Performers' Index S
Sabbath Hela Veckan
Sabbath Hela Veckan is an instrumental sextet based in Sweden with members from Sweden, the US and Finland. Formed in 1989 their repetoire is "a musical and visual experience in Klezmer, Gypsy and east-European music."
http://www.sami.se/art/pbothen/homee1.htm
Safam
Safam is a vocal group that's been around for years. What's nice is, they continue to write new music, primarily in English. Yet, Safam has reached the point where you can now get "greatest hits" albums. In the world of Jewish music, this is some sort of milemarker few ever reach. The Safam website has many online clips of music from a variety of their albums, old and new, a clear and simple chart with listings of upcoming concerts, songbooks, CDs and biographies of the performers.
http://www.safam.com/safam/
Satlah
According to the website, Satlah's music is "a unique blend of jazz, world music and avant-garde with a strong Jewish/middle eastern flavor." The band, based in New York City, has a new CD called "Exodus" recorded live at Tonic in New York’s Lower East Side, and a first CD called "Satlah" which features John Zorn as a guest artist. Satlah is an Israeli slang term... John Zorn is producing their music on the Tzaddik label. In the past year, Satlah has performed at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, the Klezmer Express Festival in Verona, Italy, the MIMI New Music Festival in Marseilles, France and at a concert in London along with John Zorn for BBC Radio. They also performed at the Chicago Cultural Center through the Israeli Consulate and the Washington D.C. Jewish Music Festival, according to their spokesperson, Danny Zamir. The press has reviewed them favorably. Contact is Tel: 201 - 222-5755
or email: satlah@satlah.com
http://www.satlah.com/
Schnapps
Schnapps is an Australian Jewish "function" band which performs Jewish music in the style of Avraham Fried, Yehuda Glanz or the Miami Boys-- as well as contemporary music in general popular and jazz styles. Their web site is, well, "attention-getting-with-Australian-humor."
http://goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au/~isaac/schnapps/
Rebecca Wolpert Schwartz
American. Singer songwriter, guitarist, music teacher working in the Philadelphia area. Rebecca has published a book of songs called "Rebecca Songs" and has produced three CDs "Only Time Can Tell", The Light of Shabbat" and Ahavah Rabah". She won an award at the 2004 Shashelet competition for her compositions "Y'did Nefesh" and "Birkat Haneirot." She leads music in Jewish camps, performs for Jewish temples, workshops, and simchas. She also sings in local Philadelphia coffeehouses and nightclubs. Her website includes photos, a bio, a calendar, news and section with music clips where you can hear her rich and pleasant voice.
http://www.rebeccasongs.com/home.html
Roz Schwartz
Dancing in the Wind is the Website for Roz Schwarz, a Jewish musician living in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She performs and composes music in a variety of settings. She is currently Canadian Regional Representative for the Children's Music Network. She is also a photographer. The website includes lyrics and songsheets for many songs of her music.
http://www.dancinginthewind.ca/entrance.htm
Seeds of Sun
Seeds of Sun, a jazz improv Quintet from Israel performs widely throughout the US and Israel. The Kennedy Center Millenium Stage performance held in November, 2002 has an online video of the performance. Their concerts feature contemporary jazz and arrangements of popular Israeli music.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=SEEDSOFSUN#
Elaine Serling
American. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Wayne State University, in nursing. An experienced educator and singer/songwriter. In 2001, she won the "Jewish Woman in the Arts" award for contributions as a songwriter, performer and Jewish educator. She has made an impact not only in the Midwest, giving concerts to children and adults for over thirty years, but has published a song book, Sing and Celebrate: Jewish Songs for All Occasions (Danza Publications, 1987) with a CD available. Elaine's songs teach about Jewish life and themes in an upbeat, yet non-insipid fashion, with varied arrangements. While most of the songs are in English, she mixes Hebrew and English in holiday and other songs. Her second CD is "Join the Circle" (Danza, 2002). Elaine is an ASCAP and published songwriter. Elaine Serling lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Elaine teaches nursery school, creative dance and confirmation classes. She has served as a choir director in the Detroit area. A Summer, 2000 article in Jewish Woman Magazine (published by Jewish Women International) stated: "With a flare for today's musical tastes, Serling engages her audience with her warmth, energy, and imagination. By combining original Jewish songs with traditional Jewish music, she pleases every musical palate." Serling has a very pleasant, strong voice, and her CD's appeal to young children, from toddler's to early elementary years. Her website contains clips for listening from her CDs. Elaine can be contacted by email: elaine@elainesterling.com
www.elaineserling.com
Einat Serouf
Israeli pop singer and entertainer. She performs internationally and sings in several languages including Swedish, Hebrew and Ladino. The website has only 3 clips, a few photos, and is a bit spartan on information, but her voice is very strong and pleasant, and there is contact info.
