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First of a weekly series exploring the profound mystical teachings of the Torah and applying them practically to our music practice, performance and growth.Check out the livestream Thursdays at 8:30-9pm EST https://www.facebook.com/soundheightsrecordingstudio/PDF Sources at: https://www.soundheightsrecords.com/sessions/2019/12/12/session-30-chassid…

Born and raised in Long Beach, CA, Eli Marcus began singing at three years old. Growing up in a musical family, he has become one of the most sought-after Chassidic performers. With music in English, Yiddish, and Hebrew, he has gone on to perform on stages in 5 continents. Eli has released three albums: "Dovid Hamelech," an original Jewish music al…

Exploring the stories behind the songs.Eagle & the LionForeign streets you walk On your way to madness Subtle smiles you meet along the way The bird will talk expose your secret’s address She’s had it in for you since your wedding day They held you underground And made you swallow wine Spiked with turpentine And turned your walls to snakes Revealed…

In the words of the New Yorker, "Andy Statman, clarinet and mandolin virtuoso, is an American visionary”, has appeared on more than 100 recordings, including 20 under his own name. He has recorded and/or toured with the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Ricky Skaggs, Béla Fleck, David Grisman, Itzhak Perlman, Vassar Clements, Stéphane Grappelli, Paul Shaff…

Craig Schatten is an educator, musician, animator and children’s apps developer. He is currently Educational Director and Classroom Teacher at Kids’ Canvas preschool in Brooklyn, NY. Craig was a Fred Rogers Early Career Fellow, a contributing author to the Speakaboos Preschool reading app, and an Educational Consultant on the PBS Preschool TV Show …

Marlon Sobol is a professional percussionist and board certified music therapist who has performed extensively throughout the world.Sobol’s musical pedigree runs in the family. His father was a master clarinetist, concert producer, and educator and his mother is a concert pianist, as well as a music teacher for special learners. The younger Sobol h…

Will Bernard is a jazz guitarist and band leader from the San Francisco Bay Area. He has led the Will Bernard Band, Will Bernard Trio, Will Bernard 4-tet, and Motherbug.Bernard's first major touring and recording was with Peter Apfelbaum's Hieroglyphics Ensemble. In the mid-1990s he joined guitarists Charlie Hunter and John Schott as T.J. Kirk. The…

Exploring the stories behind the songs.Perique https://vimeo.com/322177855We got lost in the land of Perique There’s a man walking byBetter cross your legs honeyAnd reach for the skyThere’s nobody here and nothing to sayYou can find your own pleasure without him anywayThrow up some medieval medicine to cure what ills youGot lost in the land of Peri…

Aaron Dugan is a Brooklyn based guitarist/composer raised in Philadelphia. He studied Jazz Performance at Bucks County Community College with Ben Schachter and John Sheridan before attending the New School in Manhattan. There he studied with George Garzone, Steve Cardenas, Richie Beirach, Vic Juris, Reggie Workman, Jane Ira Bloom and others. He is …

Richard “Wolfie” Wolf is an Emmy Award winning composer, multi-Platinum RIAA awarded record producer and author. He is founder and CEO of the independent production, publishing and licensing company, The Producers Lab, Inc. which provides music to hundreds of multimedia productions including some of the most popular television programs and films wo…

Peter Himmelman , who Time magazine has said “writes songs with the same urgency that compelled the Lost Generation to write novels,” has long explored a variety of creative outlets. In addition to his dozen solo albums, he has recorded several children’s CDs (including the Grammy-nominated My Green Kite) and composed scores for numerous films and …

Benny Friedman was born in Minneapolis, MN, into a family of Chabad Shluchim. Benny’s musical career began at age thirteen when he began performing at small local events. Passionate about both singing and the ability to inspire people through music, Benny spent four years working with elite Hollywood vocal coach Seth Riggs.In demand as a performer …

Boris Williams best known as ex-drummer of the Cure, has also worked with various artists, including Thompson Twins, Kim Wilde, Strawberry Switchblade, Robbie Nevil, Ian McCulloch, Babacar and Tomato City. Williams first joined The Cure in 1984. During his tenure, Williams helped The Cure reach their critical and commercial peak recording the studi…

