Subway Station Talent JAZZ

Here is an entertaining video of some New York  "street" talent.

Enjoy!

Free Jewish Music Download: AKA Pella

Here is a free sample of the AKA Pella's latest release :Adaptations which is already available online and should be in stores this Monday. I hope top preview this album in the near future so stay tuned....

Jewish Music Poll: Your Favorite CD

Poll Now Closed:

Winners Are:

1st place- Yitzy Spinner- 81 Votes

2nd Place- Aryeh Kunstler- 78 Votes

3rd Place- Hasc #20-10 Votes

4rth Place- PRUZ- 5 Votes

5th Place- 2nd Dance- 3 Votes

6th Place- Yosef Chaim Bloch-2 Votes

Jewish Music Video: Documentary: Matisyahu, Piamenta

Teruah brings us a great documentary on what he likes to describe as the Rockin' Roll Rabbis. I really enjoyed this, thank Teruah.

Battle of the Bands Winner: Yaakov Chessed

Sameach Music bring you the winner of this years YU battle of the bands: Yaakov Chessed.

Jewish Music News: New Releases

Chasidi News brings us the inside scoop on a variety of upcoming Jewish Music releases. One of which is songwriter Yosef Chaim Bloch. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this new artist, he has written songs for the likes of Yaakov Shwekey, Dovid Gabay, Avrumi Flam, Sruli Williger and Yehuda!.After writing many songs for some very successful artists, he has decided to throw his hat into the ring and use the same talent that has made others famous. With few exception, not many songwriters have had a prosperous recording career so he certainly has his work cut out for him

Free Music Download: Chavrusa Break Up Song

Sameach Music presents Aryeh Kunstler and a free download of his Chavrusa Break Up Song.
You can purchase this CD by clicking here.For those of you who are unfamiliar with Aryeh, he is brother to Dani Kunstler of Miami Boys Choir and son of Avi Kunstler who has released some albums of his own as well as producedtheater shows.

Vacation is Over! Back to work...

I have been on vacation for the past couple of days and I will have more to discuss in the near future. I'm currently working on a couple of projects and some interesting new developments. For starers I'm getting into a new part of my music career, namely song writing. It's not something I ever aspired to be but it seems I may have some talent in that area so we'll see.

Lag B'Omer: Music is Abound

Well now that Lag B'Omer is here and many people are back to listening to music once again. If you would like to make your own music click here. You might be amazed at what you can do.

Coming Soon: Jewish Music Review: Gershon Veroba

I have been hearing some really good things about Gershon Veroba's latest release "Reach Out". I had actually purchased his last regular album " Turn it Around" and thought it was pretty good. Keep an eye out and I'll have the review up shortly.

Jewish Music Review:Shwekey Review: Lsheim Shomayim

As Promised I have finished my review on the newest Shwekey release:L'sheim shomayim.









Birishus


This song starts with the traditional tune from Akdamus and goes into a moderate ballad. The low part is real nice but the high part lacks a bit of a good hook and is a bit anti climatic.

Rating: 7 ½

Leshem Shomayim

The title song is the title for a reason it probably will be the next hit featured by Shwekey.Perhaps it will take the place of Shomati and Ben Bag Bag. I think there should have been more jamming on this song, live this song can really be a show tune.

Rating: 9

Eishes Chayil

A ballad and it attempts to take a more contemporary feel with suspended chords and Broadway style chord progressions. It’s not bad.

Rating: 7

Emes

The intro is misleading with heavy guitars that lead into… klezmer?
This sounds like every other chassidic frielach…nothing new here

Rating:5

Yizkerem

Arguably the most impressive ballad on this album and very haunting arrangement.
The choir arrangement is very tasteful and shwekey goes for some higher notes.

Rating: 8 ½

Halo Yadata

A sephardic song combining some very serphardic and contemporary chord changes.
Reminds of rona sheli rona.

Rating: 7 ½

Tatte Yiddish

This is another slow ballad in Yiddish. I think Yiddish is not one of Shwekey’s strength but the song is alright but nothing earth shattering.

Rating:6 ½

Hei Nam

If your not listening too carefully it sounds like he’s singing “hey now”. This is a a rock/disco and it attempts to be catchy but it is a bit dull.

Rating: 6 ½

Ki Hashem

Another ballad nice but nothing exetremely memorable.

Rating: 7

Ma Ma Ma

This disco with the words mamama sounds a bit strange. The arrangement is not enough

to wake up the tune.

Rating: 6

Meshoich

Another ballad, nice arrangements.

Rating: 7

Koili

A frielach/disco with a lot of stops and fills it could be a backup hit perhaps.

Rating: 8

Tatte English

It’s interesting to hear a Yiddish song and then hear it in English. The English is definitely better.

Rating:8

Jewish Musc: Ohad Review and more...

Ohad's second album clips are now available at Sameach Music. I'll be reviewing this album in the near future so stay tuned. I'm also currently working on a very interesting choir album and we are recording adult vocals tonight. This will prove to be a very interesting venture and I look forward to telling you more about it in the future.

New Jewish Music Available: OHAD 2!

The New Ohad 2 is now available for purchase at Sameach Music. You can also download a preview clip here. Ohad has a great voice so this is great to hear about and I'm sure there will be more clips available shortly.

New Jewish Music Release: Shwekey....

As you may have heard Yaakov Shwekey is releasing his 4rth album. He is arguably the biggest name in Jewish music right now. He has also been able to consistently put out some hit tunes. With this latest release entitled "L'sheim Shomayim" he takes a more sophisticated turn, with songs like L'sheim Shomayim featuring edgy chord changes. You can hear samples of this latest work by clicking here. The album like Avraham Fried's features 13 songs. release date is set at Feb. 1st.

Jewish Music Update: New Releases and more...

Here is some inside information about the latest albums currently in production. Yitzy Spinner of Miami Boys Choir fame, is in the final stages of his debut album. The album features arrangements of Steve "Simcha" Bill. I had an opportunity to listen to some of the recordings (some of which were yet to be mixed). All songs were written by Yitzy and each has a distinct flavor. No song sounds the same and stylistically is very different from what is currently on the shelves at Jewish Music stores. Without giving too much away, suffice it to say this album is an answer to all those who say all religious Jewish music sounds the same. I'm also currently working on a new project which should prove to be quiet interesting. I'll tell you more about it in the future....