JAZZUKAH

JAZZUKAH Live at Groove | Sunday, Dec. 14th | 11AM & 1PM Showtimes

JAZZUKAH Live at Groove | Sunday, Dec. 14th | 11AM & 1PM Showtimes

About: The Jazzukkah Projects is an ensemble of musicians putting a jazz, er, spin on the beloved canon of holiday music. From “Maoz Tzur” to “Sevivon,” our fresh arrangements blend swing, soul, and celebration — delighting audiences of all ages. Now in its third year, Jazzukkah has been featured in Time Out, JTA, The Times of Israel, and more.

Vocals: Elana Rozenfeld

Cantor, performer, songwriter and theatre artist who made aliyah in 2020. Elana’s background is varied from Jewish music, Jazz, Blues, and Classical, all of which influence her vocal style. Elana has recorded two albums, Hallelu! (2017) and Face To Face (2021) and in Israel has been an active live performance and recording artist. Today she performs regularly with the multicultural hip hop/spoken-word group, “The Eretz ارض ארץ Ensemble”

Bass: Gilad Abro

Gilad Abro is a classically trained double bassist and teacher who has won numerous awards and plays

numerous festivals around the world every year. He is currently a regular session bassist for popular Israeli singers Berry Sakharov and Marina Maximilian Blumin. His solo album “Leaf Boy” was released under the Raw Tapes music label in 2019.

Drums: Alon Benjamini

Alon Benjamini is a drummer and composer. A graduate of the jazz department at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts, and The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music. He lives in New York and is a regular for musicians like Reggie Workman, Avishai Cohen, Gilad Hekselman, Takeshi Ohbayashi, Yotam Silberstein, and many others.

Keys: Itamar Dahan

Itamar is a New York–based jazz pianist, composer, and producer known for blending tradition and innovation. At 24, he has performed with legends like NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman, Billy Hart, Billy Harper, and Omer Avital, and appeared at top festivals including the John Coltrane and Red Sea Jazz Festivals, winning first place twice in the latter’s Young Ensemble competition. Born in Jerusalem, Dahan studied at the Israel Conservatory of Music and later earned a full scholarship to The New School’s Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, where he learned from Ari Hoenig, Aaron Goldberg, and Buster Williams. He has performed at major NYC venues such as Smalls Jazz Club, The Cutting Room, and City Winery, and collaborates with artists including Eurovision’s TALI and Glen David Andrews. Also an educator and producer, Dahan fuses jazz with pop, R&B, and folk influences in his work.

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