Avodas Tzedaka - The Album

ITS ALMOST HERE! The release of "Avodas Tzedakah" presented by the world renown A T.I.M.E. Organization. This stellar album features 10 amazing songs, the vocals of Shloime Kaufman as well as mega talented guest appearances by; Abie Rotenberg, Dovid Gabay, Boruch Levine, Michoel Pruzansky, and A.K.A. Pella.
This album could only get better with composed by the hit producing talents of Yitzy Waldner & the moving compositions of Baruch Levine. Proceeds to go to A T.I.M.E..
(via TheJewishInsights)

Yeshiva Boys Choir Album Art

That's the way we all became the Brady Bunch.
The Brady Bunch!
Woops! I mean the Yeshivishe Boys Choir Bunch!

This album is due out after Shavuos and before the 15th of June (via TheCoolJew)

Yaakov Chesed in Central Park!

Yaakov Chesed in Central Park!

Live during the Israel Day Parade
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009
Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Location: Central Park
Street: 5th ave and 72nd St.
City/Town: New York, NY
"We'll be playing a medium sized set to get the Israel Day Concert going in Central Park. We'll be on at 2:30, so if you'd like to see us play don't be late. (Admission is free :)"

Shloime Taussig Review

My latest review can be found on the Jewish Music Report.
See you there!

Avraham Fried - NEW ALBUM!!

Its been nearly 3 years since Avremel released a new album. His last being the smash album "Bein Kach U’Bein Kach", which you can find a number of songs on every wedding album coming out today across the globe. This album is #4 in the series Nigunei Chabad. This album will feature some well know nigunei chabad as well as some you might not know. All the arrangements were done by the master Avremi G. The album boasts 12 masterful tracks among them are some medleys. Be it hartzig, horahs, freliach, yiddish medley, or just a blend of chassidishe nigunim this album has it all. The album will be available through Sameach Music sometime in the middle next week.
[via thejewishinsights.com]

Meydad Tasa - NEW ALBUM!

(Special Thanks to Yosef G for translation from Hebrew to English)

For those of you who haven’t heard of Meydad Tasa, he’s a child solo artist from Israel. Tasa had previously released two albums before this one. Against the Flame & Al Naharot Bavel. While we’re accustomed to hearing Tasa sing with a conventional sephardic song selection, on this album, Basmachot Shelcha, he sings 27 chassidic style, wedding songs, with perfect Ashkenazic pronunciation.

His producer, Aviad Gil, characterized this album as a “mainstream album”.

CREDITS: On the drums: Asher Pedi, Bass: Aryeh Berkowitz, Guitars: Avi Singolda, Saxophone: Dor Asraf, Trombone: Vitali, Percussions: Golan Kolesh, Violins: Grisha & Symphony. The recordings were recorded and edited in the Gal Kol studio with the mixing done by Gili Telman.

BIG NEWS!! : Tasa is preparing another album in his classic sephardic style. It’s to be called “Ben Shel Melech” and will hit the store shelves soon, G-d willing.

This album currently, can be bought online at GalPaz or in any GalPaz store.

(via JMR)

Pey Dalid - Open Eyes

NEW CD! - PEY DALID - Open Eyes
Coming Soon!

Pey Dalid performs a unique blend of musical styles, incorporating rock, reggae and many other popular genres with traditional Jewish sound and content. Their well-known and catchy melodies are sung both in Hebrew and English. The band's live shows are high-energy and intense, bringing audiences to their feet singing and dancing. Formed by three brothers, Mordechai (rhythm guitar/vocals), Shlomo (lead guitar/vocals), and Pesach Walker (drums/percussion/vocals), Pey Dalid has influenced and inspired thousands of people in its 8 years in the Jewish music field. They have traveled the world, performing throughout America, Canada and England. In Israel they have performed extensively, playing at the Beit Shemesh Music Festival, the Great Synagouge in Jerusalem, Klezmer Music Festival in Tsfat, Am Yisroel Chai Festival in Jerusalem and the World Jazz Festival in Eilat.

Pey Dalid has appeared on television in America, Israel and Europe including the Chabad Telethon and MTV Europe. Their music has been played on the radio and Internet worldwide and their interviews have been heard across the globe. Performing at many clubs, theatres, as well as outdoor shows and festivals, Pey Dalid has played for crowds ranging from 50 to 30,000, appealing to audiences of all ages and religious backgrounds. Pey Dalid has performed at hundreds of weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and has played for numerous Jewish organizations including, Hillel, NCSY, UJA, Aish HaTorah and Chabad.

