Supporting Musician

Avi records and performs regularly with a range of creative projects. From rock guitar solos turned up to 11, to traditional klezmer dance sets, to sensitive vocal accompaniment, to music directing for theater and Jewish prayer settings.

Assorted bands / projects I’ve played with

  • Matt Darriau’s Who is Manny Blanc?

  • Forshpil, with Sasha Lurje and Ilya Shneyveys

  • Eleonore Weill’s Fada

  • New York Sings Yiddish @ Central Park Summerstage 2023 with the Klezmatics

  • Yoshie Fruchter’s Schizophonia

  • Michael WInograd’s Infection + some performances with Honorable Mentshn

  • Folksbiene Yiddish Theater, many performances as featured vocalist and supporting musician

  • Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars and Sharaby

  • Jenny Romaine’s Sukkos Mob

  • Shira Kline’s Shir La La

  • Rima Fand’s Don Cristobal, Billy Club Man

  • Jordan Wax @ Yiddish New York

  • Basya Schechter + occasional performances with Pharaoh’s Daughter

  • Mira Awad Metropolitan Room residency, with NY Times mention

  • Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird

Recordings

  • Frank London - City of God: guitar, mandolin, and bass

  • Angel Band NYC - Songs of Survival: guitar

  • Adrienne Cooper - Enchanted: guitar

  • Eleonore Weill - Fada EP

  • Benjy Fox-Rosen - Two Worlds/Tsvey Veltn & Tick Tock: guitar + banjo

  • Susan Leviton - Deep Skies: banjo + guitar

  • Basya Schechter - Songs of Wonder: guitar

  • Shtreiml - Eastern Hora

  • Terry Dame's Electric Junkyard Gamelan – Life On Marz: songwriting credit

Music Direction

  • Aftselalkhis Spectacle Committee from 2009-2013

  • Founding music director @ Romemu 2006 - 2009

  • Countless private events and celebrations

Photo by Erika Kapin