Archive for Category: "CDs"
Spotlight on: Dance With Shloime Daskal
While like everyone else I am always on the lookout for top notch, new music, I have long been a firm believer that lurking within our own music collections there is a goldmine of good music just waiting to be rediscovered. You know what I mean. Favorite albums from five, ten, even decades ago, depending
Review: Yaakov Shwekey – Cry No More
Usually we hear about a superstar releasing a new album months in advance. However, Yaakov replaced the usual hype with an element of surprise combined with humility. He begins the booklet with a message that he was inspired by the passing of his dear friend, and he transformed that pain in a message to uplift
OutOfTowner’s 1st Impression of Cry No More
In today’s times when there is usually a PR blitz starting several months before an album release, culminating in either a pre-release music video or some other event to introduce the new album, Tuesday’s news that Yaakov Shwekey’s new album, Cry No More,would be available in less than a week, came as quite a surprise.
OutOfTowner Reviews Shragee
Much has been said about the recent explosion of Chassidic singers and performers, so for me to pile on is unnecessary. Since Shragee Gestetner’s new album has come out, I have listened to it extensively to really get to know the songs and to try and formulate an opinion based on a longer amount
Inspiring Voice: Shragee Gestetner – A Rising Star
Just when one may think that the Jewish music world was saturated with enough singers, the ” esTeemed” Teem Productions has treated us to Shragee Gestetner, a Haimishe Yingerman that sings songs with a wide range of styles that will please everyone who has taste for Jewish music. He has a clear sweet voice that reminds
Out Of Towner Reviews Amram Adar-Baruch Hashem
My first reaction listening to this album is where have they found this special talent? I have never seen any videos of him singing at weddings, like I have of most of the newest singing sensations. I have never heard of him, and I am probably not alone here. Amram Adar seems to have burst
Out Of Towner Reviews Big Time – Alter Heim
How often can an album be released featuring an all star lineup of Mordechai Ben David, Lipa Schmelczer, Dovid Gabay, Shloime Gertner, the Mezamrim Choir, Chilik Frank and the Freilach Orchestra, produced by Sheya Mendlowitz, and arranged by Suki Berry, and seemingly not even register a blip on the Jewish Music scene? Then again, with
Nochi Krohn Band 2 “Banai” Full Review!
Disclaimer : I’m sorry that the CD has been out for a little while and only now am I writing up this review. Turns out I got swept in the Yom Tov rush like many others and I was only able to finish it now. From the moment I started listening to the newest Nochi
Free CD in Succos Edition of Ami Magazine
The all new issue of Ami Magazine includes a six song CD, produced in honor of Succos, featuring the voices of Lipa Schmelczer, Yanky Lemmer, Shimon Craimer, Shloimy Zeiger and Moishy Waldner. All six songs on the album, titled Big Voices, are original compositions by Moshe Lax, with arrangements by Shloimy Zeiger, Naftali Schnitzler and
OutofTowner Reviews Hashkifah by Baruch Levine
Baruch Levine has long been known as a composer and performer, whose material is both sweet and enjoyable. Although he has some really beautiful songs on other people’s albums, his big break came on his first release, Vezakeini, with the songs Vezakeini and V’hu Keyli making everyone’s list of must listen to songs. Every time
The Music & Magic of HASC 24
I was never really a fan of Hasc concert cd’s, I preferred my self made mixes of the songs and singers I like over the many performing artists at a Hasc Concert. Listening to Hasc 24 made me see this concert and its music in a different light. The first thing I realized was that
Review of Ahavas Hashem by Yumi Lowy
Almost three months ago, a very highly anticipated album was released. Yumi Lowy, a very popular vocalist on the wedding scene on the east coast, released his debut album, titled Ahavas Hashem. Yumi is known for his sweet and smooth sound, somewhat a cross between Yeedle and Dov Levine at times, and his album has
An Acoustic Sample From Yosef Karduner
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Yosef Karduner one of the pioneers of Jewish music since its inception with numerous chart topping hits to his name such as the acclaimed Shir Lamaalot which generated a range of versions recorded by artists from across the musical spectrum, is currently celebrating the launch of his tenth
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