Jazz

Music, kabbalah, and time: Inside Eduard Shyfrin’s kabbalistic soundscape

In his latest album, Eduard Shyfrin weaves contemporary music with the spiritual depth of Jewish mysticism, creating a deeply reflective listening experience.

Shyfrin (center) at Abbey Road Studios with producer Mike Hedges (L) and arranger Fred Luzignant
The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025

Veteran Jazz ensemble cancel New Year’s show over Trump Kennedy Center renaming

MOROCCAN ARTIST Hind Ennaira will perform at the World. Jazz. Music. Festival.

Open for business in Ra’anana: A new jazz festival spreads its musical options

LES HARICOTS Rouges brings New Orleans to Tel Aviv.

French jazz combo Les Haricots Rouges brings gaiety to New Orleans fest in Tel Aviv


The Jerusalem Jazz Festival marks its first decade

The jazz muses return to the Israel Museum for the Jerusalem Jazz Festival.

JERUSALEM STREET band Marsh Dondurma.

Jerusalem trumpeter Tal Avraham debuts album at Queenta Woman Jazz Festival

These days we could all do with taking a deep breath and partaking of some soulful healing space. Perhaps Avraham et al can help with that.

 TAL AVRAHAM and the Queenta Ensemble will be performing at the Queenta Woman Jazz Festival.

Sixth Israeli New Orleans Jazz Festival pumps out the feelgood vibes

The festival will feature a lineup of early jazz styles, from ragtime to Dixieland, with some blues and more contemporary sounds thrown in for good measure.

 VOCALIST-DANCER-actress Nicolle Rochelle

From Ethiopia with love and joy: A recent arrival to the shores unfurls his vocal talents

Abate Berihun blazed a trail for many Israelis with Ethiopian roots, being one of Ethiopia’s leading jazz artists before making aliyah 25 years ago.

 ABATE WILL bring his Tesfa sextet to Jerusalem this week.

Shimon Kontarge's art exudes joy

A closer examination of Kontarge’s work reveals the intricate layering of colors and composition, all synchronizing like a symphony

 Artist Shimon Kontarge

Eduard Shyfrin says, ‘Save your time for love’

Creates new music initiative to increase love and peace in the world

  SHYFRIN AND members of Shyfrin Alliance

The Revolution Orchestra hits musical Main Street

Like many other artistic and cultural activities, it was put on hold in the wake of October 7

 THE REVOLUTION ORCHESTRA: a typically expansively crafted take on the works of George Gershwin.

Latino-America Festival returns to Tel Aviv amid war

The opening slot of the festival feeds straight off a solid, well-established and enduringly popular artistic foundation, with Sendersky et al charged with providing their own reading of Bossa Nova.

 LENNY SENDERSKY

Red Sea Jazz Festival returns amid war

The forthcoming edition of the Red Sea Jazz Festival, which takes place in Eilat February 22-24, has quite a few intriguing twinnings lined up across the three-day roster.

 TOM OREN will tickle the ivories at the Red Sea Jazz Festival next week.

Estonian violinist-conductor Andres Mustonen heads to Israel

Andres Mustonen will perform at the MustonenFest Tallinn–Tel Aviv festival, the 11th edition of which takes place all around the country February 12-March 21.

 ESTONIAN VIOLINIST-conductor Andres Mustonen.