http://www.einatsarouf.co.il/einat/
Shabbas Comes Alive
Simcha Band. Features Avraham Solomon and Kol Zimra. Also features the NCSY All Boys Choir. A portion of the proceeds of the recording benefits NCSY. Website includes some photos, credits and a single album sample.
http://www.shabbascomesalive.com/index.html
Harel Shachal
Harel Shachal is a faculty member at the New School Jazz and Contemporary Program, where he is the Director of the World Music/Middle Eastern Ensemble. Harel studied composition at the "Rimon" school for Jazz and Contemporary music in Israel. He's a performing musician who blends jazz, klezmer, middle eastern and other influences. He plays soprano saxophone, Alto saxophone, the G-Clarinet (Turkish Clarinet), the Zurna and the Ney
http://www.harelshachal.com/index.html
Shalshelet
Cantor Terry Horowit (vocals, guitar), Marcia Bronstein (piano), and Wendy Morrison (accordions, whistles, concertina, banjo, vocals). The trio, formed in 2002, specializes in Jewish liturgical and inspirational music in Hebrew and English, and some original compositions of Cantor Horowit.
http://www.shalsheletmusic.com
Sheera Recordings
Sheera Recordings, the duo of Ilene Safyan and Margie Rosenthal, has a website about their group, philosophy and recordings. They work extensively with children and have been enthusiastically received. These women are excellent educators as well as Jewish music performers.
http://www.sheeramusic.com/
Paulina Shepherd(Brighton, UK)
Composer, singer, pianist and the leading choral conductor of Yiddish song in the
Former USSR. She has performed and taught internationally. Her specially developed
choral teaching methods are based on instrumental ornamentation and Jewish modes.
Performs with her own a capella ensemble Ashkenazim and works with the Sound & Light
Cinematic Duo, who play live accompaniment to rare black and white silent Jewish
films. Polina's music is performed by choirs and soloists all over the world.Contact: E-mail: polina_shepherd@yahoo.co.uk , tel.
+44-1273-553737
http://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/
Sheva
Musicians from Moshav Amirim in the Galilee, Israel have grouped with others to create Sheva. "As a group whose members come from different religions and different paths, we respect the cultural and traditional origin of each and every person. Jewish, Muslim, and Christian musicians from Semite religions join together in creating the music of Sheva."
http://www.sheva.org/
Shir Appeal
Tufts University's Co-ed Jewish A Cappella put together several CDs including: Man, Woman, and Shewitz which sold out, Transliteration (2005) and
Zoozin' (2006). The group has been featured twice on the BOCA compilation CD's. the group is available for appearances. For more information, visit the website:
www.shirappeal.com
SHIRAH, Community Chorus on the Palisades
Led by Matthew Lazar, Founding Director and Conductor, and Beth Robin, Pianist/Accompanist,
the chorus performs sacred and secular music in Hebrew, English, Yiddish and Ladino.
SHIRAH was formed in January, 1995 as a regional chorus specializing in the performance of the full spectrum of Jewish music. Its roster includes a multigenerational blend of amateur and professiional singers from the northern New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. SHIRAH performs regularly at the JCC on the Palisades and has been featured in many concerts in the United States and Israel, including Avery Fisher Hall, the New Jersey and Bergen Performing Arts Centers in Newark and Englewood and the Colden Center, featuring the World Premiere of "The Scroll" by Dov Selzer with the Queens Symphony. SHIRAH also performs annually at the North American Jewish Choral Festival and was featured in the Opening Ceremonies of the JCC Maccabi Games in East Rutherford at the Continental Airlines Arena. In addition, SHIRAH has given concerts for organizations and synagogues in the tri-state area and released its first CD in honor of their 10th anniversary. Founded with the generous support of its founding patrons, Bernard and Ruth Weinflash, the chours is sponsored by the JCC on the Palisades/Thurnauer School of Music.
The chorus meets on Tuesdays, 7:00 PM at
Jewish Community Center on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, New Jersey 07670
www.jccotp.org for the JCC
201-569-7900
www.shirah.citymax.com
Shir Hama'alot
An 8-voice semiprofessional chamber choir, which performs Jewish liturgical music in Montreal (and beyond?)has recently been formed. Shir Hamaalot has been around for about a year, and gave a first concert at Montreal's Shaare Zion Congregation in June 2003. Since then they performed at two other synagogues, and took part in a commemorative concert for September 11th at McGill's Anglican Theological College. For info, call Jerry at 514-737-6600, or email: shir_hamaalot@canada.com
Shircago
Good things are happening in the midwest.... A new young a cappella ensemble called Shircago is out there performing and recording. They have a CD called "Striking a Chord"....produced in year 2000, coming out of "the first-ever Jewish a cappella festival based in the Midwest." A Cappella groups are very popular on college campuses today.... these exuberant young people are combining some fun with Jewish music.
