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"Their wild energy is the essence of gypsy music" is how the New York Times described this gypsy ensemble from Romania whose name literally translates as "band of honorable brigands". The band comprises excellent musicians who perform, to new and exciting arrangements, the best of gypsy folk music tradition passed down from generation to generation. This is a performance which spins the audience into a frenzy of rhythm, and exposes them to the mysterious traditions of a people who continue to live as wanderers even in the 21st century.
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Special Project by Jordi Savall, Yair Dalal and Montserrat Figueras Henry Crown Symphony Hall A meeting with Jordi Savall, moderated by Yossi Maurey, will take place at the Jerusalem Music Center, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, on June 5 at 15:00
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Take a group of Celtic musicians from Scotland, add some Latin musicians, put them in a pub with good beer, and you get a merry band which combines congas and bongos with bagpipes. Salsa Celtica, have won themselves a place as one of the top world music groups in the 21st century. Since 2004, when they managed to get 40,000 people at the BBC Proms on their toes swinging to the beat, the group have gone on to perform at all the important festivals and on all the major stages in the world. This year, it is our turn to celebrate with them. So bring your dancing shoes.
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Music Director: Nitzan Peri Ten years after their premi?re at the Israel Festival, this exceptional band which are among the leaders of ethnic music in Israel is returning for another concert which will be dedicated to new works, prior to the release of their upcoming album. Over the years, the group has secured itself a place among the top world music groups internationally, largely due to its original numbers which combine eastern and western music influences and inspiring lyrics. In this special evening, the band will host three other artists who are top names on the Israeli ethnic music scene and worldwide.
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Enrico Macias returns to Israel for a special concert with his group of seven musicians in which he will sing his all time favorite hits alongside new songs. Over the past few years, a permanent feature of his concerts is a journey to his musical roots - the Algerian and Judeo-Andalusian music which he learnt from his spiritual and music mentor, Raymond Leyris, to whom a part of this performance is dedicated. Jerusalem International Convention Center In conjunction with Tsemach-Ofer Productions Ltd
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"An extraordinary musical spectacle." The Times
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 with: Yisrael Borochov, jumbush & percussion Omer Avital, double bass, oud & percussion, Itamar Duari, percussion Eyal Sela, wind instruments Haya Samir, vocals & percussion Ravid Kahalani, vocals Israel Contemporary String Quartet and guest musicians The concept "world music" only received world recognition at the end of the 20th century; but it actually constitutes the essence of the creation of Israeli culture in the Jewish community in Palestine in the early 20th century. The composers, considered to be the founders of our music tradition, such as Zeira, Wilensky, Shalem, Admon and others, were the first to combine the European music of the countries they had left with the Arabic music of the country to which they had come.
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Sponsored by the Jerusalem Foundation In conjunction with the Yellow Submarine Four consecutive days of jazz with performances by the jazz greats from Israel and around the world. Each evening the audience is invited to enjoy a wide range of phenomenal jazz. On three of the four nights, the concerts will include two groups for the price of one. In addition to the paid performances, there will be free performances at the Yellow Submarine club and in the foyer of the Jerusalem Theatre. 2 for the price of 1
Nils Wogram, trombone Hayden Chisholm, alt saxophone Matt Penman, bass Jochen R?ckert, drums Young jazz players around the world have long forgotten the meaning of state borders. For them all the world is the same country. In trombonist Nil Wogram's band, which is coming to the Festival, there are musicians from New Zealand and Germany, most of whom live in New York. The band's leader is a student of Slide Hampton and Kenny Werner. The other members also play in other bands, and with acclaimed jazz musicians such as Joshua Redman. "If you've been wondering about the state of young, contemporary European jazz talent recently, look no further - and enjoy!" British Jazz Journal
Hamilton de Holanda, bandolim Daniel Santiago, guitar Andr? Vasconcellos, bass Gabriel Grossi, harmonica M?rcio Bahia, drums Bandolimist Hamilton de Holanda, who has been dubbed the "Jimmy Hendrix of the bandolim", is coming to Israel for the first time at the head of a group of sensational Latin American musicians. He does not play the traditional bandolim (Brazilian mandolin), but his own instrument, to which he added two extra strings, opening it to other styles apart from traditional Brazilian folk tunes. The group, which has received many awards including the Latin Grammy for best instrumental recording, is sure to get you on your toes.
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Marcin Wasilewski, piano Slawomir Kurkiewicz, bass Michal Miskiewicz, drums The thousands of visitors at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat last year enthused over Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, and no less the trio which accompanied him, about which Stanko once said "in the entire history of Polish jazz we've never had a band like this one ". The trio is now coming to the festival with its own repertoire, most of which was composed by pianist Marcin Wasilewski.
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 Anat Fort, piano Gary Wang, bass Gary Wang and Roland Schneider , drums Israeli pianist Anat Fort is among the younger generation of Israeli jazz artists who have made a name for themselves in the jazz capitals of the world, and in her case, New York. After completing her studies in the U.S.A. and graduating with honors, she formed a trio with local artists and has been appearing with them for the past 10 years in the top clubs and festivals in the U.S.A and Europe.
Tower of David
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Bill Frisell, guitar Ron Miles, trumpet Rudy Royston, drums Tony Scherr, bass Bill Frisell is one of the most sought-after guitarists today. Since the 1970s he has recorded 24 albums on the prestigious ECM and Nonesuch labels, and has collaborated with a wide range of musicians, including Kenny Wheeler, Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega, Jan Garbarek, Rickie Lee Jones, Dave Holland, Marianne Faithful, John Scofield, Paul Bley and many others. Frisell is considered one of the better known representatives of American music style, and takes an eclectic approach to music where he freely mixes between the blues, country, various types of rock, melodic lines and lyric and tender harmonies, and even reggae.
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 Stefon Harris, vibraphone Casey Benjamin, alto sax Marc Cary, piano Earl Travis, bass Jamire Williams, drums "One of the most important young artists in jazz today", is how the Los Angeles Times described the vibraphonist who will be performing in Israel for the first time with his band in this year's Festival. Harris is arriving with a group of outstanding musicians including pianist Marc Cary, who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Erykah Badu, Shirley Horn and others.
"Harris's playing flows with exuberance, swing and his fabulous technique." Jazz Review
Alon Olearchik, piano Din Din Aviv, percussion & vocals Barak Hanoch, guitar Avi Yifrach, bass Asher Pedi, drums Yaron Ozana, trombone Nitsan Ein-Habar, wind instruments This year the Festival is making an exception from its policy to only stage premi?res of Israeli works, in order to provide another opportunity for those who missed out to attend the extraordinary "Once in the Galilee" concert by Alon Olearchik. The program with works all composed by Olearchik can be described as the closest thing to authentic Israeli jazz. Olearchik is one of the most esteemed Israeli musicians. He first gained fame as a member of the mythological Kaveret group, but since then has worked on scores for television and cinema, as well as composing and performing jazz, in addition to pursuing his rock career. This project is one of the best he has created. "In 'Once in the Galilee', Olearchik succeeds to place the Galilee in an unconventional landscape. This is not another Israeli attempt to invent a local version of Tuscany or Provence, but of personal musical territory which brings Olearchik within a stone's throw of Paris or New Orleans." Haaretz
Sherover Theatre
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