06,25082783 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:11:16 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25065966-Mendel-the-Sheichet-Interviews-Mordechai-Ben-David Mendel the Sheichet of the JewishMusicReport got the chance to interview one of Jewish Music’s most legendary artists. Mendel discusses many topics with MBD including his brand new album and the involvement of Yeedle, Lipa, Aaron Razel and others in this new CD. This interview is 25 minutes long, you can download it here, or get it through iTunes by subscribing here. (By subscribing your iTunes will automatically grab all audio from the JMR. Mendel the Sheichet of the JewishMusicReport got the chance to interview one of Jewish Music’s most legendary artists. Mendel discusses many topics with MBD including his brand new album and the involvement of Yeedle, Lipa, Aaron Razel and others in this new CD. This interview is 25 minutes long, you can download it here, or get it through iTunes by subscribing here. (By subscribing your iTunes will automatically grab all audio from the JMR. Mendel the Sheichet of the JewishMusicReport got the chance to interview one of Jewish Music’s most legendary artists. Mendel discusses many topics with MBD including his brand new album and the involvement of Yeedle, Lipa, Aaron Razel and others in this new CD. This interview is 25 minutes long, you can download it here, or get it through iTunes by subscribing here. (By subscribing your iTunes will automatically grab all audio from the JMR. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-03,25065966 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:00:18 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25056549-Taussig-Fever-Hits-Israel It’s hard to believe that it has been just three short months since Shloime’s debut album hit the stores here in the United States. In that short amount of time, he has become a household name, as Jewish music lovers can’t seem to get enough of him. His recent trip to Eretz Yisroel proved that Israelis from all walks of life love Shloime’s music just as much as we do. This trip should have actually taken place weeks ago, but Shloime has been so busy with chasanas here in America, that it took time until a face to face meeting with Greentec, Shloime’s Israeli distributor, could finally be arranged. The trip was a huge success. While Israelis are familiar with Shloime’s music, they never got a chance to meet with Shloime, talk to him and get to know him. Until now. What a week it was! Shloime singing at a wedding in Israel Shloime met with virtually every Israeli radio station and music website. In his visit to the various Greentec locations, Shloime met so many people from all walks ... It’s hard to believe that it has been just three short months since Shloime’s debut album hit the stores here in the United States. In that short amount of time, he has become a household name, as Jewish music lovers can’t seem to get enough of him. His recent trip to Eretz Yisroel proved that Israelis from all walks of life love Shloime’s music just as much as we do. This trip should have actually taken place weeks ago, but Shloime has been so busy with chasanas here in America, that it took time until a face to face meeting with Greentec, Shloime’s Israeli distributor, could finally be arranged. The trip was a huge success. While Israelis are familiar with Shloime’s music, they never got a chance to meet with Shloime, talk to him and get to know him. Until now. What a week it was! Shloime singing at a wedding in Israel Shloime met with virtually every Israeli radio station and music website. In his visit to the various Greentec locations, Shloime met so many people from all walks of life, who were so glad to get to meet him in person and get to know the man behind the music. Countless times, people walked into the stores where his CD was playing and bought his CD on the spot. Sefardim, Chassidim, Ashkenazim – no matter what their background, his music seems to resonate with everyone. So many people wanted more details about Shloime’s trip — what follows is a day by day, play-by-play. Enjoy! Monday, August 17th: Shloime arrives in Eretz Yisroel. You’d think after a long trip Shloime might want to relax, but that certainly didn’t happen. Shloime’s day was jam packed. It started with a meeting with Kobi Sela, who was responsible for all Shloime’s public relations in Israel. From there he moved onto an interview with Chasidi News. Shloime even did a YouTube video thanking Chasidi News for their time. Next up, a meeting with Shlomo from Greentec, Shloime’s Israeli distributor. No time for rest as Shloime traveled to Bnei Brak to sing at a wedding with Ruvi Banet’s eight piece band. Shloime’s golden voice made a beautiful simcha even more beautiful. To hear for yourself, check out the YouTube clip of Shloime singing