The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jazz/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:58:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png jazz | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jazz/ 32 32 Israeli jazz bassist in NYC comes home to compose North African sounds https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-jazz-bassist-in-nyc-comes-home-to-compose-north-african-sounds/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:17:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3613922 Omer Avital returns to Israel whenever possible to create a new sound, especially given anti-Israel sentiment in New York

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]]> Israel Festival opens Thursday with jazz piece written after Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-festival-opens-thursday-with-jazz-piece-written-after-oct-7/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:28:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3598236 Trumpeter Avishai Cohen's quartet to perform with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra at event postponed due to Iran war

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]]> Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod to host jazz pianist, Berber singer and Ethiopian saxophonist https://www.timesofisrael.com/andalusian-orchestra-ashdod-to-host-jazz-pianist-berber-singer-and-ethiopian-saxophonist/ Sat, 10 May 2025 08:14:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3543840 Jazz pianist Omri Mor to tour Israel with fellow musicians in a month-long concert series

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]]> ‘Jazzukkah Project’ aims to create a new Jewish soundtrack for the holiday season https://www.timesofisrael.com/jazzukkah-project-aims-to-create-a-new-jewish-soundtrack-for-the-holiday-season/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:20:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3438674 Jazz band hopes its Hanukkah repertoire will provide an alternative to Christmas music for Jewish audiences, will perform at New York synagogue on the first night of festival

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]]> Bassist Barak Mori to play blue notes at Jerusalem Jazz in memory of fallen nephew https://www.timesofisrael.com/bassist-barak-mori-to-play-blue-notes-at-jerusalem-jazz-in-memory-of-fallen-nephew/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:39:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3313198 After paratrooper Omri Ben Shachar was killed in battle in Gaza, his musician uncle wrote a piece in his memory

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]]> Saxophonist Tivon Pennicott visits Israel for week of jazz gigs https://www.timesofisrael.com/saxophonist-tivon-pennicott-visits-israel-for-week-of-jazz-gigs/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:33:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3071349 Musician whose work appeared on 3 Grammy-winning albums says he wants to observe Israeli work ethic and culture

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]]> Versatile guitarist Uzi Ramirez plays blues, jazz, rock and funk https://www.timesofisrael.com/guitarist-uzi-ramirez-plays-blues-jazz-rock-and-funk/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:25:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040560 Joining trumpeter Avishai Cohen's Big Vicious ensemble at June's Jerusalem Jazz fest, the musician heads into a busy July

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]]> Jazz gigs and jam sessions at winter Red Sea fest https://www.timesofisrael.com/jazz-gigs-and-jam-sessions-at-winter-red-sea-fest/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:32:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2908910 Local and visiting artists will be onstage for indoor version of seaside city music event

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]]> Jewish organized crime made jazz noteworthy – but left Black musicians flat https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-organized-crime-made-jazz-noteworthy-but-left-black-musicians-flat/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:38:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2865311 In his new book 'Dangerous Rhythms,' author TJ English exposes a dark underside of the music industry, showing how mob-adjacent Jews fought segregation while exploiting the talent

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]]> Soul, jazz and R&B artist Frank McComb to visit Rimon School of Music https://www.timesofisrael.com/soul-jazz-and-rb-artist-frank-mccomb-to-visit-rimon-school-of-music/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 04:25:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2881681 Vocalist and songwriter will teach master classes and perform, with a concert and some workshops open to the public

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]]> Podcast: Singing sisters fuse together world music, piyyut and jazz https://www.timesofisrael.com/podcast-singing-sisters-fuse-together-world-music-piyyut-and-jazz/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:21:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2804003 Yahala and Shani Lachmish talk and sing from their debut album, 'Savtuna'

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]]> International artists return to Jerusalem Jazz Festival https://www.timesofisrael.com/international-artists-return-to-jerusalem-jazz-festival/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:08:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2789450 Boundary-pushing event to be held on grounds and in galleries of Israel Museum

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]]> Jazz pianist brings new sound, male band to Women’s Day event https://www.timesofisrael.com/jazz-pianist-brings-new-sound-male-band-to-womens-day-event/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:01:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2717762 Stav Achai and her quartet and guests offer mix of music and rhythm to Holon Woman Festival

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]]> Sandra Jaffe, New Orleans’ celebrated Preservation Hall jazz club owner, dies at 83 https://www.timesofisrael.com/sandra-jaffe-new-orleans-celebrated-preservation-hall-jazz-club-owner-dies-at-83/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:24:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2678561 Jaffe, who ran the club for decades with her husband Allan, credited with integrating the vaunted venue before segregation ended and helping preserve jazz in the city

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]]> Jerusalem Street Orchestra brings back Clal Festival https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-street-orchestra-brings-back-clal-festival/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:23:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2636048 Three days of classical music in cavernous lobby of downtown Clal Building, an 'acoustic pearl'

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