http://shircago.net/
Shirona
Singer, Songwriter and Teacher of Jewish Music, Shirona performs Jewish, spiritual, liturgical, Israeli, and cantorial music. She lives and works in Rye, New York. Her CD was featured in the Jewish Week's (Jewish weekly paper in the NY area) 2001 year-end "Best Jewish Recordings of the Year. Shirona composes, arranges, sings and records all of her music. For a review of this album, see:A New Liturgical Voice".
http://www.shirona.com
http://artists.mp3s.com/info/67/shirona.html
Shlepping Mishpacha
"Lead by Clarinetist/Saxophonist Dave Shulman, this vibrant group of young, jewish and non-jewish musicians, having met at the Royal Academy of Music and whose various nationalities include French, Danish, Scottish and English, have teamed together to bring you a lively, eclectic range of klezmer music." Website includes bios and contact info.
http://www.shleppingmishpacha.com/
Shmuel Mashiach Orchestra
A Chicago based simcha band which performs around the midwest area. The band considers their orchestrations and style updated. The site lists contact information, a history of the band and a list of their repertoire.
http://www.jewishbands.com/
Shtreiml
Shtreiml is a group founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and features the 10-hole diatonic harmonica, piano, accordian, drums, and bass. The group mixes klezmer and hasidic music as well as jazz and 'gypsy'. The vocalist is Abby Rosenblatt. The website features biographies, some clips of music, reviews and some contact information.
http://www.shtreiml.com
Shuly Nathan
Superstar in Israel, Shuly Nathan's sweet and crystal clear voice was recorded in one of the most famous songs of all: Naomi Shemer's Jerusalem of Gold. Born in London, but arriving in Israel at age 2, Shuly Nathan's albums are both in the folk and pop-Israeli idioms. Today her new CDs reveal a mature artist whose voice is as wonderful as ever. Her website contains a brief biography, some photos, links to her new albums on CD Baby, and contact information.
http://www.shuly-nathan.co.il/
Betty Silberman
Betty Silberman, a dynamic Yiddish and cabaret singer has a website listing her recent CD's and contact information for performances. Based in Boston.
http://www.bettysilberman.com/
Jon Simon
American. Composer and pianist. Internet executive. Born Rochester, New York in 1955. MBA from the Harvard Business School and summa cum laude, the University of Michigan, with a BS in Industrial Engineering. Released several albums including "ShabbatJazz", "From Broadway to Hollywood", "Hanukkah and all that Jazz", and "Zoom Gali Boogie". "Mr. Simon has appeared numerous times at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Merkin Recital Hall in New York, and at he Concord Resort. He has performed his jazz interpretations of Jewish music at the U.S. Senate and for the Ambassador at the Israeli Embassy, at one of the Inaugural Galas for President Clinton, as well as at concert halls, jazz clubs, synagogues and community centers throughout North America." Website includes a biography, list of recordings and reviews.
http://www.jonsimonmusic.com/index.htm
Simply Tsfat
A very interesting group of 3 Breslev Chassidim, who tour the US and Canada widely, but live in Sfat Israel. The instrumentation is two guitars and one violin. The have two recordings "Be Happy" and "Fresh Air". They also sing. To sample some music, http://www.judaism.com/display.asp?type=music&uniqueTitle=95571 on real audio.
http://www.simplytsfat.com/
Arnie Singer
Arnie Singer, singer-songwriter has put together a website and CD Soul Encounter. Part of the Manhattan Jewish experience. Religous, liturgical. Music in the renewal-popular style, with some more "traditional" Carlebach tunes. Singer is soloists at the Manhattan Jewish Experience on the West Side. 137 W86th St. (between Amsterdam and Columbus)in New York City.
http://www.soulencounter.com
Sirba Octet
A French Yiddish band which features: Richard Schmoucler (violin); Christian Briere (violin); Ana Bela chaves (viola); Laurence Allalah (cello); Bernard Cazauran (double-bass); Philippe Berrod (clarinet); Iurie Morar (cymbalum);
Laurent Boukobza (pianist). Six of these artists are also members of the prestigious Orchestre de Paris. Their performances are very popular and obtained support from many artists including Christoph Eschenbach, Ivry Gitlis, and Jo Amar. Their first CD "Un Violon sur les Toit de Paris" achieved good reviews with excellent arrangements of traditional standards. The group is more widely presented on their website which includes a discography, bios of the group members, sound clips and a video interview with Richard Schmoucler (in French). Extensive publicity pdfs are also available with lots of information about the group and its programs.