Anavim and Sholom Aleichem at the wedding. After that, it was on to a meeting with Shua Fried, who arranged two of the songs on Shloime’s album. Shua had never seen Shloime sing live before and could not believe how Shloime managed to connect with the oilam on so many different levels. By four o’clock in the morning, it was time for Shloime to finally call it a day and get some well deserved rest. Shloime Taussig together with Shlomo from Greentec Shloime together with Kobi Sela Shloime being interviewed by ChasidiNews.com Shloime together with Ruvi Bannet Shloime together with Shua Fried Tuesday, August 18th: After a whirlwind day on Monday, Shloime deserved a little bit of a chance to breathe. That doesn’t mean to say he got a chance to relax: a phone interview with Dos Music, followed by another with Shlager. After that it was off to Greentec’s Yerushalyim location where he met with the workers and had a short interview with hareidim.co.il. Finally, Shloime topped his day with a small kumzitz on a Tel Aviv beach with Dudi Kalish. After that it was time to rest up for Wednesday’s big concert at Binyanei Hauma. Shloime on a telephone interview Shloime in Greentec in Yerushalayim Shloime being interviewed by Haredim.co.il Shloime Taussig together with Dudi Kalish at a small Kumzitz Wednesday, August 19: The big day!! Shloime spent his morning in rehearsals where he had the opportunity to get to know a few of Israel’s best singers, who were equally happy to get to meet this rising American star! Approximately one thousand people came to Binyanei Hauma for a star studded concert, headlined by none other than Shloime. Other performers included Mendy Jeruffi, Itzik Eishel and Itzik Orlev, among many others. A few of the songs were featured live on both Israeli radio and online. And in case that wasn’t enough, Shloime also did another heartfelt kumzitz with Dudi Kalish at Kever Dovid. Over two hundred bochurim currently learning in Eretz Yisroel came to sing and be inspired. Shloime going in to Binyanei Haumah Shloime with Ami Maimon from Radio Kol Beramah (the host of the event) Shloime Taussig together with Itzik Orelov and Amiran Davir The Kumzitz at Kever Duvid Thursday, August 20: Another visit to Greentec, this time at their Bnei Brak location. From there, Shloime went to do a radio interview with the Sefardi radio station, Radio Kol Beramah. It’s funny how Shloime’s music seems to touch people from all different walks of life. So many people commented that now that they’ve met Shloime, his music means even more to them. After that is was off to a Chanukas HaBayis at a Beis Medrash in Yerushalayim, where Shloime’s beautiful voice only enhanced the simcha of this momentous occasion. Shloime Taussig in Greentec in Bnei Brak Shloime being interviewed by Radio Kol Beramah Shloime singing at the Chanukas Habayis in Yerushalayim Friday, August 21: Even Shloime needs a day to relax. After recording a podcast for ShlageRadio, Shloime travels to Bnei Brak, looking forward to a beautiful, inspiring Shabbos! Shloime Taussig leaving to Bnei Brak for Shabbos Shabbos Kodesh, August 22: Is there anything more meaningful than Shabbos in Bnei Brak? I’m sure the people in Bnei Brak were as inspired by Shloime as he was by them. Despite the late hour, Shloime managed to squeeze in another interview on Motzei Shabbos, this one with Radio Kol Chai. From R-L; Shloime Taussig, Yossi Eisenthal (host), Shua Fried, Yossi Gil Shloime Taussig together with Shai Kahan from Radio Kol Chai Sunday, August 23: Shloime’s last full day in Eretz Yisroel started off when someone approached him after Shachris, saying they only wished that he had been the Ba’al Tefilla who davened Hallel on Rosh Chodesh. More interviews today and these were huge. The first was with Arutz Sheva, the Israeli national news network, which included recording a short music video. The second was with Radio Kol Yisrael, Israel’s biggest radio station. Hard to believe that in one short week Shloime covered just about every single major Israeli media outlet. Before heading to the airport, Shloime managed to fit in supper with Avi from Greentec. Shloime Taussig with Gidi Sharon from radio Kol Yisrael Shloime with Avi from Greentec Shloime Taussig leaving Israel after a hard but fulfilling week August 24: Back to the USA at dawn. Welcome back, Shloime. We can’t wait to see what’s coming next! (via taussigmusic.com) It’s hard to believe that it has been just three short months since Shloime’s debut album hit the stores here in the United States. In that short amount of time, he has become a household name, as Jewish music lovers can’t seem to get enough of him. His recent trip to Eretz Yisroel proved that Israelis from all walks of life love Shloime’s music just as much as we do. This trip should have actually taken place weeks ago, but Shloime has been so