August 21, 2009

Yearning new CD by Valitova

Lilia Valitova has released a new solo piano CD "Yearning" You can read and listen to some songs from the album at her web site www.valitova.com or visit the CD Baby site at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/liliavalitova and at www.amazon.com
Posted by jmwc at 11:45 AM

Bernstein Davening in the Vernacular

The Jewish Daily Forward contains a fascinating article on Leonard Bernstein for both his “Trouble in Tahiti” opera and a new book by Barry Seldes “Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician” (University of California Press). http://www.forward.com/articles/112431/
Posted by jmwc at 11:16 AM

Flatbush Waltz

Andy Statman (mandolin) Jim Whitney (bass) and Larry Eagle (drums and percussion) celebrating Dave Grisman's birthday with a performance of Andy's "Flatbush Waltz" at Yoshi's in San Francisco, 23 March 2009. A definite fav

Posted by jmwc at 11:02 AM

Jewish Streaming Music

Enjoy various "radio" stations over the Internet with links created for you by Jewish Streaming Music website: http://www.jveltradio.com/
Posted by jmwc at 10:36 AM

Baltimore Hebrew joins Towson University

The Judaic library of Baltimore Hebrew, the "largest array of Judaica in the mid-Atlantic region outside the Library of Congress," has been moving this summer to Towson University as part of a planned merger. The library hopes to be open on the second floor of the Albert S. Cook Library at Towson University by the end of August. Read the full story from the Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-te.md.bhu20jun20,0,1015335.story.
Posted by jmwc at 10:23 AM