Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz - Rashanim

ba-dum-ba-dum · #1 03-23-2008, 12:06 PM

I have two Rashanim albums featuring bassist Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz that I've been very obsessed with lately.

Masada Rock - Zorn/Masada Compositions performed by Rashanim
Shalosh - Rashanim

I'm not sure to what degree Shanir is involved with writing the music on these albums, but his playing is mesmerizing!!

I've only found a couple of references to this guy on TB, and was just wondering if anyone else here is as into this stuff as me. Can anyone share their experience seeing Rashanim live? Heres some places you can check out audio/video of Rashanim:

http://www.jonmadof.com/musicvideo.html
http://www.myspace.com/rashanim

ba-dum-ba-dum · #2 03-24-2008, 11:19 AM

Just downloaded their 2003 release self titled from Amazon. He seems to be using more ERB and fretless on this one. Good thing these guys don't have a dozen albums, I'd be broke!!

ba-dum-ba-dum · #3 03-26-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ba-dum-ba-dum

I've only found a couple of references to this guy on TB, and was just wondering if anyone else here is as into this stuff as me. Can anyone share their experience seeing Rashanim live?

No one? Well then.... Talkbass, consider this your home work. Seek out this musician, seek out this music. You might just dig it a lot.

MoD_Scotty · #4 03-26-2008, 04:05 PM

I can dig it. There's some really crazy stuff on Tzadik.

ba-dum-ba-dum · #5 03-27-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MoD_Scotty

I can dig it. There's some really crazy stuff on Tzadik.

bassist15 · #6 03-27-2008, 12:27 PM

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz is amazing bassist. Ive been a pretty big Tzadik fan for awhile and started finding more artists and I was blown away when I heard Rashanim. Great power trio . I love the guitarist's tone . All three musicians are great. Shanir plays some amazing runs and quickly starts groovin again.

BuffaloBass · #7 03-28-2008, 08:15 AM

Jewish power trio - Ha! That's far out! Good tunes!

ba-dum-ba-dum · #8 03-28-2008, 09:11 AM

Its weird. I'm completely ignorant to Jewish culture, yet I find this music fascinating.

bassist15 · #9 03-28-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ba-dum-ba-dum

Its weird. I'm completely ignorant to Jewish culture, yet I find this music fascinating.

Ive been thinking the same thing. I love all the Jewish music but have no idea of the culture. There is also alot of Middle Eastern/Arabic influences in it also that I find fantastic.

kesslari · #10 03-28-2008, 04:04 PM

Very cool. Gonna have to find some more.

bassist15 · #11 03-28-2008, 07:48 PM

He mainly play a sunburst Fender P with maple neck but Ive seen pictures of him playing a Marcus Miller and on Rashanim's myspace there are some pictures of him playing what looks like a bass version of a tele' ...interesting. Anyone know what it is?

ba-dum-ba-dum · #12 03-28-2008, 08:59 PM

I was trying to figure that out myself. Its got the control plate of a tele, but its double cut away...