Re: Ten Most Important Living Figures in Jewish Music

[Leopold N Friedman <apikoyros...>]

"Important," how?
Certainly, a list of "must-hear" CDs is meaningful, but people?
Some of them are more "attractive" that others. Some contribute
more. [raise volume on Annie Lennox/Eurhythmics "Sweet dreams 
(are made of this)"].
Lee
On Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:32:46 -0500 "Eliezer Kaplan" <zelwel (at) home(dot)com>
writes:
> Is Salim Halali still alive? He would be at the top of my list!
> 
> Let's see who else...
> Henry Sapoznik (don't let it go to your head, Henry!) and Pete 
> Sokolow.
> Frank London. David Krakauer.
> Chava Alberstein. Michael Alpert. Probably Uri Caine.
> Likely Dudu Yasmin, Enrico Macias, Francoise Atlan, the 
> Skeapings...
> 
> Zorn is interesting, too, but not consistent.
> 
> Just my $.02...
> 
>                                             Later,
>                                             EK
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Robinson" <GRComm (at) concentric(dot)net>
> To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 4:54 PM
> Subject: Ten Most Important Living Figures in Jewish Music
> 
> 
> >
> > Khaverim --
> >
> > Just killing time before leading services tonight at Beth Am and 
> got to
> > wondering who the very knowledgeable people on this list would 
> consider
> > the ten most important living figures in Jewish music. I haven't 
> even
> > given much thought to my own list, but it would probably include
> > older-generation musicians like Sid Beckerman and Howie Leess and
> > several list-members.
> >
> > No, I'm definitely not on the list. I was thinking of musicians,
> > composers and the like, not critics (no offense Seth, but you and 
> I
> > don't belong on the list as I conceived it.)
> >
> > Anyway, something for you to ponder.
> >
> > Shabbat shalom,
> > George Robinson
> >
> >
> 
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