Pey Dalid has shared the stage with diverse musicians such as Matisyahu, Reva L'sheva, Moshav Band, SoulFarm, Blue Fringe, Chaim Dovid, Simply Tsfat, Shlomo Katz and Ruby Harris. Performing original songs, Pey Dalids influences include: Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach ztl, Safam and many other personalities in music including Bob Marley, Dave Mathews Band and everything in between.

For more information and a preview of their music, visit their fan page here.

To contact the members of Pey Dalid or for more information and bookings - E-Mail, peydalid@yahoo.com or call - 347-945-0652

Shloime Taussig - NOW Available

BUY IT NOW!

Hatzalah - Two song single

(via JewishInsights)

"Saving lives has just been given a new format! A new album Titled “Hu” is set to hit stores next week featuring new comer Yudi Abraham, a dedicated Hatzalah member, & Jewish music veteran Ira Heller. ALL proceeds go directly to benefit Hatzalah of Union County NJ. This CD is a two song single (a t-ingle) which will be released exclusively for its first week in Gal-Paz Boro Park Brooklyn and then in all music stores the following week. Presented by Ozer Babad with an incredible arrangement by the legendary Yisroel Lamm, this CD is a must have! Its first track titled “Kol Ha’mekayim” has an actual Hatzalah call incorporated into the song. The second track is titled “Hu” with lyrics from Birchas Hagomel. Both songs are composed by Yudi Abraham with vocals performed by Yudi & Ira. So be a part of it, enjoy the music, and most of all HELP SAVE LIVES! For more information please email HuHuCD@gmail.com. Check back here next week for a sneak peek."

(via TheCoolJew)

"YBC 4 SHOULD BE OUT AFTER SHAVOUS"

"A few months back TheCoolJew spoke with Eli Gerstner about his upcoming album of YBC 4. At that time we were told the album would be out before Pesach and at the latest of Lag Baomer. TheCoolJew contacted Eli about the Delay:"

"Dear TheCoolJew I am working day and night on finishing the album. I hope to have it done in a couple of weeks. As of now, it will be out before June 15. If for some reason I cant make that deadline, I am going to wait till after the summer to release it. As of now, it looks like we'll be on time! - Eli Gerstner"

Slow + Playlist = Gadlus

Here's a screenshot of my slow song playlist.
What's on yours?

I decided...

That the JM industry needs another Sheves Achim. That album was sooo good. So good, I'm thinking about writing a review on it. If you don't own this album, you're missing out on some of the top music the JM industry has to offer. Yes, I know the Bell brother's voices are probably gone, but there must be other brothers out there! Find em!

Nachum Segal Presents Gershon Veroba and Live Music at JM in the AM

Nachum hosted the great Gershon Veroba , along with Larry Gates, Gal Gershovsky, Aryeh Kunstler and Shmuel "Berry" Weber to help celebrate the official debut of Gershon’s new CD "Second Impressions: Don’t Stop ." They played several of the new songs and performed live in the studio. Nachum opened the phone lines so the listeners could call in and ask questions and share their thoughts. .

Click HERE to hear the show.

For more pictures and information see the original article on TheJewishInsights.

Jewish Music Report Podcast #1

(via JewishMusicReport)

Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer host an all new Jewish Music show!

This podcast (a audio mp3 file which you download) can be heard a few different ways. You can right click here and save it to your computer. You can listen in the play button below, or you can subscribe via iTunes and iTunes will automatically download the new show and put it in your iTunes podcast list.

On this debut episode the guys bring you brand new exclusive debut music from Shloime Taussig, Yoni Shlomo, Gershon Veroba’s Second Impressions, Shloime Dachs and Regesh Volume 11. They also play songs from recent hits such Yisroel Werdyger, Miami Boys Choir.

The JMR also debuts Hanging With the Sheichet, a short segment highlighting the recent audio interview of Shloime Taussig.

You can also hear a song from Sherwood Goffin’s album, released on Double CD for the first time. Get Mimkomcha and Neshoma on one CD for $9.99!

Dov and Sruly get used to the new format and discuss what’s ahead for the show.

The JMR podcast is sponsored by MostlyMusic.com, where you can buy and download thousands of Jewish albums.

PODCAST 1: Download

Lag Baomer in Northern Liberties - Philadelphia

Lag Baomer in Philadelphia!
(via YouTube user mennumethod)
(Special thanks to Aryeh P. for bringing this video to my attention)

Hot Off The Press!

Straight off the JewishBroadcast Newsletter

Yaakov Shwekey

Yaakov Shwekey's 5th studio album is currently in the process, expect more details on this in our next newsletter.