busy with chasanas here in America, that it took time until a face to face meeting with Greentec, Shloime’s Israeli distributor, could finally be arranged. The trip was a huge success. While Israelis are familiar with Shloime’s music, they never got a chance to meet with Shloime, talk to him and get to know him. Until now. What a week it was! Shloime singing at a wedding in Israel Shloime met with virtually every Israeli radio station and music website. In his visit to the various Greentec locations, Shloime met so many people from all walks of life, who were so glad to get to meet him in person and get to know the man behind the music. Countless times, people walked into the stores where his CD was playing and bought his CD on the spot. Sefardim, Chassidim, Ashkenazim – no matter what their background, his music seems to resonate with everyone. So many people wanted more details about Shloime’s trip — what follows is a day by day, play-by-play. Enjoy! Monday, August 17th: Shloime arrives in Eretz Yisroel. You’d think after a long trip Shloime might want to relax, but that certainly didn’t happen. Shloime’s day was jam packed. It started with a meeting with Kobi Sela, who was responsible for all Shloime’s public relations in Israel. From there he moved onto an interview with Chasidi News. Shloime even did a YouTube video thanking Chasidi News for their time. Next up, a meeting with Shlomo from Greentec, Shloime’s Israeli distributor. No time for rest as Shloime traveled to Bnei Brak to sing at a wedding with Ruvi Banet’s eight piece band. Shloime’s golden voice made a beautiful simcha even more beautiful. To hear for yourself, check out the YouTube clip of Shloime singing Anavim and Sholom Aleichem at the wedding. After that, it was on to a meeting with Shua Fried, who arranged two of the songs on Shloime’s album. Shua had never seen Shloime sing live before and could not believe how Shloime managed to connect with the oilam on so many different levels. By four o’clock in the morning, it was time for Shloime to finally call it a day and get some well deserved rest. Shloime Taussig together with Shlomo from Greentec Shloime together with Kobi Sela Shloime being interviewed by ChasidiNews.com Shloime together with Ruvi Bannet Shloime together with Shua Fried Tuesday, August 18th: After a whirlwind day on Monday, Shloime deserved a little bit of a chance to breathe. That doesn’t mean to say he got a chance to relax: a phone interview with Dos Music, followed by another with Shlager. After that it was off to Greentec’s Yerushalyim location where he met with the workers and had a short interview with hareidim.co.il. Finally, Shloime topped his day with a small kumzitz on a Tel Aviv beach with Dudi Kalish. After that it was time to rest up for Wednesday’s big concert at Binyanei Hauma. Shloime on a telephone interview Shloime in Greentec in Yerushalayim Shloime being interviewed by Haredim.co.il Shloime Taussig together with Dudi Kalish at a small Kumzitz Wednesday, August 19: The big day!! Shloime spent his morning in rehearsals where he had the opportunity to get to know a few of Israel’s best singers, who were equally happy to get to meet this rising American star! Approximately one thousand people came to Binyanei Hauma for a star studded concert, headlined by none other than Shloime. Other performers included Mendy Jeruffi, Itzik Eishel and Itzik Orlev, among many others. A few of the songs were featured live on both Israeli radio and online. And in case that wasn’t enough, Shloime also did another heartfelt kumzitz with Dudi Kalish at Kever Dovid. Over two hundred bochurim currently learning in Eretz Yisroel came to sing and be inspired. Shloime going in to Binyanei Haumah Shloime with Ami Maimon from Radio Kol Beramah (the host of the event) Shloime Taussig together with Itzik Orelov and Amiran Davir The Kumzitz at Kever Duvid Thursday, August 20: Another visit to Greentec, this time at their Bnei Brak location. From there, Shloime went to do a radio interview with the Sefardi radio station, Radio Kol Beramah. It’s funny how Shloime’s music seems to touch people from all different walks of life. So many people commented that now that they’ve met Shloime, his music means even more to them. After that is was off to a Chanukas HaBayis at a Beis Medrash in Yerushalayim, where Shloime’s beautiful voice only enhanced the simcha of this momentous occasion. Shloime Taussig in Greentec in Bnei Brak Shloime being interviewed by Radio Kol Beramah Shloime singing at the Chanukas Habayis in Yerushalayim Friday, August 21: Even Shloime needs a day to relax. After recording a podcast for ShlageRadio, Shloime travels to Bnei Brak, looking forward to a beautiful, inspiring Shabbos! Shloime Taussig leaving to Bnei Brak for Shabbos Shabbos Kodesh, August 22: Is there anything more meaningful than Shabbos in Bnei