Archive for July, 2010

Photos from Shwekey: Return to Caesarea!

Photos from Shwekey: Return to Caesarea!

Reports have been coming in from across Israel of the amazing 2 night concert experience presented by Yochi Briskman. Yaakov Shwekey starred in an amazing show which also featured Chaim Yisrael, Chazzan Yitzchok Meir Helfgot, The Shapiro Brothers, Daniel Ahuval and others. We can expect a full CD and DVD of this event later this

Rehearsal For Dovid Gabay’s New Song Plus Sample

Rehearsal For Dovid Gabay’s New Song Plus Sample

Here is a quick taste of a new song coming out from Dovid Gabay, Bsimcha Tomid. Music By Kol Sasson Orchestra, Video By Motty Engel 917-627-3275, Chemy Soibelman – Drums, Bitz Bree – Percussions, Sammy Kissel – Guitar, Lenny Friedman – Trumpet, George Zorko – Trombone. Watch after the video for 50 second clip from the actual song

Lev Tahor Retrospective: Lev Tahor 4

Lev Tahor Retrospective:  Lev Tahor 4

Lev Tahor 4, brings us to the last segment in Jewish Music Report’s Lev Tahor retrospective.  Featuring eleven songs, nine of which are original compositions, it is another very nice addition to the world of Jewish music by Ari Cukier, Gadi Fuchs and Eli Schwebel.  These guys are so mellow, so chilled and their albums

Photos/Full Review from Avraham Fried Concert in Sultan [PLUS VIDEO]

Photos/Full Review from Avraham Fried Concert in Sultan [PLUS VIDEO]

Here is an EXCLUSIVE REPORT by our JMR ISRAEL reporter. Please do not reuse without a direct link to this page. Many thanks to our dear friend Baruch Ezagui for the amazing photos! (2 videos below review as well) Avraham Fried performed last night in Yerushalayim Ir HaKodesh to a sell out crowd in Sultan’s

Two New Niggunim CDs from Zalman Goldstein!

Two New Niggunim CDs from Zalman Goldstein!

Zalman Goldstein does it again! The hard-working producer of the Chabad Classics series and Jewish Learning Group publications has not one, but two niggunim CDs going to press as we type this! Chassidic Breeze features Alicia Svigels and other top-of-the-line instrumentalists, and Non-Stop Chabad is a heart-pumping dance album that will make you dance the

Free Concert July 29th At Sullivan County Community College

Free Concert July 29th At Sullivan County Community College

As the grand finale to the 200 kilometer Brooklyn to Catskills relay race being organized by JRunners of Brooklyn to raise money for a Flatbush man with Lou Gehrigs disease, there will be a free concert at 4:30 PM at Sullivan County Community College in Loch Shedrake, New York.  The concert, which will be emceed

Amram Adar: “Shalit”

Amram Adar: “Shalit”

Amram Adar, 33, will soon be releasing his third album. This new album will be produced by Yitzy Waldner, and combines the talents of Moshe Laufer, Yonatan Razel, Mona Rosenblum, Leib Yaakov Rigler, Dr. Mordechai Sobol, Ofir Sobol, Shmuel Yona, Ian Freitor and many others. Amram presents this single, “Shalit”, a moving song about bringing

Dovid Gabay Cover and 2 Minute Preview

Dovid Gabay Cover and 2 Minute Preview

The title track, composed by Elimelech Blumstein and arranged by Moshe Roth. The CD will be available in the next 1-2 weeks. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download here

Shwekey Libi Bemizrach Audio Sampler and Pre Order

Shwekey Libi Bemizrach Audio Sampler and Pre Order

Shwekey’s brand new CD, the Sephardic style album titled, Libi Bemizrach, can be heard below and will be available next Wednesday/Thursday in both American and Israel. You can also pre order the CD. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (Download here)

SHOIME TAUSSIG: FREE SINGLE – LASHEM HAARETZ UMLOAH

SHOIME TAUSSIG: FREE SINGLE – LASHEM HAARETZ UMLOAH

Teem Productions presents a newly composed single sung by Shloime Taussig. The song, Lashem Haaretz Umloah was composed by and also guest starring, R’ Yitzchok Fuchs.  Here is the cover and the artwork for this free single. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download the free single here. Credits Produced by Yossi Tyberg &

Music News from Israel

Music News from Israel

Lehava Orchestra’s Amazing Double Album: ‘The Double Project’ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (Download here) At the end of three years of concentrated effort the Lehava Orchestra, the most successful religious orchestra, has reached the finish line with a fantastic double album which is without doubt by far the best collection of wedding

Aderet’s Od Yosef Chai in the NY Times

Aderet’s Od Yosef Chai in the NY Times

He was called the Jewish Caruso. Indeed, fervent enthusiasts sometimes referred to Caruso as the Italian Yossele Rosenblatt. Mr. Rosenblatt, who died in 1933, was regarded as the greatest cantor of his time. But his was a time when music was recorded on heavy shellac or celluloid 78 r.p.m. records. The quality of those recordings

Erev Tisha B’Av 5770

Erev Tisha B’Av 5770

Wishing all our readers a meaningful and easy fast. Looking forward to sharing good news and good music with you soon