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. John, Allen Toussaint, Jerry Garcia, Page McConnell and many more.
	Yisroel Arye met Brian in 2012 during the making of the Brooklyn Jazz Warrior’s debut album “In Service of the King,” which they co-produced.  In this very first SHR podcast, Brian shares his backstory, his time with the Nevilles, Dylan, Paul Simon, Allen Toussaint and others, balancing life and music, and blows Yisroel’s mind describing Art Neville’s elusive Secret Groove.

Session 01  - Brian Stoltz - Unravelling the Mystery of the Secret Groove

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 after a life of sports and competition, only to return to his craft of hip hop as an artist who was proud to represent who he truly is. Best described as a mix of influences from the Beastie Boys to Matisyahu and Wu Tang Clan, he can be compared to acts like Macklemore, Lil Dicky and Mac Miller with a hint of more culture and realism. His ability to intertwine with reggae and rock acts to hard core rap acts has earned him spots on the legendary Vans Warped Tour as well as his own solo headlining tours across America. He is best known for his uncanny free styling ability and ability to rap in Spanish hebrew English and even Yiddish.
http://koshadillzworld.com
His most recent album What I do all Day and Pickle charted on 6 different Billboard charts in August of 2016. He has toured the world with Matisyahu and performed with the most current acts from Wiz Khalifa , Travis Scott, Lil Dicky, Anderson Paak and more.

Meir Kay was born in Brooklyn, NY raised in New Haven, CT. He is a 27 year old director, producer, and motivational speaker.  He uses the medium of video to create messages of positivity and happiness to share with with world.

When he's not producing and starring in videos, he spends time running (half) marathons, volunteering, backpacking, and giving motivational speeches on how to achieve happiness every day, spread kindness, and live a positive life.
https://www.meirkay.com

Session 03 - Kosha Dillz & Meir Kay - Hustle Beach

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. Turn down the lights and dance!

Dream Rhythm

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://soundcloud.com/user-363957584...
Join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/soundheightsr...

The time has come the clouds have set sail
Here with the captain along the old trail 
The ones who chattered said we would fail 
Have been dissolved by fire and hail
There's songs of season and eternity
Healing us up from the inside feeling us free
There’s music in the moment from cacophony 
Turning the outside in the way created to be

The dust has settled our friends have all come
To catch explosions rebound off the drum
The pains we suffered in darker days 
Have turned to pleasure or just washed away
You have captured my heart with your song
Thought you were dead should have known you been here all along
the mystery rises in time to the heat of the throng
Ancient summer breeze catches you with its calm

Session 04 - Faucet On

Terrific explosions of experience
And the masters of all things
take token hands with knobs to turn
respond to my demands
And if ever I tread lightly 
And forget my name and birth
There’s a heart that’s open
Broadcast soaking
Buried in the earth
Humility courage
In the drifting soils of time
Send brightly meaning verses
Blending in my body’s mind
And the tortures of experiencing
Arguments and strife
Do not prevent the seeking man
From rescuing his wife

Yisroel Arye - Electronic Drums, Synthesizers, Vocals

Explosions

Buddy Cops

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 engineers in the industry. 
http://www.scotthullmastering.com
https://masterdisk.com
Here's a partial (!) discography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-hull-mn0000310817/credits
Dave Moulton's Golden Ears Audio Training: http://kiqproductions.com

Sound Heights Records YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjcvOkduobMdBnVYjNIpEg

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundheightsrecords

Session 05 - Scott Hull - the Mastering Master

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.

https://dosh.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/dosh-1

Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundheightsrecords

Session 06 - Dosh - Loop Life

Live - Woodstock, New York 

Woodstock Legend

Yisroel Arye's Album

Rising Up

Coming Home

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.com

Join Sound Heights on Patreon: www.patreon.com/soundheightsrecords

Session 09 - Turner Cody - In the Wee Wee Hours

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: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/les-variations/280565290