Brak? I’m sure the people in Bnei Brak were as inspired by Shloime as he was by them. Despite the late hour, Shloime managed to squeeze in another interview on Motzei Shabbos, this one with Radio Kol Chai. From R-L; Shloime Taussig, Yossi Eisenthal (host), Shua Fried, Yossi Gil Shloime Taussig together with Shai Kahan from Radio Kol Chai Sunday, August 23: Shloime’s last full day in Eretz Yisroel started off when someone approached him after Shachris, saying they only wished that he had been the Ba’al Tefilla who davened Hallel on Rosh Chodesh. More interviews today and these were huge. The first was with Arutz Sheva, the Israeli national news network, which included recording a short music video. The second was with Radio Kol Yisrael, Israel’s biggest radio station. Hard to believe that in one short week Shloime covered just about every single major Israeli media outlet. Before heading to the airport, Shloime managed to fit in supper with Avi from Greentec. Shloime Taussig with Gidi Sharon from radio Kol Yisrael Shloime with Avi from Greentec Shloime Taussig leaving Israel after a hard but fulfilling week August 24: Back to the USA at dawn. Welcome back, Shloime. We can’t wait to see what’s coming next! (via taussigmusic.com) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-01,25056549 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:46:42 -0700 no Jewish Music Report Uncategorized, News, General, Shloime Taussig http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25032137-Yehuda-Concert-in-Cunningham-Park Is there anything better than a concert on a breezy summer night? Yup.  A free concert on a breezy summer night! Approximately four hundred people showed up to a free Yehuda! concert at Cunningham Park in Queens this past Wednesday night. Yehuda! kept the crowd entertained for almost two hours, singing some of his most popular songs.  Special thanks to the Queens Jewish Community Council and all the other organizations who sponsored this event. (Photo credit: Ami Eller) Is there anything better than a concert on a breezy summer night? Yup.  A free concert on a breezy summer night! Approximately four hundred people showed up to a free Yehuda! concert at Cunningham Park in Queens this past Wednesday night. Yehuda! kept the crowd entertained for almost two hours, singing some of his most popular songs.  Special thanks to the Queens Jewish Community Council and all the other organizations who sponsored this event. (Photo credit: Ami Eller) Is there anything better than a concert on a breezy summer night? Yup.  A free concert on a breezy summer night! Approximately four hundred people showed up to a free Yehuda! concert at Cunningham Park in Queens this past Wednesday night. Yehuda! kept the crowd entertained for almost two hours, singing some of his most popular songs.  Special thanks to the Queens Jewish Community Council and all the other organizations who sponsored this event. (Photo credit: Ami Eller) tag:odeo.com,2009-08-27,25032137 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:05:15 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25020261-New-MBD-Promo-Clip MBD’s new CD will be out next week, in the meantime enjoy this clip featuring songs from his upcoming album. The CD features songs and arrangements by Yossi Green, MBD, Aaron Razel, Mona Rosenblum, Moshe Laufer and others. MBD’s new CD will be out next week, in the meantime enjoy this clip featuring songs from his upcoming album. The CD features songs and arrangements by Yossi Green, MBD, Aaron Razel, Mona Rosenblum, Moshe Laufer and others. MBD’s new CD will be out next week, in the meantime enjoy this clip featuring songs from his upcoming album. The CD features songs and arrangements by Yossi Green, MBD, Aaron Razel, Mona Rosenblum, Moshe Laufer and others. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-25,25020261 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:29:32 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24999389-Yaakov-Shwekey-Full-Audio-Preview Next week we plan on having much more, including a full album review by the end of next week. Next week we plan on having much more, including a full album review by the end of next week. Next week we plan on having much more, including a full album review by the end of next week. