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MSJ: This interview is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2007 Volume 5 at lulu.com/strangesound.
Can you catch the readers up on your history? |
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| I was born in Israel, Started to play guitar when I was 10. Between the ages of 13-15 I already started my professional career playing with artists and doing recording sessions. By the age of 24 after playing with a lot of the big artists in Israel and playing on the house band for a top TV show (like Letterman) I moved to NYC and started my career here. |
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| MSJ: I know artists are not crazy about having their music pigeon-holed, but how would you describe your sound? |
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| A true mix of Jazz , Rock, Funk, R&B. it's basically jazz to me but with other kinds of grooves behind it. |
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| MSJ: What’s ahead for you? |
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| My New Record Fuzzy is coming out Sept 12 2007, playing LA Oct 10, SF Oct 11 and touring in Japan Nov 20-29 , and, of course already thinking and writing the next record. |
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| MSJ: Are there musicians you’d like to play with in the future? |
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| Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Jack De Johnette...Steve Wonder, Prince, James Taylor, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, Bryan Adams... |
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| MSJ: Do you think that downloading of music is a help or hindrance to the careers of musicians? |
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| It definitely helped new artists. |
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| MSJ: It’s been said by the major labels that it’s essentially the heart of all the problems they are having in terms of lower sales – would you agree? |
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| Yes. but they brought it on themselves with their bad business and judgment. It's just their karma hitting them back with what they've created. |
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| MSJ: In a related question how do you feel about fans recording shows and trading them? |
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| I've got no problem as long as they don't sell it. |
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| MSJ: What was the last CD you bought, or what have you been listening to lately? |
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| The latest Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Traveling Wilburys. Keith Jarrett... |
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| MSJ: What about the last concert you attended for your enjoyment? |
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| Paul Blay trio with Gary Picock and Paul Motion |
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| MSJ: Finally, are there any closing thoughts you’d like to get out there? |
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| Support music. Buy records and go see live music. Otherwise it's going to die slowly. |
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