Isaac Bitton: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/isaac-bitton-a-k-a-raya-mehmena/268194157
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/isaac-bitton/268194154

Song to my Brother - Isaac Bitton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTu7pcPbb0

Listen Mother - Isaac Bitton:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Ruuxzrpws

https://www.soundheightsrecords.com

https://www.freetorockmovie.com

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

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

https://www.soundheightsrecords.com

Session 11 - Laura Melnicoff - Listening to Your Inner Voice

Art Matters
by Yisroel Arye & Pete Karp
Pete Karp - Drums
Yisroel Arye - Hammond B3
Original Demo Recorded at 770 Lefferts the day it was written by Pete & Yisroel! December 2011

Art Matters Demo

Woodstock Legend
(Live at the Colony, Woodstock, NY)
At the Chabad of Woodstock Purim Party 3/7/07

Brooklyn Jazz Warriors (Performing at the time as the Yisroel Arye Trio)

Yisroel Arye - Rhodes
David Lewis - Bass
Butch Phelps - Drums

Woodstock Legend (Live in Woodstock 3/7/07)

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

Share the News

Addicted to the corner store
Why can’t I go there no more
Holding out for a better game
All these animals think the same
Fishing with my favorite hook
Don’t make me take a second look
Freezer burns out
Riding down the wavy crown

You drink so hard
But dress so neat
Strolling down the groovy street
And all the people you try to greet
As you share the news like a fool

Bones creaking in the right hand lane
Why can’t I ever act insane
Fortune smiles on my neighborhood
Fear of missing out does me no good
Cavemen saving coupons for the summer
Frail and I’m breaking down under this cover

You eat so much
But it tastes so sweet
Strolling down the foodie street
And all the people you try to greet
As you share the news like a fool

Share The News (Demo)

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.

Session 13 - Phillip Namanworth - The Boogie Woogie Mystic

Great Groove In The Sky

Super Powers (Demo)

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, Steve Cardenas, Kim Petras, The City and Horses, White Prism, Andrew Keoghan, Mercury Radio Theatre and many more. Currently a member of Nerve, Aaron has toured throughout Asia, Europe and the USA running interactive FOH for the band. He is also in the process of writing and producing albums for new indie artists Ryal and Chris Lind.
Aaron has toured throughout the USA and Europe playing guitar and bass with such diverse artists as Nicole Atkins (Columbia), JDT (Rope-a-Dope), Ambulance Ltd (TVT), Natalie Walker (Dorado), Wakey!Wakey! (Family Records). Originally from Auckland, New Zealand Aaron has lived in the USA since 1998.
Aaron’s Website:
http://nevezie.com

The Bunker Studio;
http://thebunkerstudio.com 

Jojo Meyer & Nerve:
http://www.jojomayer.com

Session 14 - Aaron Nevezie - Emotional Impact

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 the leading lights in jazz, including extensively with veteran saxophone luminary Lee Konitz. As a leader, Tepfer has crafted a discography already striking for its breadth and depth, ranging from probing solo improvisation and intimate duets to richly layered trio albums of original compositions. His Sunnyside/Naïve album Goldberg Variations / Variations saw the prize-winning pianist performing J.S. Bach’s masterpiece as well as improvising upon it to “build a bridge across centuries and genres” (Wall Street Journal) in “an impressive feat that keeps coming back to a hearty and abiding respect” (New York Times). As a composer, he is a recipient of the Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for works including Concerto for Piano and Winds, premiered in the Prague Castle with himself on piano, and Solo Blues for Violin and Piano, premiered at Carnegie Hall. Bringing together his undergraduate studies in astrophysics with his passion for music, his groundbreaking multimedia project Natural Machines integrates computer-driven algorithms into his improvisational process. Awards include first prize and audience prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition, first prize at the East Coast Jazz Festival Competition, and the Cole Porter Fellowship from the American Pianists Association.
http://www.dantepfer.com
Natural Machines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUzNnspxG1f5Bks6R8ckCzDSEn__psaO8
Dan’s Apps: https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/dan-tepfer/id906075109

