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Jewish Music Bulletin: April, 2018
April 24, 2018
“Sometimes the Best Parts Are in the Mistakes” — Herbie HancockThat was Herbie Hancock’s advice to composer Jonathan Klein when he was interviewed recently about his role in the 1968 recording of a Jewish jazz sacred service. Klein was just...
The Art of Jewish Song (Part 2): A New Virtual Exhibit
April 10, 2018
Not for Your own sake do You want sacrificial gifts Only for those disappointed in Your love. Blasphemy pains You less Than people’s despair. The lines above are excerpted from a poem Abraham Joshua Heschel composed on the central issue...
Set the Table, Cue the Music
March 20, 2018
The Festivals of Passover and Hanukkah share a few things in common. Both are associated with important historical narratives. And both often coincide with Christian holidays that also have some significance in the secular world. Because it usually occurs near...
The 50-year History of "A Concert Service in Jazz"
March 12, 2018
Tablet Magazine's feature story today details the 50-year history of a jazz sacred service titled Hear O Israel, the definitive recording of which is part of the Milken Archive's permanent collection. It appears alongside seminal works by Dave Brubeck, Gershon Kingsley,...
REDISCOVER Samuel Adler at 90
March 6, 2018
Given his upbringing and background, it is not surprising that Samuel Adler has led such a distinguished life in music. In fact, his mother made an important declaration the moment he was born, as related by Adler in an oral...
REDISCOVER Leonard Bernstein at 100… and win his music!
February 6, 2018
In the annals of American Jewish music, no name looms larger than Leonard Bernstein. And for good reason. Aside from being a world-class conductor, Bernstein was a revered educator and celebrated composer, equally lauded for his work on the stages...
Genesis Suite Performance Earns Stellar Reviews
January 26, 2018
Photo Credit: Mark Allan/Barbican/LSO via BachtrackOn the night of January 13, 2018, Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra gave an incredible live performance of the Genesis Suite. A project conceived by composer Nathaniel Shilkret, who collaborated with six iconic composers,...
The Art of Jewish Song—A New Virtual Exhibit
January 23, 2018
The meaning and impact of a good song depends upon the delicate interdependence of music and words. Melody carries and nuances a text’s meaning, and words can influence how we hear music. We explore this relationship in our latest virtual...
REDISCOVER Genesis Suite: A Collaboration of Mythic Proportions
January 9, 2018
Jewish history is filled with legends. Moses’s parting of the Red Sea. Abraham’s binding of Isaac. Due to their inherently dramatic nature, many of those legends have been set to music as cantatas, oratorios or operas. But in the case...
Giving Away Songs of Peace, Joy and Light
November 28, 2017
Thanksgiving just passed here in the U.S. and Hanukkah is just two weeks away…which means it's time for our annual Good As Gelt Music Giveaway! We’re giving all our fans nine tracks (8 + 1 shammash) to brighten your festival of...
