MERKAVAH: When Will The Master Come?

Merkavah

When Will The Master Come?

© 2007 Jewish Music Group, LLC. (857764001633)

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For fan's of today's JAM BAND scene. Fantastic guitar jams. 17 great songs.

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MEET MERKAVAH:
This record represents a milestone in a journey which began over 18 years ago. At age 12, I experienced my first rock concert. I both saw and felt the power of music. A need to communicate and touch others through music began, as I watched in awe at the effect the music had on the crowd.

For my 13th b-day (bar mitzvah) present, my Dad bought me my first guitar. At 16, my friends surprised me with a second guitar. It was then that my band Green had our first gig at the Syosset H.S. Battle of the Bands. Since that night, I’ve known what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. From that stage, the path to this record has been filled with many unexpected twists and turns. In 91', I became a devoted follower of Phish, and in 93' I began to follow the Grateful Dead. After H.S., I (briefly) attended UMASS Amherst. Three semesters in, I put school on hold and I headed cross-country in my ‘73 VW van, finally stopping in Santa Cruz, CA, over 1 year later.

I then joined a synagogue in S.C., began to attend Sabbath services and became involved in the community. While in S.C., I first began studying jazz with Ray Brown. It didn’t take long before I decided to completely immerse myself into jazz. Jazz led me to the University of New Orleans for a B.A. in Jazz Guitar Performance. While there, I studied jazz guitar with Hank Mackie and Steve Masakowski, both of whom had a great influence on me. What better place to fall in love with New Orleans funk than the city where it was born! I voraciously absorbed the unique sound of New Orleans funk, especially the music of The Meters, with their infectious grooves and syncopated rhythms.

On my very first Sabbath in N.O., I found my way to the Chabad House, and into the Chabad- Lubavitch sect of Judaism. This encounter, would eventually change my entire perspective on life. I began to learn Torah with Rabbi Yochanan Rivkin, and through learning the Tanya, authored by the Alter Rebbe, I began to connect to G-d on a deeper lever than I ever imagined possible.- Yerachmiel Altizio, Merkavah

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  • Great he is the future of Jewish music
    author: Jman

    This CD is one of the best I have ever heard. If you like Phish and other jam bands this is the CD for you. What sets it apart is its strong Jewish flavor. But you dont have to be Jewish to like this CD just a fan of good music.

  • This is the funkiest most rockin' hasidic music I have ever heard!
    author: mendy770

    BS"D Merkavah's "When Will the Master Come?" is the CD I have been waiting for my entire life. Finally, funky cool hasidic music that completely rocks. This happy and upbeat music has a certain spiritural and meditation quality that puts me in a great head space.

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