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-21,24999389 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:14:05 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24996976-YBC-4-Now-In-Stores-Hear-Sampler-Now-Reviews-Coming JewishMusicReport invites you to download and listen to our very own custom made sampler. Eli Gerstner and Yossi Newman bring you the amazing 4th CD from the exciting Yeshiva Boys Choir. This CD features 10 songs composed by Eli Gerstner (with a couple from Yossi Newman!We plan on bringing you much more YBC4 action, including a DOUBLE review by Kol Isha and JM Derech. From JewishJukebox.com Sh’moy Shel Melech is guaranteed to keep The Yeshiva Boys Choir on the top of Jewish music charts as the world’s best. With all new compositions and music, this recording is nothing short of amazing! YBC 1 and 2 featured the Cleveland choir, YBC 3 featured the 5-Towns choir and YBC 4 features the Brooklyn choir. Every YBC album stepped it up a notch in sound and production and this one does the same. The song “Sh’moy” is the next “Kol Hamispalel”, “V’ohavta” & “Shabichi.” There’s also a new version of “Hamalac... JewishMusicReport invites you to download and listen to our very own custom made sampler. Eli Gerstner and Yossi Newman bring you the amazing 4th CD from the exciting Yeshiva Boys Choir. This CD features 10 songs composed by Eli Gerstner (with a couple from Yossi Newman!We plan on bringing you much more YBC4 action, including a DOUBLE review by Kol Isha and JM Derech. From JewishJukebox.com Sh’moy Shel Melech is guaranteed to keep The Yeshiva Boys Choir on the top of Jewish music charts as the world’s best. With all new compositions and music, this recording is nothing short of amazing! YBC 1 and 2 featured the Cleveland choir, YBC 3 featured the 5-Towns choir and YBC 4 features the Brooklyn choir. Every YBC album stepped it up a notch in sound and production and this one does the same. The song “Sh’moy” is the next “Kol Hamispalel”, “V’ohavta” & “Shabichi.” There’s also a new version of “Hamalach” on the album, which is definitely the runaway hit. JewishMusicReport invites you to download and listen to our very own custom made sampler. Eli Gerstner and Yossi Newman bring you the amazing 4th CD from the exciting Yeshiva Boys Choir. This CD features 10 songs composed by Eli Gerstner (with a couple from Yossi Newman!We plan on bringing you much more YBC4 action, including a DOUBLE review by Kol Isha and JM Derech. From JewishJukebox.com Sh’moy Shel Melech is guaranteed to keep The Yeshiva Boys Choir on the top of Jewish music charts as the world’s best. With all new compositions and music, this recording is nothing short of amazing! YBC 1 and 2 featured the Cleveland choir, YBC 3 featured the 5-Towns choir and YBC 4 features the Brooklyn choir. Every YBC album stepped it up a notch in sound and production and this one does the same. The song “Sh’moy” is the next “Kol Hamispalel”, “V’ohavta” & “Shabichi.” There’s also a new version of “Hamalach” on the album, which is definitely the runaway hit. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-20,24996976 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:14:36 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24987529-Video-Interview-Moshe-Hecht The unique music of Jewish folk-rock singer Moshe Hecht draws inspiration from reggae, classic rock, folk music and Chassidic melodies. His lyrics are poetic, honest, and confident, complimented by a voice that displays a depth, wisdom and passion well beyond his years. Moshe considers music a tool for communicating and elevating ideas and lessons. His barrier-breaking live performances are a dynamic interplay of singing, storytelling, insight and humor that have already warmed audiences of every calling. The dream, he says, is “to inspire people to connect with their roots in a natural yet powerful way.” Moshe is currently in Seattle recording tracks for his debut album, which being produced by 7 time Grammy winner and Emmy nominee Steven Ray Allen . He will be touring the States upon the release of his album at the end of 2009. In this studio interview, Moshe opens up about what makes him tick. You will also get a taste of clips from some songs off the album being reve... The unique music of Jewish folk-rock singer Moshe Hecht draws inspiration from reggae, classic rock, folk music and Chassidic melodies. His lyrics are poetic, honest, and confident, complimented by a voice that displays a depth, wisdom and passion well beyond his years. Moshe considers music a tool for communicating and elevating ideas and lessons. His barrier-breaking live performances are a dynamic interplay of singing, storytelling, insight and humor that have already warmed audiences of every calling. The dream, he says, is “to inspire people to connect with their roots in a natural yet powerful way.” Moshe is currently in Seattle recording tracks for his debut album, which being produced by 7 time Grammy winner and Emmy nominee Steven Ray Allen . He will be touring the States upon the release of his album at the end of 2009. In this studio interview, Moshe opens up about what makes him tick. You will also get a taste of clips from some songs off the album being revealed for the very first time. We even managed to get a few words with the great Steven Ray Allen. Enjoy! Direct download The unique music of Jewish folk-rock singer Moshe Hecht draws