Miami Boys Choir News: Miami Experience 3

MAJOR MIAMI NEWS:

PESACH SHOWS & ALL NEW ALBUM

SHOWS COMING THIS PESACH!

This Chol Hamoed Pesach - 2 blockbusters shows at Brooklyn College. MIAMI EXPERIENCE 3 – THE BIG PREVIEW. Featuring a whole new never before seen stage and lighting extravaganza, built on the successes of the last 2 years, MIAMI EXPERIENCE 1 AND 2. This year will feature OMEGA SYNCHRONIZED LIGHTING – especially designed lighting to follow the beat of songs. Also, the VIRTUALIZER, which we cannot as of now give out more info on this new exciting addition. This is all besides image magnification and much more. All accompanied by the newly styled exciting Shirainu Orchestra.

Yerachmiel Begun & MIAMI will Preview many songs with fantastic dances from the new smash album coming JUNE 5 (see below), plus do songs from this past years releases ULTIMATE MIAMI, & MIAMI – THE SOLO ALBUM, as well as other big MIAMI hits. All sung by a superior group of boys with massive new vocal talent and ranges never heard before. Quite easily one of the best ever.

AND – Special video presentation from Eretz Yisroel of our new choir! (See below)

Thurs eve show April 21 - will also include PRUZ! Mechoel Pruzansky singing from his new hit album MP3. And, for the first time ever in concert in NY: Chasidic singing star Shloime Taussig- singing from his first album and previewing from his upcoming album as well. Also hilarious special guest - Badchan Shlomo Hadarshan!

Sat. night it will be MIAMI & SUPERSTAR AVRAHAM FRIED. Besides Avremel singing many of his classics from over his 30 years, he will be previewing new songs from his upcoming albums.Additionally, special surprise guest stars. 

No audience audio or video recording at these shows.

ALBUM COMING JUNE 5!

THE ALL-NEW SMASH MIAMI ALBUM. This album will be MIAMI’S best ever – without question! The countdown has begun and updates/videos and insider information will be coming as the weeks unfold. Culminating with big associated events Lag B’omer May 22 & June 5.The album, with amazing new sound and vocals, will have 11 new hit songs including 2 mammoth English songs.

Additionally one of those English songs will be sung (selection 12 on the album) in Hebrew by:

MIAMI MIZRACH – MIAMI EAST

6 months ago Yerachmiel started a MIAMI choir in Eretz Yisroel. This beautiful chorus, with a style all its own, sings on the new USA album.

Also, inside the album will also be your chance to win …………. well we can’t tell you that yet.

Much more details on the album in future posts and videos.

Lipa SingsYa'lili: Video

Lipa does his version of 8th Day's new Ya'lili

Avi Newmark Presents Nagila V'nismicha W/ Benny Friedman

Avi Newmark's latest musical production is stamped Nagila V'nismicha after his orchestra's name and stars Jewish music's latest singing sensation Benny Friedman. . This album is certainly not a wedding music album in the typical sense as it doesn't really  list the typical songs for a wedding (although some might be played). It is more of an album of handpicked songs from a variety of styles so there is something for everyone.

Benny Friedman really goes to town on Nagila V'nisimicha.This album allows him to truly showcase his vocal abilities by singing a range of different styles from chasidic to  Sephardic to Israeli. It was interesting to listen to some new material as well as some remakes of some very old and perhaps forgotten tunes. One example is Reb Yid by Yossi Green which was originally sung by Ari Klien. The strange part for me: I didn't recognize the name of the song but this high part started playing in my head. The song starts with a secular intro and I don't recognize it but it sounds fantastic. Then the high part starts and sure enough I must have heard it because that was the high part I remembered. The new songs on this album are by Elimelech Blumstein and a newcomer Mendy Fisch. The album's tone is set with Elimelech's exciting "Sameach" and features some yiddish, which I wasn't expecting. This is a very nice starting point and Sameach may very well get a lot of playing time in the wedding circuit. Avrumi G did a great job with the horn arrangements and kept the song entertaining. Mendy Fisch's song is a slow ballad: M'hairo. The intro is very contemporary  and the ballad is not like most you have ever heard. It is certainly not predictable and after you hear it a few times ( or once) it may become your favorite wedding ballad. It also has some great choir arrangements by Yitzy Spinnner.

Bottom Line: Not sure I would call it a wedding album but it is a lot of fun to listen to and offers  a great variety of songs. Avrumi G pulled out a lot of stops on these arrangements and they might very well be some of his best to date. Listen to the sampler and give it some serious consideration as your next Jewish music purchase.

Free Sampler: NY Boys Choir by Yitzy Bald

Here is a new sampler for Yitzy Bald's latest release: NYBC!

Nagila V'nismicha with Benny Friedman

Check your local stores starting tomorrow, download available with PDF now!

Click here

Jewish Music Review: Michoel Puzansky / MP3

Well Michoel Pruzansky aka PRUZ has released his 3rd album and has smartly entitled it "MP3".

Lets begin the review shall we?