Yossi Green's Shades of Green II

Yossi Green's Much Anticipated sequel to Shades of Green is now in production! As you know the first SOG had 24 songs presented in 12 different styles which besides expressing music in a new and very exciting way, was also a tremendous value.

Being that all the songs were composed by Yossi Green, the choices of songs on the CD were breathtaking! Here again on the new SOG INTENSIVE the songs will all be from the greatest hits of Jewish Music sung by the most successful performers through the years. This one will have an additional 26 songs of equal caliber as SOG I!!!

Songs that actually shaped our Chassidic Music culture and history. In addition there will be a new real contemporary English language BONUS song on the CD which will be done in the latest and most advanced way in the styles of The 8th Note, an album that won Yossi Green the award of Jewish Music ALBUM of the YEAR in 2008!!!

ALL NEW MBD!

Are you ready for a Return by the King of Jewish Music?? Mordechai Ben David will star in an all new studio album! More details to come in next newsletter.

The Event: The DVD

Expected by the end of the summer, the release of the biggest DVD of the biggest Jewish Music Concert in the history of Jewish Music. Lipa, MBD, Pirchei Boys Choir, DEDI, Rabbi Baruch Chait, Yisroel Williger, Acheinu, all star in THE EVENT: THE DVD.

A Brand new Podcast!

Get your mp3 players ready, a brand new show is about to be released! Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer will be starting up a brand new show titled, "The JMR Podcast", this will be the flagship show for The JewishMusicReport.com, and will be sponsored by MostlyMusic.com What's exciting about this new show is that it will feature music from ALL your favorite artists, including unsigned artists and songs from albums not yet in stores. You'll be able to expect concert information, contests to win cd's, interviews, news on projects still in the works and special segments from JewishMusicReport star reporter, Mendel Markel.

Click here to go to the Podcast page at JewishMusicReport.com. You can also email Dov and Sruly at dovandsruly@jewishmusicreport.com

Shloime Dachs - Wedding Album

Here's a preview of the album art (via JewishMusicReport) and a track from the album "Dance All Night with Shloime Dachs", entitled "Niggun Shloime".

Rocky Ziegler - Bli Etzev Single

(See the full article on the JewishMusicReport)

JewishInsights.com - New Look!

Yossi Zweig, owner of thejewishinsights.com appears to have modified the look of his website. It looks very good and is much easier to read, in my opinion.

If you haven't heard of TheJewishInsights before, it's time to go check it out NOW!

You want Anavim? Fine!

Haven't heard of Anavim yet? It was a song composed by Yossi Green and was released on the 8th note. Ever since its release, everyone has taken their turn at singing it. Including me! I finally got fed up with posting random Anavim videos here and there, so I decided to compile a playlist of my favorite renditions. Enjoy!

Second Impressions - Available NOW!

(via JewishInsights)

Buy the album here on MostlyMusic.

Two years ago, Gershon released his 10th album, "Reach Out," with original songs of brotherhood and insight that continue to gather audiences of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Now, as he returns to creating unparalleled pop adaptations, Gershon proves himself once again.

In true GV tradition, the album won't just meet audience expectations but, thanks to his roster of guest artists like A.K.A. Pella, Tom Bowes, Shimon Craimer, Aryeh Kunstler, and Sam Glaser & others, along with members of his band, Takana, it will actually exceed them.

Shloime Taussig - Sampler & Pre-Order

Shloime Taussig's new CD titled "Modim Anachnu" is scheduled to be out for Shavuous. Modim Anachnu, the title track, is sure to be an instant classic. The album, produced by Gershy Moskowitz and Yossi Tyberg will have 12 songs, and feature the professionalism & passion you've come to expect from this dynamic duo.

The CD features two songs from the master of song, Yossi Green, including the album's title track. The CD also has songs from Lipa, Dudi Kalish, Pinky Weber and many hot, new composers such as Motti Ilowitz, Meshulam Greenberger, Shragy Gestener, Yoel Polatsek, Heshy Fuchs & Avrumi Berko.The CD features arrangements by Naftali Mendlowitz, Ruvi Banet and Shua Fried (coming off the huge success of Yisroel Werdyger's album.)

Click Here to Pre-Order the CD Now!

Yoni Shlomo - Sampler and Pre-Order

Yoni Shlomo's debut album, "Tracht Gut!" is here. Yoni's CD was produced by Moshe Laufer and Levik T. (Shlager). With compositions by Eli Laufer, Yossi Green, Pinky Weber and Moshe Laufer.

