SHABBATJAZZ
When Jon Simon sits down at a piano, audiences are mesmerized by the elegance of his performance and the passion he conveys. This recording of festive, jazz interpretations of well loved Shabbat melodies will bring Sabbath peace into your life whenever you need it. Jon’s captivating piano performance is accompanied by an ensemble made up of guitar, bass, drums, percussion, cello, reeds, flute, flugelhorn and some vocals. You will love the familiar Y’did Nefesh, Shabbat Shalom, Ets Chayim, Yom Ze M’chubad, Hashivenu, Debbie Friedman’s Mi Shebeirach, and Adon Olam, plus two new original tunes.

Listen to Jon's Mi Shebeirach, Shabbat Shalom or Y'did Nefesh now!

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FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD
A celebration of favorite Jewish songs from the stage and screen on concert grand piano with guitar, bass and percussion. Once again Jon's magnificent performance and interpretation of well known songs provide a memorable listening experience. You will enjoy: Far From the Home I Love, Sunrise Sunset, Shalom (Peace), Papa Can You Hear Me?, To Me You're Beautiful (Bei Mir Bistu Shein), Theme From Exodus, Matchmaker, Theme From Schindler's List, and Tradition.

Enjoy these beautiful renditions online now! Theme from Exodus/Hatikvah, Theme from Schindler's List, Shalom (Peace), Sunrise, Sunset.

ZOOM GALI BOOGIE and other new traditions
Jon's popular solo jazz piano recording including lyrical Purim selections - Purim Day Swing and Wicked Man Samba, well known Sabbath hymns - Shalom Aleichem and Shavua Tov, a haunting Passover folk melody - Elijah, a traditional Yom Kippur prayer- Kol Nidre, an upbeat Israeli pioneer song - Zoom Gali Boogie, a medley of Debbie Friedman songs - L'chi Lach and And The Youth Shall See Visions, plus two original compositions - In The Beginning and Meditation.

Treat yourself to the changing moods of these beautifully rendered selections - listen now! Purim Day Swing, Elijah and Zoom Gali Boogie.

HANUKKAH AND ALL THAT JAZZ
A unique Hanukkah recording, perfect for background music at your family celebration, or to be savored after lighting your candles each night. In nine solo piano pieces Jon creatively intertwines familiar melodies like: Eight Candles (Oko Kandelikas), Rock of Ages, O Hanukkah, Candle Blessings, I Have A Little Dreidel, Burning Candles, A Candle For Me ... and More!

Enrich your Hanukkah with this lovely music! Listen now to: Rock of Ages, A Candle For Me, I Have a Little Dreydel/Hanukkah...and all that jazz

NEW TRADITIONS 2
Audiences throughout North America warmly welcome Jon Simon into their communities to perform his special magic on the piano! In this recording Jon presents solo piano renditions of old favorites with modern interpretations. The music spans 600 years of ethnic culture, with its soul strengthened through the centuries. Special selections include: Hinei Ma Tov, Dodi Li, L'cha Dodi, Erev Ba, Dayeinu, Jerusalem of Gold, Shalom Rav ... and More!

Make your own new traditions - listen online now! Hine Ma Tov, Jerusalem of Gold or Ein Kelohenu now!

NEW TRADITIONS
If you are not familiar with the music of Jon Simon, you are in for a real treat! These exciting soft jazz interpretations of traditional Jewish melodies featuring Jon on solo piano unite our history with our present. Ideal for your easy listening pleasure as background music or to relax by. You will recognize: Ma'oz Tzur, Bashana Haba'a, Avinu Malkeinu, Erev Shel Shoshanim, Hatikvah, Adon Olam ... and More!

Perfect for an evening at home - listen online to: Ma'oz Tzur (Rock of Ages), Dona Dona or Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of the Roses) now!

THE FREEDOM MUSIC PROJECT
THE FREEDOM MUSIC PROJECT is an electrifying choir of young black and Jewish singers celebrating the freedom music of their traditions, with featured vocalist and project creator, Peri Smilow. The amazingly talented group of performers debuted this contagious music at the 2000 CAJE Conference where the mesmerized audience was on their feet dancing, clapping, and singing. This unique recording, produced and arranged by LeRoix Hampton, Josh Nelson, and Peri, captures that spirited feeling so appropriate for the music of Passover and the Civil Rights Movement.  Peri’s profound, original compositions, Where Was God, One Small Step, and Ha Lachma Anya, fit thematically with freedom ballads, Wade In The Water, Follow The Drinking Gourd, Make Those Waters Part (Mishkin), Keep Your Eyes On The Prize, and Oh Freedom.  And, you have never heard Avadim Hayinu, B’chol Dor Vador or Chad Gadya quite like this!  THE FREEDOM MUSIC PROJECT is a monumental labor of love that will make a difference in your musical life!

Enjoy this tremendous new music now! Online for your enjoyment: One Small Step, Chad Gadya, and Wade In The Water.

ASHREY
Peri's second recording of 10 original songs in English and Hebrew is based on liturgy and the Bible. A troubadour for our times, Peri creates a pleasant upbeat listening experience with her engaging style, infectious spirit, and fresh new compositions. Selections include: Ma Tovu, Ashrey, Kos Miriam, Thank You God, Sim Shalom (Julie Silver), Song For America ... and More!