Session 15 - Dan Tepfer - Keep Your Dignity

Exploring the stories behind the songs.
"The Cripple" by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
Ashrei Ha-Ish - Lyrics by King David; Music by Yisroel Arye
Yisroel Arye - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Organ
Menachem Grossman - Guitar, Vocals
Nissin Levitin - Drums, Vocals
Ephraim Goodman - Vocals
Menachem Fontek - Vocals
Yossi Gootblatt - Vocals
Shmuli Gootblatt - Vocals
Avrohom Shvili - Vocals
Jason Ewald - Vocals
Recorded 2017 at Sound Heights Records 
Mixed at the Bunker Studios by Aaron Nevezie

תהלים א׳
אַֽשְֽׁרֵ֥י הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֚ר לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֘ בַּֽעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֖טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֜צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב
כִּ֚י אִ֥ם־בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּבְתֽוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְ֜גֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה
וְהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֘ שָׁת֪וּל עַל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֚ר פִּרְי֨וֹ | יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ וְ֖עָלֵהוּ לֹ֣א יִבּ֑וֹל וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַֽעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ
לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָֽרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־כַּ֜מֹּ֗ץ אֲשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ
עַל־כֵּ֚ן | לֹֽא־יָקֻ֣מוּ רְ֖שָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֜חַטָּאִ֗ים בַּֽעֲדַ֥ת צַדִּיקִֽים
כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֖הֹוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד
Psalm 1
The praises of a man are that he did not follow the counsel of the wicked neither did he stand in the way of sinners nor sit in the company of scorners
But his desire is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night
He shall be as a tree planted beside rivulets of water which brings forth its fruit in its season and its leaves do not wilt and whatever he does prospers
Not so the wicked but [they are] like chaff that the wind drives away
Therefore the wicked shall not stand up in judgment nor shall the sinners in the congregation of the righteous
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish

Session 16 - Song Backstory #2 - Ashrei Ha-Ish

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 Shirley Scott then  studied Jazz composition and performance with Blue Note Recording artist Big John Patton.  Eddie also received guidance from Austin Mitchell (a favorite accompanist of Ella Fitzgerald) and began performing alongside Byard Lancaster and other "old school" Philly and East Coast Jazz and R&B legends.  After recording several CDs which received national air play ( NPR, WBGO and hundreds of radio stations across in the U.S), Eddie became the original factory demonstrator for the Nord Electro keyboard.  Shortly after, he moved to Japan where he spent almost 20 years teaching, leading bandstands and running his own venues.  He has also done  vocal and performance coaching with the Japanese pop group Special Others (Victor Records).​Eddie currently resides in Queens, New York with his wife and three dogs.  He is the creator of the "7 Secrets of Jazz and Soul" Jazz improv series.

Session 17 - Eddie Landsberg - The Chords to Say Who I Am

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 studio albums The Head on the Door, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Disintegration, and Wish.
	He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of fame in 2019, along with the other past and present members of the Cure. 

Boris' Wikipedia (with Discography): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Williams

Session 18 - Boris Williams - Playing From the Heart

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 throughout the Jewish world, has released four studio albums and has made numerous recordings as a guest singer.   
Benny lives with his wife and children in Brooklyn, NY.
http://bennysmusic.com

Session 19 - Benny Friedman - Start Dancing Now

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 TV shows.

Over the last several years his company, Big Muse has earned accolades in both the corporate world as well as in academia for its pioneering work in creativity.
http://www.peterhimmelman.com/

Session 20 - Peter Himmelman - This Father's Day

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 worldwide. His book In Tune: Music As The Bridge To Mindfulness is acclaimed as an innovative guide to contemplative practices for musicians.