http://www.ideprod.com/violon.htm
Moshe Skier
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: An Internal medicine specialist also plays in a rock band. It's Jewish. Also was a bass player for Shlock Rock,... "the most prolific Jewish rock band in history. 14 albums and counting...." . Now he works on his own and is doing more writing. Musical examples, bio and info on newest CDs, such as Rock of Sages on the website. Mark and others in the bands he's played in, have been a big influence in Jewish-themed rock music.
http://members.aol.com/mskiermd/
Dmitri Slepovitch
From Minsk, Belaurus.Ethnomusicologist and klezmer clarinetist. Leader of the "Minsker Kapelye" klezmer ensemble. In 2004, graduated from the PG school of the Belarus State Academy of Music (Music History Dept. with a Ph.D. dissertation "Klezmer Tradition as a Phenomenon of Eastern European Jewish Culture". At present, teaching ethnomusicology and history of music at the Academy and the National Musical College, Minsk.
http://klezmer.narod.ru/
Peri Smilow
American singer. Peri Smilow is singer/guitarist who performs synagogue and other religious music in a contemporary setting. She has also taken part in the Freedom Music Project, which features freedom music from the traditions of both Jews and Blacks. Peri Smilow, located in Boston, tries to repair relations between the two groups by putting activity and actions together. "Sign of the Dove Music" is Peri's record label. To buy direct from Peri's label: P.O. Box 3083 Cambridge MA. 02238
http://www.perismilow.com/
Allan Soberman
Canadian Singer-songwriter, centered in Toronto. Involved primarily in the popular and folk music field, Soberman produced an album as tribute to his father, Cantor Morris Soberman, reproducing melodies particular to his families' tradition. He also completed an entire CD which encompasses Jewish prayers, entitled “Searching for My Voice”.
http://www.sobermanmusic.com
Tanja Solnik
Tanja Solnik sings traditional Jewish lullabies in Yiddish, Ladino and Hebrew.
http://www.tanjasolnik.com/
Sophie Solomon: Digitallis All Stars
Performed in CD called:
Solomon& Socalled's HipHopKhasene. Sophie Solomon's website includes information about the CD, photos, writings, and information about the performers. Audio clips also available.
http://www.digitallisallstars.com/index.html
Song of Songs Music
Independent record company located in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area dedicated to bringing the finest in Contemporary and Traditional Jewish Music. So far, only one record listed on the site.
http://www.songofsongsmusic.com/
Soul Encounter
Arnie Singer, singer-songwriter has put together a website and CD. Part of the Manhattan Jewish experience. Religous, liturgical. Music in the renewal-popular style, with some more "traditional" Carlebach tunes. Singer is soloists at the Manhattan Jewish Experience on the West Side. 137 W86th St. (between Amsterdam and Columbus)in New York City.
http://www.soulencounter.com
Soul Farm
Noah Solomon and C Lanzbom are the two artists behind Soul Farm. They first met in Israel in Modii m (founded by the late Shlomo Carlebach) in the 1990 s . They began performing together in Israel with their own band and also accompanied Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. After a few years, they moved to NYC where they formed the group Inasense which later became Soulfarm. The website features clips of music, photos, CDs for sale and news of their activities. The albums they have made include:
Monkey Dance, Unwind, Live At The Wetlands, Scream of the Crop, Butterfly, Live in Berlin, The Ride,
Get Your Shine Box, and Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares.
http://www.soulfarm.net
Steel City A Klezmorim
A small klezmer simcha band. Let by Henry Shapiro of Swissvale, PA. Contact information and brief sound sample on website. Contact: klezmer@henryshapiro.com
http://www.henryshapiro.com/klezmer.htm
Adriaan Stoet and Tjako van Schie
Adriaan Stoet, violin & Tjako van Schie, piano. "Shtil, di nakht iz oysgeshternt-- Yiddish music from the ghettos and concentration camps" is the name of their CD. It has selections such as Peat Bog Soldier, Es Brent, Yisrolik and other Yiddish and European songs from WWII and the Holocaust.
http://users.castel.nl/~schic02/yiddish.htm
Michoel Streicher
A leading Orthodox performer, originally from Boro Park, but now residing in Israel.
http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/music/mstreicher/index.htm
Sylvain Elzam
Cantor Sylvain Elzam has released six CDs of music including Piyyutim, Selichos, with chazzanos for Sephardic and Ashkenazic nusach traditions. He also has recorded some songs in Ladino.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/7468/mycd.htm
Synagogenchor Zurich
Robert Braunschweig, director. Bernard San, Chazan.
Language of site: German. The amazing thing about this website is that they've digitized their standard repertoire to make it available to their members. You can view or print from this digital music collection at their website. Website includes a schedule of their concerts and synagogue work.
http://www.synagogenchor.ch/