For all the info on this album regarding song writers etc. click here for the song book.

1) L'tav Uvid: Chosen as the first fast song because it grabs your attention and is arguably the best fast song on the album. This is a great straight ahead rock tune that I did not get tired of no matter how many times I heard it. The harmonies and vocal background which interestingly enough was done by Yitzy Waldner who is in my opinion, one of the better song writers in Jewish music today. Pruz or who ever he hired to help with his arrangements made the right move in hiring Daniel Flam to assist with brass and brass arrangements no doubt. Rating 10/10

2) Al Shlosha: Another fast one: hora/disco this time. Composed by both Baruch Levine and Yitzy Bald. Not sure if that mean that one did the low and the other the high part. The low part is fantastic but in my opinion the high part doesn't fit quite as tightly with the words. Great sax parts by Shloime Cohen  and everyone in the band gets to show off a bit after 3:20 Rating 7.5/10

3) Pia Puscha: A ballad written by Yitzy Waldner is a great contemporary ballad with a great arrangement by Eli Laufer. Eli also sings on this album which lends a nice dynamic to the feeling of this song. Did not care for the use of the flugel horn (I think that's what I'm hearing) and/or perhaps the mix on the intro the string section should have sounded better as they do later on. Great ballad. 9.5/10

4) Al Yisroel Shalom: Composed by Yochanon Shapiro. A rock/disco and  this song is not bad but didn't really do it for me. The repetitions of "al yisroel shalom" just started to bother me after a while but that's just me. Rating 6/10

5) Shomer Yisroel: By Yochanon Shapiro has a very kumzitz type style to it. Not contemporary in the way that Pia Puscha is. The acoustic guitar with the flute is a nice touch. Avrumi Schwebel was a solid choice for a kid to back him up. Rating 8/10

6) Sheyovo: Another rock tune with some hard hitting brass and mens and boys choirs. I enjoyed this tune but again the repetition strikes and the song just falls short of being fantastic. Rating 7/10

7) Show Me The Way: Yitzy Waldner hits another home run here. Fantastic contemporary tune for an english ballad. Some will argue that the words could have been developed better. All in all a very  inspiring song. Rating 9/10

8) Zeh La Zeh: If this song sounds familiar that's because you heard it on Shloime Kaufman's album Avodas Tzedokah and he also is featured on this song. Written by Yitzy Waldner this remakes really makes this song sound even better. Rating 8.5/10

9) Mi Bon: Ballad by Elle Shwab and starts with vocals Avrumi Schwebel who does a solid job and every note he performs is perfect. This is a contemporary ballad as well and one of the better performances by Michoel on this album.  Leib Yakov Rigler does a nice job arranging this tune with very tasteful string arrangements. The song itself wasn't quite as good as the other ballad but still a solid tune.Rating  8/10

10) Torah: Another catchy moderate rock/disco/hora by Yitzy Waldner. This song is a lot of fun to listen to but I could of done without that synth that the arrannger, Ian Frietor seems to be fond of. Rating 8/10

Bottom Line: Michoel went all out getting some of the better songwriters, arrangers and musicians to take him to the next level. This album is a very solid offering with no real filler type songs. Although not every song was a winner for me you may very well feel different so be sure to check it out and decide for yourself.

8th Day Jewish Music Video: Ya'alili

Very cute video filmed in Brooklyn at Pomegranate it has cameo appearances by Eli Schwebel of Lev Tahor.I really enjoyed this song and hope you do to.

Happy Shushan Purim: Introducing Jeremy Gaisin

Enjoy this new song by Jeremy Gaisin:

Move Over Miami Boys Choir, Here Comes NY!

The Info: The New York Boys Choir under the direction of Yitzy Bald is proud to present their knockout debut album. This is the same Yitzy Bald who brought us hit albums like LeGabay, Pruzbul, Mendy Wald’s first two albums (Sameach & Lechaim) and even stellar hits for both MBD and Avraham Fried and many more. Now Yitzy is making the transition from solo artists to choirs. The only way Yitzy saw that as being possible, was for him to direct the choir himself. Hence the NYBC was created. What to expect? As Yitzy says “Let the album speak for itself”. It will be like no other choir out there to date. The album features 12 brand new Yitzy Bald compositions that were composed and arranged specifically for this amazing choir. So this Purim its time to welcome the new choir on the block, the New York Boys Choir.

My Take:Yitzy is  very talented both as a song writer and musician/arranger. I'm really looking forward to hearing this album even though I don't typically listen to choir albums much.If he plays his cards right, NYBC can be the next MBC after Yerachmiel Begun retires. 

Maccabeats Purim Video!

Following up on the smashing success of their Candlight Chanukkah music video, the Maccabeats have produced a Purim video!
Based on "Raise Your Glass" by P!nk  Filmed, Directed and Edited by Uri Westrich 

More Tootsie Roll Products Are Kosher: Even Pops!

Now that the OU certifies more Tootsie Roll products you can get a kosher lollipop almost anywhere. Now blow pops will even be kosher certified. Kids all over are simply beside themselves.