An internationally respected music theorist and performer, Eddie Landsberg was born and raised in Philadelphia and began classical piano training at the age of 5, starting Jazz Studies at Philadelphia's famous Settlement Music School in his teens. Switching to Hammond Organ in his mid 20's, he received his first organ lesson from the legendary Shir…

Exploring the stories behind the songs."The Cripple" by Rebbe Nachman of BreslovAshrei Ha-Ish - Lyrics by King David; Music by Yisroel AryeYisroel Arye - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, OrganMenachem Grossman - Guitar, VocalsNissin Levitin - Drums, VocalsEphraim Goodman - VocalsMenachem Fontek - VocalsYossi Gootblatt - VocalsShmuli Gootblatt - VocalsAvrohom …

Dan Tepfer has made a name for himself as a pianist-composer of wide-ranging ambition, individuality and drive — “a remarkable musician” in the words of the Washington Post and one “who refuses to set himself limits” in those of France’s Télérama. The New York City-based Tepfer, born in 1982 in Paris to American parents, has performed with some of …

Aaron Nevezie is a producer and engineer based at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn NYC. He has worked with Danger Mouse, Black Thought (The Roots), Questlove, tUnE-yArDs, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade Fellowship, Vijay Iyer, The Black Keys, Black Taxi, Ambulance Ltd, Charlie Hunter, Dave Eggar, Jojo Mayer & Nerve, Now Vs Now, Wayne Krantz, Ben Allison, St…

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 Co…

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…

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 Philharmoni…

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 h…

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.Check out his music/https://turnercody.bandcamp.comJoin Sound Heights on Patreon: www.patreon.com/soundheightsrecordsبقلم Yisroel Arye

The first in a series exploring the stories behind the songs."Joshua Howe" is by Yisroel Aryehttps://soundcloud.com/user-363957584/joshua-howeRough Cut Video (Patrons Only): https://www.patreon.com/posts/joshua-howe-cut-23020242Join Sound Heights on Patreon: www.patreon.com/soundheightsrecordsyisroel arye - guitar, harmonica, vocalssara meira - bas…

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 m…

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-alteri…

Scott Hull is a world-renowned mastering engineer and owner of Masterdisk, the country's number one mastering facility. Scott’s mastering expertise runs the gamut of modern recorded music. Equally accomplished in pop, rock, avant-garde, soundtracks, world, jazz, soul and many other areas of music, Scott is one of the most sought after mastering eng…

Yisroel Arye - Synths, Drum Programmingبقلم Yisroel Arye

Yisroel Arye on how you making music may be essential for your well being and for the good of the world.Debut of new Brooklyn Jazz Warriors Song, "Clouds Set Sail"Recorded live at Sound Heights Records on 4/22/18. Yisroel Arye: Guitar, vocals; Eitan Corenblum: Bass; Nissan Levitin: Drums; Menachem Grossman: Guitar.Free Download Available https://so…

I had a dream where I was playing this drum beat in a strange warehouse. There was some drama going down, alas I don't remember details now. Woke up and programmed the beat into my iPhone garageband drum sequencer. Tracked entirely on the iPhone using software instruments and a yamaha reface cs analog modeling synth. Mixed at Sound Heights Records.…

Kosha Dillz & Meir Kay drop by the Sound Heights Records Studio to record, the sit down to schmooze a bit about how to achieve success with a career in creativity. The secret: hard work and consistently (aka Hustle Beach).Kosha Dillz is a man who knows no boundaries. Born Rami Matan Even-Esh to Israeli Parents, he led a life of crime and addiction …

Yisroel Arye shares some of his story and the impetus behind the Podcastبقلم Yisroel Arye

Brian Stoltz, a virtuoso guitarist and songwriter from New Orleans, has released four solo albums, and is best known for playing throughout the 80?s with the world-renowned Neville Brothers Band and for fourteen years with The Funky Meters. Brian has performed and recorded with artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Edie Brickell, Linda Ronstadt, Dr. Joh…