Winter Concert: Celebrate Chanukah with Jazzukkah!
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Come jam with The Jazzukkah Project, and be a part of a special candle lighting ceremony with historic menorahs from the remarkable Aharon Ben Zalman Collection on display in the Museum's 1887 Sanctuary. The Jazzukkah Project is an ensemble that's putting a sonic, er, spin on the beloved canon of Chanukah classics. They take songs like Ma'oz Tzur and I Have a Little Dreidel and ignite them with jazz flair, creating a familiar holiday sound that both kids and adults will love.
Musicians: Gilad Abro (co-creator, bassist), Elana Rosenfeld (vocals), Tom Oren(keys), Alon Benjamini (percussion), Gil Shefler (producer, creator, songwriter).
About the Band:
The Jazzukkah Project is an ensemble of artists striving to create the ultimate holiday playlist. Jazzukkah is reimagining songs like Ma'oz Tzur as a slow jam, giving I Have A Little Dreidel a much needed bepop hop and penning one or two original pieces.
The Project took inspiration from the Christmas playlist that takes over the airwaves every season. So many Yuletide hits were created by Jewish artists: Irving Berlin ("White Christmas"), Mel Torme ("The Christmas Song"), Johnny Marks ("Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer"), to name a few.
Jazzukkah wondered: Could we give Chanukah a musical makeover the way some of those legendary songwriters did for Christmas? Is there a Chanukah holiday sound that we're missing?
Ever since, the band has been experimenting with the rich catalog of Chanukah songs, giving them a distinct jazz touch, and even adding a tune or two of their own to the repertoire like Hanukkah Blues.
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