Experience these songs online now! Thank You God, Chotam Al Libach, Hillel Omer.

SONGS OF PEACE
Peri Smilow's rich, clear voice brings together the joy of folk tradition and our Jewish heritage to create a new sound, in these 10 Hebrew and English selections based on themes of peace. You will enjoy old favorites: Hinei Ma Tov, Heyvenu Shalom Alechem, Down By The Riverside, and Eli Eli, as well as original melodies for V'shamru, Eitz Chaim Hi, and Mi Chamocha.

Enjoy this blending of two traditions: listen to these songs online now! Down By The Riverside, Im Ein Ani Li Mi Li, Sim Shalom.

LULLABIES AND LOVE SONGS - Hebrew, Ladino, Yiddish
Following her highly successful and critically acclaimed first recording, Tanja brings us a second album of 12 traditional lullabies and love songs in Ladino, Yiddish and Hebrew which was also awarded "Notable Children's Recording" status. Her lovely, soothing voice and authentic pronunciation make this another outstanding recording. Liner notes include transliterated lyrics and translations. You will enjoy: Avre Tu Puerta, Shlof Mine Kind Shlof Keseyder, Durme Durme Con Sabor, Veulai, Y'did Nefesh, Papir Iz Doch Vays ... and More!

You will love these beautiful songs. Listen now! Tumba, Avre Tu Puerta, Oy, Dortn, Dortn.

A LEGACY OF LULLABIES - Hebrew, Ladino, Yiddish
This beautiful rendition of traditional Jewish lullabies sung in Yiddish, Ladino and Hebrew received "Notable Children's Recording" status from the American Library Association. Tanja's exquisitely delicate interpretations are perfectly accompanied by piano, guitar, balalaika, and chimes that add a lilt that is tender and comforting. Transliterated lyrics with brief translations to all 11 songs are included. You will enjoy: Durme Durme, Vig Lid, Numi Numi, Shlof Mine Kind, Laila Laila, Oifn Pripetshik, Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen ... and More!

Listen to songs from this exquisite collection online now! Zing Faygeleh Zing, Laila Laila, Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen.

NEW SHABBOS WALTZ
This second collaboration between legends David Grisman and Andy Statman includes 13 timeless Jewish melodies that run the musical gamut of human emotion - from the ecstatic joy of Anim Zemiros (Song of Glory) propelled by the infectious drumming of rock legend Hal Blaine, to the bittersweet elegance of Oifen Pripitchick (On the Hearth), highlighted by the lush tones of Enrique Coria's classic guitar. The lighthearted title track, New Shabbos Waltz includes playful slide guitar work by Bob Brozman and bouncy bass playing by Samson Grisman, in contrast to the deep emotional power of Ani Ma'amin (I Believe). This instrumental album alternates between the twin themes of Shabbos and Jerusalem with a touch of Yom Kippur found in the stirring performance of Avinu Malkeinu.  Statman's hypnotic clarinet and spirited (and spiritual) mandolin combined with Grisman's ethereal mandolin - as well as mandocello, octave banjo-mandolin and banjoguitar - take listeners to a place they have never been before, transcending cultural boundaries and speaking straight to the heart!

Adept shifts of emotional timbre by masters of tonal inflection! We invite you to listen online now: Anim Zemiros, New Shabbos Waltz, Shabbos HaYom LaShem.

SONGS OF OUR FATHERS
Two creative mandolin players, David Grisman and Andy Statman, explore their shared heritage with this moving collection of traditional Eastern European Jewish music. These 12 powerful and passionate instrumental selections range from well known liturgical melodies to uplifting dance music played at weddings and religious celebrations. You will enjoy: Shalom Aleichem, Shomer Yisrael, Dovid Melech Yisrael, Shabbos Waltz, Der Rebbe, Adon Olam ... and More!

These songs will lift your spirits! Listen online now! Shabbos Waltz, Bashie's Bounce, Toska.

SONGS TO OPEN THE HEART: CONTEMPLATIVE NIGGUNIM
“Niggunim are intended as a means to move beyond words and to express that which cannot be expressed in language. The melody is repeated in a seemingly endless way, until the power of the niggun opens a door that reaches deep inside us and stretches all the way to heaven.” So writes Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, master of Hasidic niggunim and rabbi of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism in Manhattan, as an introduction to his unique CD of 12 melodies with or without words. This recording is a project of The Spirituality Institute, and can be used for congregational worship, personal meditation or joyous celebration. The melodies are absolutely contagious, spirited and engaging – their old world flavor connects the modern listener to generations of sweet singers, making the past a bridge to the future. Selections include Tzavveh (traditional), Im Attah (Bratslav), Ki Ve-shem (Reb Shlomo Carlebach), Ashrei (Hasidic), Shabbos Kodesh and Adirei (Skulan), original tunes by Rabbi Mordechai Twerski and Michael…and More! 

We invite you to experience the melodies of these Niggunim - online now! Niggun 1 (Satmar), Niggun 2 Tzavveh (Traditional), Niggun 10 (Rabbi Mordechai Twerski).