Session 21 - Richard "Wolfie" Wolf - In Tune

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 a founding member of Matisyahu’s original band, touring with him for six years and co-writing/performing on five of his records released on Sony. Two of those albums are RIAA certified Gold. He co-wrote and recorded on the critically acclaimed Roots Tonic Meets Bill Laswell album that came out on ROIR records in 2006.  He currently spends most of his time touring abroad with various artists as well as composing, collaborating and performing in New York.
https://www.aarondugan.com

Session 22 - Aaron Dugan - Lifetime Devotion

Exploring the stories behind the songs.

Perique https://vimeo.com/322177855

We got lost in the land of Perique 
There’s a man walking by
Better cross your legs honey
And reach for the sky
There’s nobody here and nothing to say
You can find your own pleasure without him anyway
Throw up some medieval medicine to cure what ills you
Got lost in the land of Perique
We were just passing through

You went looking for a pen
With the road apple guide
Watch the ceiling fan spin
While the cool air divide
And the hillcrest is broken
Where the almond trees cry
Tell me something to make you feel better
After her evil eye
Throw up some medieval medicine to cure what ills you
Got lost in the land of Perique
We were just passing through

For the breakfast treat visit
I’m taking my time
All the memories you sit with
Are erasing the line
When terror of the world has eaten your mind
Come to me with your bad dreams
We can turn on the light
Throw up some medieval medicine to cure what ills you
Got lost in the land of Perique
We were just passing through

Yisroel Arye - Rhodes (through Leslie 122), Vocals
Pesach Alpert - Drums

Session 23 - Song Backstory #3 - Perique

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.  Their album If Four Was One received a 1997 Grammy Award nomination. Bernard also received a Grammy Award nomination for his album Party Hats in 2007.

Bernard has worked with Jai Uttal, The Coup, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Frequinox, Idris Muhammad, Lonnie Smith, Zigaboo Modeliste, Groundation, and the Stanton Moore Trio. In January 2008 he recorded Blue Plate Special with John Medeski on keyboards, Stanton Moore on drums, and Andy Hess on bass guitar.

http://willbernard.com

Session 24 - Will Bernard - Pursuit of Happiness

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 has shared the stage with musical legends Richie Havens(Woodstock 1969), David Amram(Manchurian Candidate), and Candido Camero(2008 NEA Jazz Master). Sobol was featured on the Grammy nominated album, "Youth", and has performed at Madison Square Garden and appeared on the Carson Daly Show. He is the percussionist in Afro-Beat Jazz band “Zion 80,” whom the NY Times has hailed as a "truly soulful experience!" Sobol just recently toured Europe performing at the Sarajevo Jazz Festival in Bosnia and at “Porgy and Bess” Jazz Club in Vienna, Austria.
His work as both musician and music therapist have been featured in "DRUM!" Magazine; in "Preserving Your Memory" Magazine; in the Journal News, on Armand Dimele's, "The Positive Mind," and NPR's "Soundcheck" with John Schaefer.
Marlon is currently the Director of Music Therapy Services at the Ambassador of Scarsdale and an adjunct professor at Suny New Paltz. His non for profit organization, Komitoms, Inc just recently was the recipient of a grant from the Alzheimers Foundation of America.
OFFICIAL LINKS:
Website: komitoms.com

Session 25 - Marlon (Moshe) Sobol - Keep on Moving

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 Space Racers.

His app company, Mus-Ed, has most recently released Studio Island: Song Creator, a  kids’ recording studio for learning and creating music.  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/studio-island-song-creator/id1467924448?fbclid=IwAR3Gq2B5f0ayK-76dpbJzdwmYtmXrzT7JEg9h_Q1HG_qkIXwou89oN83b8E

Session 26 - Craig Schatten - Thing Most Important

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 Shaffer, and Kenny Werner. A Grammy nominee, Statman has been the subject of dozens of feature articles, from the New York Times to Billboard to Rolling Stone. He gives master classes in colleges and music camps, and has authored several music books and instructional DVDs.
http://www.andystatman.org/

Session 27 - Andy Statman - Steeped in Tradition

Exploring the stories behind the songs.

