The Ghetto Shul is excited to announce its third annual Jazzfest music series. The festival is “known for drawing large crowds through its diverse acts and different musical styles,” and this year promises to be no different. Presenting local and international bands of different tastes and sizes, the line-up offers something for everyone!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
June 27th
9pm: Siach HaSadeh
Yoni Kaston – Clarinet
Joel Kerr - Double Bass
Formed on a Saturday night in the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec, Siach HaSadeh explores and
performs off the beaten track Chassidic and spiritual Jewish melodies, primarily from the early sages of the Chassidic movement, as well as some piyutim from the Eastern Jewish traditions – music that was used to express the deepest emotions, and to attain spiritual heights and closeness to the Creator, in dveikus. Much of the repertoire comes from transcriptions from songs as they are sung in the Chassidic communities of today, as well as from early 20th century recordings from Europe.
The approach to the material is reverential, and minimalist, but also improvisatory and bringing the voices of the two musicians (and guests) into the mix, drawing on their diverse musical background and experience, without losing touch with the original intent. http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/YoniKastonJoelKerr
10pm Massapan
Ariane Morin – Alto Saxophone
Yoni Kaston – Electric Upright Bass
Josh Peters – Drums
A sweet confection of music from Turkey and the Balkans, and Jewish music from those regions, with a subtle jazz inflection. Conceived of as a collection of voices rather than rhythm section and soloist, we bring you our lively interpretations while remaining true to the inflection, ornamentation and modality of the region.
http://www.massapan.bandcamp.com
June 30th
9:30pm: noZen
Damian Nisenson – Saxophone
Steve Raegele - guitar
Jean Félix Mailloux – bass
Pierre Tanguay. – drums
Nozen’s music is at the crossroads of contemporary jazz, musique actuelle and the Jewish musical traditions of eastern Europe, and this meeting of contrasting styles gives birth to a music at once spontaneous and profound.Tanguay, Falaise and Mailloux, three of the busiest musicians on the jazz and contemporary music scene in Montreal, joined the multi-saxophonist and composer from Argentina Damian Nisenson to offer original melodies inspired by the klezmer and Hasidic traditions, processed in a decidedly contemporary context. The result is a rich blend of sounds that leads us into a world where tradition and modernity meet. http://www.myspace.com/damiannisenson
11:30 Mikey Dangerous
Juno Award Winning artist Mikey Dangerous, is a Jamaican/Canadian Reggae Artist who continues exploding on to the international music scene! With a unique and powerful voice Mikey Dangerous has been known to captivate his audiences with his unforgettable enchanting voice, flow, lyrical finesse and an arsenal of deadly material. His performances and recordings are versatile, ranging from Roots and Culture to club hits. His voice has been featured on a variety of recordings and hit singles that have made their way around the world, including his hit single “Don’t go pretending” that won the 2008 JUNO AWARD for Reggae Recording of the Year. For 2009 Mikey Dangerous earned himself a nomination for Revelation of the year at Gala SOBA (Sounds of Blackness Awards), as well a nomination for Top Dancehall style DeeJay at the Candian Reggae Music Awards. http://www.myspace.com/therealmikeydangerous
July 2nd
11pm: SOULFARM
C LANZBOM – lead guitar and vocals
NOAH SOLOMON CHASE – guitar and lead vocals
Ben Antelis- drums and vocals
Yoshi Fruchter/Mitch Freidman- bass
Dan Policar – Keys
Soulfarm was founded in Israel by lead guitarist C Lanzbom and guitarist and lead singer Noah Solomon Chase. Their sound has been dubbed as New American music, full melodic song writing and progressive modern arrangements.
Their live shows are full of Mediterranean flavor with captivating guitar leads, dance rhythms and strong percussion breaks. Soulfarm has a wide range of influences from rock and Latin, to Hebrew and Celtic folk music.creates a potent sound that screams originality as it weaves a wide range of influences, like a fine musical tapestry from authentic Jam, Blues and Rock n Roll, with threads of Middle Eastern melodies. Eclectic and soulful, SOULFARM delivers it all! Pulsating percussion, dancing rhythms and gripping guitar leads, that force the listener to not only hear, but to become the music. http://www.soulfarm.net/index.php
July 3rd
9pm: Magical Crimea
Stav Au-Dag – vox & acoustic guitar
Mike Kara-Dag – bass guitar
Marco Baka-Dash – electric guitars
Eleanore Chengi-Bash – accordion
Peter Ai-Petri – mouth harp
Chris E-Dag – trumpet,
Baris Bilgen-Dag – drums
Crimea is a magical place! It’s an inhabited island in the Black Sea with a history that spans several millennia. Crimea posses natural beauty that is rivaled by none & is inhabited by many communities that managed not to melt away, but, on the contrary, to preserve their identities, thrive & contribute positively to Crimea. Besides the universal language of music all the communities speak their own languages & have their towns & villages scattered around the island. Small Orchestra of Hope is a title given to a band that is most fit to represent the Island to the Outside World & to the Crimeans themselves.
www.myspace.com/thirdglaz – по русски
www.myspace.com/magicalcrimea – in English
www.magicalcrimea.com
Adam Daudrich – piano/voice
Josh Goldman – bass
Tevet Sela – sax
Bryson Barnes -trumpet
Efa Etoroma – drums
Ghetto Shul House band is the vision of Josh Goldman (bass) and Adam Daudrich (piano/voice) The jazz they play comes straight from the heart, from their lives as musicians. Their love for the feeling of swing, bebop, soul and raw emotional expression shines through in every note. The Ghetto Shul house band came together by hosting jam sessions at the Shul and has carried that concept into a quintet that features Bryson Barnes (tpt) and Tevet Sela (alto sax) and Efa Etoroma (drums). We are very excited to present this show during the jazz festival. This band has a sense of humour!