inspiration from reggae, classic rock, folk music and Chassidic melodies. His lyrics are poetic, honest, and confident, complimented by a voice that displays a depth, wisdom and passion well beyond his years. Moshe considers music a tool for communicating and elevating ideas and lessons. His barrier-breaking live performances are a dynamic interplay of singing, storytelling, insight and humor that have already warmed audiences of every calling. The dream, he says, is “to inspire people to connect with their roots in a natural yet powerful way.” Moshe is currently in Seattle recording tracks for his debut album, which being produced by 7 time Grammy winner and Emmy nominee Steven Ray Allen . He will be touring the States upon the release of his album at the end of 2009. In this studio interview, Moshe opens up about what makes him tick. You will also get a taste of clips from some songs off the album being revealed for the very first time. We even managed to get a few words with the great Steven Ray Allen. Enjoy! Direct download tag:odeo.com,2009-08-19,24987529 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:06:50 -0700 no Jewish Music Report General, interviews, Videos http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24951958-Hope-on-the-Hudson Tuesday Night, August 11th, A T.I.M.E. held a dinner and concert on the Hudson River. The boat set sail from Pier 59, Chesea Piers, in New York City. The evening was a star studded sold out event, featuring Avraham Fried, Chazan Yiztchok Meir Helfgot, Shloime Gertner and R Pinky Weber. The nights entertainment was hosted by R’ Michoel Schnitzler, a well known Badchen and respected singer in his own right. The organization  A TIME is the premier, internationally acclaimed organization that offers advocacy, education, guidance, research and support through our many programs to Jewish men, women, and couples struggling with reproductive health and infertility. Aside from the exciting musical entertainment there were some prominent speakers who discussed A T.I.M.E., what it does, and how we can help and be involved. Guest speakers included it’s founder Rabbi Rosen, Rabbi Weiss, Rabbi Eisner, a personal story from a young man from Cleveland and Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro from Nort... Tuesday Night, August 11th, A T.I.M.E. held a dinner and concert on the Hudson River. The boat set sail from Pier 59, Chesea Piers, in New York City. The evening was a star studded sold out event, featuring Avraham Fried, Chazan Yiztchok Meir Helfgot, Shloime Gertner and R Pinky Weber. The nights entertainment was hosted by R’ Michoel Schnitzler, a well known Badchen and respected singer in his own right. The organization  A TIME is the premier, internationally acclaimed organization that offers advocacy, education, guidance, research and support through our many programs to Jewish men, women, and couples struggling with reproductive health and infertility. Aside from the exciting musical entertainment there were some prominent speakers who discussed A T.I.M.E., what it does, and how we can help and be involved. Guest speakers included it’s founder Rabbi Rosen, Rabbi Weiss, Rabbi Eisner, a personal story from a young man from Cleveland and Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro from North Miami Beach. The entire evening was produced and coordinated by TeeM Productions (Yossi Tyberg and Gershy Moskowitz.) Http://www.teemproductions.com | http://www.atime.org/index.htm Direct link to photos. Tuesday Night, August 11th, A T.I.M.E. held a dinner and concert on the Hudson River. The boat set sail from Pier 59, Chesea Piers, in New York City. The evening was a star studded sold out event, featuring Avraham Fried, Chazan Yiztchok Meir Helfgot, Shloime Gertner and R Pinky Weber. The nights entertainment was hosted by R’ Michoel Schnitzler, a well known Badchen and respected singer in his own right. The organization  A TIME is the premier, internationally acclaimed organization that offers advocacy, education, guidance, research and support through our many programs to Jewish men, women, and couples struggling with reproductive health and infertility. Aside from the exciting musical entertainment there were some prominent speakers who discussed A T.I.M.E., what it does, and how we can help and be involved. Guest speakers included it’s founder Rabbi Rosen, Rabbi Weiss, Rabbi Eisner, a personal story from a young man from Cleveland and Rabbi Ephraim Shapiro from North Miami Beach. The entire evening was produced and coordinated by TeeM Productions (Yossi Tyberg and Gershy Moskowitz.) Http://www.teemproductions.com | http://www.atime.org/index.htm Direct link to photos. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-12,24951958 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:31:17 -0700 no Jewish Music Report News, General