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