Yisroel Arye

Session 13 - Phillip Namanworth - The Boogie Woogie Mystic

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Phillip Namanworth began his music career singing with an a capella doo wop group, The Rondell’s, whose lead singer was Chuck Negron, later of Three Dog Night.

He has recorded and toured with Dave Von Ronk (Dave Van Ronk and the Hudson Dusters) Joseph Byrd (The American Metaphysical Circus), Elliott Randall (Rock and Roll City), Roberta Flack, Ry Cooder, and Kenny Vance among many others.

He was the piano player for the original Broadway productions of Superstar and The Rocky Horror Show.

He has recorded four CDs, has composed music for the first rock ballet, Caviar, and has written for movies, Off-Broadway Productions, children’s theater and television (including Sesame Street, Nickelodeon’s Rugrats). His songs have been recorded by George Benson, Melba Moore, Marilyn Sokol, Andrea Marcovicci and others.

Phillip has been a student of R. Simon Jacobson for twenty six years and has hosted a weekly Torah study group teaching Jewish mysticism for the past twenty five years.

Butch Phelps is a songwriter, vocalist, guitar player, music teacher and music lover who lives in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Soaking up a variety of musical influences as a kid, Butch began playing guitar and writing songs at an early age.

Having lived in most regions of the USA at one time or another, his appreciation for writers and performers reached new heights in Portland, Oregon. Upon arriving in NYC he became immersed in the thriving music of the East Village while cofounding the band The New Heathens. In addition to his solo work, Butch has created bands The Elevaters and The Buck Ups. Butch continues to write and perform with his bands and roudy friends all over NYC.

https://www.butchphelpsmusic.com

http://theaccidentalwolf.com

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Session 12 - Butch Phelps - Heavy Lift

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Butch Phelps is a songwriter, vocalist, guitar player, music teacher and music lover who lives in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Soaking up a variety of musical influences as a kid, Butch began playing guitar and writing songs at an early age.

Having lived in most regions of the USA at one time or another, his appreciation for writers and performers reached new heights in Portland, Oregon. Upon arriving in NYC he became immersed in the thriving music of the East Village while cofounding the band The New Heathens. In addition to his solo work, Butch has created bands The Elevaters and The Buck Ups. Butch continues to write and perform with his bands and roudy friends all over NYC.

https://www.butchphelpsmusic.com

http://theaccidentalwolf.com

Session 11 - Laura Melnicoff - Listening to Your Inner Voice

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Laura Melnicoff is a cellist, classically trained at the conservatories of New York City, and holds a Masters in Cello Performance from Tel Aviv University. Her performances have included the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Women’s International Convention for Chabad Emissaries, tours in Europe and Israel, and an internship with the Israel Philharmonic.

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Cello Performances:

Concerto in B Minor by Antonin Dvorak
Suite for Solo Cello, Gaspar Cassadó

Laura Melnicoff is a cellist, classically trained at the conservatories of New York City, and holds a Masters in Cello Performance from Tel Aviv University. Her performances have included the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Women’s International Convention for Chabad Emissaries, tours in Europe and Israel, and an internship with the Israel Philharmonic.

https://www.facebook.com/LauraMelnicoffCellist/

Concerto in B Minor by Antonin Dvorak:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LB8ImR3j7w

Suite for Solo Cello, Gaspar Cassadó:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll8qq1jRFdI

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Session 10 - Isaac "Jacky" Bitton - The Key to Redemption

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Isaac (Jacky) Bitton was one of the founding members of the top French Rock Band LES VARIATIONS from the 70's which was the first French rock band to tour the US. Since he returned to his Jewish religious roots, he has been known in the Jewish music scene under the group name of RAYA MEHEMNA and more recently under his own name. In the early 80's he released two albums titled SONGS FOR A BROTHER Vol 1 & 2. Bitton is widely known for his energetic drumming style, soulful powerful voice, and for fusing traditional Moroccan tunes and scales with R&B, Blues,Soul and North African rhythms.

Les Variations

Raya Mehmena

Isaac Bitton 

Song to my Brother - Isaac Bitton

Listen Mother - Isaac Bitton

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Session 09 - Turner Cody - In the Wee Wee Hours

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Tummy Touch Records Recording Artist Turner Cody is a songwriter in the American style. He's been recording and touring since 2000. He lives in Queens with his wife and son.
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Session 08 - Song Backstory #1: "Joshua Howe"

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The first in a series exploring the stories behind the songs.
"Joshua Howe" is by Yisroel Arye
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yisroel arye - guitar, harmonica, vocals
sara meira - bass
pesach alpert - drums

trip to new orleans
laughing pills
things get mean
bottle spills
try so hard
to be the man
throw back jack whiskey
in leather pants

did he ever get married
did he ever get down
what in the world happened
to joshua howe

i got bone
to be sown
see you looking my way
no one home
pretty little girl
star in the wiz
take you back to the shack
where my papa hid

did he ever get married
did he ever leave town
what in the world happened 
to joshua howe

fire in his eyes
break a mirror with his face
dont stop him no way 
from the candy chase
sip that coffee
behind dark glasses 
wear those leather pants 
to all of his classes

did he ever get lucky
did he make it back down
what in the world happened 
to joshua howe

Session 07 - Jon Madof - Zion Jazz Warrior

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Jon Madof plays guitar and writes music, and has been described by NPR’s Liane Hansen as ‘Dick Dale doing the music at your bar mitzvah.’ Leader of the bands Zion80, Blivet and Rashanim, he is co-founder of Chant Records, a label that aggregates and amplifies the work of an international community of artists pushing the boundaries of music across many genres; a ‘sonic temple for adventurous music.’ 
Jon has collaborated with musicians including John Zorn, Matisyahu, Marc Ribot and Frank London.
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zion80.com/the-music/
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Session 06 - Dosh - Loop Life

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Martin Chavez Dosh, better known mononymously as Dosh, is a multi-instrumentalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dosh is principally a percussionist who usually adds a Rhodes piano to his kit and uses other electronic devices such as samplers and looping pedals. He has been characterized as experimental/electronica due to his use of signal-altering devices in performance to allow him to create live solo performances using keyboards, tuned percussion, and drums.
Dosh has toured extensively with Andrew Bird. He contributed significantly to Andrew Bird's albums, Armchair Apocrypha and Noble Beast.

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@dosh-1