The album includes a fresh new Waltz by Eli Laufer and some hit Rock & Disco songs arranged by Moshe Laufer. The album was mixed by the Mastered by Ilya Lishinsky.

ORDER HERE:
http://www.mostlymusic.com/moshe-laufer-yoni-shlomo-tracht-p-4219.html

Kol Achai at Shea Stadium

(via YouTube user Kolachai - Courtesy to Gruntig! for bringing this video to my attention.)
Kol Achai sing the American National Anthem to open the Mets game at Shea Stadium on Sept 13, 1993.

Mazel Tov x3

(via Aderet)
MostlyMusic.com (and the Jewish Music Derech) would like to wish a very special Mazel Tov to Lipa Schmeltzer, Michoel Pruzansky, Yitzy Bald and their families, on the birth of baby boys on Tuesday May 5th. Im yirtzeh Hashem, all three will have Lag Baomer Brissim! May we continue to hear good news!

Regesh 11 - Sampler & Pre-Order

An All New Regesh! Volume 11

It's not modern. It's not different. It's not even groundbreaking! What is it then?

It's the same classic style you've always loved. An exciting return in an all new album from Abish Brodt (vocals) and Shmuel Brazil (compositions.)

Regesh is back with it's amazing 11th volume! This is an album that needs very little introduction, Regesh is one of the longest lasting and most inspirational series in all of Jewish Music.

Reb Shmuel and Abish will no doubt engage your musical tastes while leaving you singing, dancing and wanting more!

THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLY. Pre-order your copy of the all new Regesh Volume 11 today! This CD will be in stores on or about May 19th. As soon as this CD is released your album will go out immediately.

Click Here to Pre-Order the CD Now!

You can watch a video of R' Abish in Kumzitz here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQCvx0JTWY

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Upcoming Albums - Lag Baomer is around the corner!

Keep your eye on the counter on the top of this blog (don't forget to eat, daven, and all other basic necessities :D) for a to-the-second Lag Baomer countdown! Get ready to start the bonfires, rip out the shavers, and turn on the music!

Here are some upcoming albums: (if anyone knows of anymore upcoming albums, let be know by sending me an email at jmderech@gmail.com)

R' Shmuel Brazil & R' Abish Brodt - Regesh 11

Gershon Veroba - Second Impressions

Shloime Taussig - Modim Anachnu

Yoni Shlomo - Tracht Gut


Yosef Chaim Shwekey - Lo Lefached


Berry Weber - Biezras Hashem Yisborach

Regesh Volume 11

To view and buy the entire Regesh collection click here.

"An exciting return is an all new album from Abish Brodt (vocals) and Shmuel Brazil (compositions.) Regesh is back with it’s amazing 11th volume! This is an album that needs very little introduction, Regesh is one of the longest lasting and most inspirational series in all of Jewish Music. Reb Shmuel and Abish will no doubt engage your musical tastes and leave you singing and wanting more!"

(via JewishInsights)

Playlists? Screenshots? Ya!

Hello dear readers. I've come to the conclusion that there isn't much of anything interesting to post about during s'fira. I'm bored... really bored... how about you? Anyway, I was wondering what the iTunes acapella playlists of everyone look like. Send a screenshot of your playlist to jmderech@gmail.com and get it featured here on the Jewish Music Derech!
If you'd like, send me a screenshot of your normal music playlist as well for future reference!
Please put in the subject line of your e-mail, "Acapella Playlist" or "Music Playlist".

To learn how to take a screenshot, google "How do I take a screenshot with a Mac/PC? (choose the appropriate selection)".

Yosef Chaim Shwekey's debut album

(via JewishMusicReview)

Sameach Music proudly presents the debut album release of "Yosef Chaim", The CD titled "Lo Lefached‬‪" features all new material from the very talented ‬‪‬‪Yosef Chaim. Yosef Chaim has had a very successful career so far on the wedding circuit. He has spent the last couple years working hard to create a best selling album, one that will surely remain a classic for years to come!

Lo Lefached features songs sure to stir the deepest emotions, and horas that will "hit the spot." The songs on the album are composed by Moshe Dovid Shwekey, Moshe Laufer, Yitzchok Rubin, Yitzy Schwartz and Mendy Wertzberger. The album features musical arrangements by Moshe Laufer, Ruvi Bannet, Yisroel Lamm, Yonatan Raz’el and Moshe Roth.

We hope you will agree that Lo Lefached will mark a milestone in the history of Jewish Music! The album will be available through Sameach Music and will be released right after Shavuous, we plan on bringing you a full audio preview in the coming weeks.