Comments on: The Jewish Influence in Blues and Jazz http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz Reflective Blues & Jazz Revue ... Tue, 15 May 2012 22:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paolo http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz/comment-page-1#comment-21212 Paolo Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:09:48 +0000 http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz#comment-21212 Hi, I'm a musical producer coming from swing "area" and I recently set up a Jewish band with the precise intent of creating a bridge between jazz and Jewish music (our last song of the show is Bei mir Bist du Shen". Check it out at www.goldenepave.it of on their facebook site here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goldene-Pave/143603912321143?v=app_4949752878 Hi, I’m a musical producer coming from swing “area” and I recently set up a Jewish band with the precise intent of creating a bridge between jazz and Jewish music (our last song of the show is Bei mir Bist du Shen”.

Check it out at http://www.goldenepave.it of on their facebook site here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goldene-Pave/143603912321143?v=app_4949752878

]]> By: Sonny http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz/comment-page-1#comment-18355 Sonny Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:04:19 +0000 http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz#comment-18355 Leslie West is another great jewish blues musician. I find it both sad and interesting that both Peter Green and Leslie West felt it necessary to change their last names to sound "less Jewish" in order to find acceptance in the music world. (Personally, I would be more concerned about being a guy with a girl's first name than having an ethnic last name!) This came up in conversation when my drummer, a Mr. Rosenberg, thought it would be better to go by Rose. I told him to ask his mother how she felt about him changing his name. I'm pretty sure she set him straight, because he hasn't brought it up since! Leslie West is another great jewish blues musician.
I find it both sad and interesting that both Peter Green and Leslie West felt it necessary to change their last names to sound “less Jewish” in order to find acceptance in the music world. (Personally, I would be more concerned about being a guy with a girl’s first name than having an ethnic last name!)
This came up in conversation when my drummer, a Mr. Rosenberg, thought it would be better to go by Rose. I told him to ask his mother how she felt about him changing his name. I’m pretty sure she set him straight, because he hasn’t brought it up since!

]]> By: YellowDog http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz/comment-page-1#comment-12804 YellowDog Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:59:51 +0000 http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz#comment-12804 Back to the early jazz singers - I'm a huge fan of Cab Calloway and it absolutely sounds to me as if he was influenced by Cantor singing and klezmer sounds. The "melting pot" of cultural influences is the very definition of American music as far as I am concerned. Back to the early jazz singers – I’m a huge fan of Cab Calloway and it absolutely sounds to me as if he was influenced by Cantor singing and klezmer sounds. The “melting pot” of cultural influences is the very definition of American music as far as I am concerned.

]]> By: LevyNagy http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz/comment-page-1#comment-9999 LevyNagy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:55:14 +0000 http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz#comment-9999 Don't forget about Ronnie Earl, the guitarist with the deepest feeling in the Blues area! He is also (Hungarian) jewish. Don’t forget about Ronnie Earl, the guitarist with the deepest feeling in the Blues area! He is also (Hungarian) jewish.

]]> By: Marko http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz/comment-page-1#comment-9420 Marko Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:10 +0000 http://thebluesblogger.com/87/the-jewish-influence-in-blues-and-jazz#comment-9420 Hi TBB, this post reminded me of the Coen brothers' movie that's in theaters right now, "A Serious Man". It's basically about Jewish culture in suburban America of 60s. I have mixed feelings about it (Coen brothers sometimes annoy me :D ) but your reference to Cantor sounding like Bruce could be a line from the movie. Take care! Hi TBB, this post reminded me of the Coen brothers’ movie that’s in theaters right now, “A Serious Man”. It’s basically about Jewish culture in suburban America of 60s. I have mixed feelings about it (Coen brothers sometimes annoy me :D ) but your reference to Cantor sounding like Bruce could be a line from the movie. Take care!

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