Eagle & the Lion

Foreign 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 your destiny 
Divined with your third eye 
That on the inside there was still sunshine 

What kind of lion would roar then flee so quickly 
And by your side a wounded wolf and sheep 
No sense to hide their wisdom trump your trickery 
Step outside your destiny awaits 
They bound you from behind 
And took your staff away 
The Eagle and the Lion 
Tossed in the flames 
As the smoke rose from the fire 
You breathed it in again 
Your tears turned into shapes 
The bed where she still sleeps 
The arrow plunging deep 
The diamonds set around 
The circle of the crown 
You had to fall to find 
That on the inside there was still sunshine

YISROEL ARYE GOOTBLATT - Rhodes 
BRIAN STOLTZ - Guitar
SCOTT METZGER - Guitar
DIMITRI MODERBACHER - Upright Bass 
PETE KARP - Drums

Session 28 - Song Backstory #4 - Eagle & the Lion

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 album composed by the legendary, Yossi Green;  "Energy," an Israeli-style album of Chassidic dance music, both of which showcase his soulful, energetic vocals with a timeless, authentic sound; and Eli's new album, "Yogati," which includes some of Eli's most compelling and emotional compositions. Eli lives in Brooklyn with his wife Zisi and their three children.
www.elimarcusmusic.com

Session 29 - Eli Marcus - Soul Tickling

First of a weekly series exploring the profound mystical teachings of the Torah and applying them practically to our music practice, performance and growth.
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Session 30 - Chassidus & Music #1 - King David's Musical Struggles

Second of a series exploring the profound mystical teachings of the Torah and applying them practically to our music practice, performance and growth.

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Session 31 - Chassidus & Music #2 - There Are No Wrong Notes

Last stop on the train to utopia
Feels like we’ve been here before
‘Cause the mood in our car’s getting ominous
Got my family standing right by the door

There’s a bridge in the dark as we’re traveling
Both sides drop to the abyss 
Seems like forever since the land was visible 
And you gave me that last carefree kiss

Will the sirens awake you in paradise
When they sound way too good to be true
Did you use these last moments to sing a spell
Or like most hide in fear of the flu

I feel lonely as we enter the tunnel
The whole world is keeping distance from me
Can you discern the light on the other side
As you recite ancient prophecy  

We have entered a new dimension
Where the old rules fade away
Step out with me into the sunshine
These red skies won’t remain 

Will the sirens awake you in paradise
When they sound way too good to be true
Did you use these last moments to sing a spell
Or like most hide in fear of the flu

Yisroel Arye - Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming, Vocals
Produced in Boca Raton, Florida at Sound Heights Mobile Studios.

Last Stop On The Train To Utopia

Be careful what you say 
The air is so thin
Strong as spider webs
Softer than your skin
Frozen water fly
In the fire and in the mist
Run out of control
Give a soulful kiss
Be careless when you wish
To be set free
Spread seeds upon the ground 
Sprout knowledge of the tree

They planted artificial 
thoughts in your mind
Made you believe you’re not as great
Inviting anger to become kind
Made you believe you’re not ok
Accept their torture when it comes 
Change your tune change your mood
Do you still feel guilty son

Keep your eyes open for the day
When you go in you’ll go in all the way
What else can I say

It isn’t that its all 
A big mistake
Haven’t waited but to see
the door shut in my face
What she had been intending
left him thinking only that
She’d deceived him just to save him
The beast was at his back
Within hallucination at any rate a sense of danger
Falling in love
I’ll admit the great idea sitting on a pin
Jump up off my chair to do something

Keep your eyes open for the day
When you go in you’ll go in all the way
What else can I say

What Else

Harmonizing Life and Music, growing as an artist improving as a person, gaining insight and inspiration from conversations with world-class musicians.
Remember... Abundant singing and playing of music will bring about the ultimate redemption!

Yisroel Arye

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