"Power Rangers" and "Bimhuis" - Original Music by Ronen Shmueli, "Who Will Buy?" Original Music by Lionel Bart arrangment by Ronen Shmueli. Those three tracks are performed by the Ronen Shmueli Quintet feat. Niv Toar (trp), Eitan Gofman (ts, fl), Ronen Shmueli (p), Tamir Shmerling (b) and Yonatan Oleiski (d). August 2009.
"Love for Sale" by Cole Porter and "Super Noam" - Performed with Tamir Shmerling (b) and Noam Israeli (d).
personnel for Roei's tune:
original music by Roei Harmon. w Or Bareket - Bass and Yonatan Oleiski - Drums, October 2007.
"Moses Party" features the Mika Hary / Ronen Shmueli Quartet plus special guest Niv Toar.
Projects
Current and most recent projects include The Ronen Shmueli Quintet, Eli Degibri / Eran Tzur "Adama Ahrei Ha'Geshem" tour, Tamir Shmerling Quartet, Yonatan Yudkovic Quartet, Yakir Sasson Quartet, Nitsa Shaul "Zlili Kesem" Hot Jazz Series, Avi Lebo Mosaic, Tammy Scheffer Sextet, producing for Yotam Mahler's ensemble project, Shauli Einav Red Sea quartet, The Mika Hary / Ronen Shmueli Quartet w MH (vocals), Omer Schonberger (gtr) and Ben Aylon (pandeiro and african drums), from time to time trumpet player Niv Toar joins in. The Zoom Trio w Roei Harmon (tp) and Nir Brener (ds); Sideman w the Yonatan Oleiski Quintet, the Dean Tsur Quartet, Bareket Bros Quintet, Erez Barnoy Shablul Jam Session Opening Quartet, member of the Berklee..Rimon Workshops Scott deOgburn Modern Jazz Ensemble at the 2007 Red Sea Jazz Festival, Rony Stav project, Atalya Lavi Project and more.
Prominent past projects include the Ronen Shmueli Septet (IAJE 2005 Long Beach, CA & The 2005 Tel-Aviv Jazz Festival), Ronen Shmueli Trio, Ronen Shmueli Quintet among many other sideman collaborations (Thelma Yellin Big Band 2004 east coast tour, Bareket Bros Quartet/Quintet, Jonathan Greenstein Quartet, Niv Toar Quartet, Eyal Hay Sextet/Quartet and more) and sitting-in stints.
Celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary
Influences
Lots, but the primaries are
Horace, Bud, Barry Harris, Bobby Timmons, Hank Jones, Cedar, McCoy, Mulgrew, Chick. Coltrane, Joe, Rollins, Mobley. Grant Green, Russell Malone. Stevie.
I'm feeling very inspired by old Israeli and Jewish music, composers such as Wilensky, Shemer, Rosenblum, Amerilio, Hitman, among others. Also very attracted to Gospel, Soul and R&B music, from today and from the past. Brazilian music is a special inspiration for me also. Two huge souls I've met recently who deeply influenced me are Scott deOgburn and Dennis Montgomery, III. All the love and appreciation to you guys.
Sounds Like
Me? :P My complete gigrig: Mostly play an acoustic piano. For Rhodes and Clavs I use the amazing SRX-12 "Classic EPs", and have recently added the SRX-11 "Complete Piano" to my rig for authentic piano sounds in productions where needed - both are sitting in my XV-5050 by Roland - controlled by a Technics' SX-P30 stage piano. When playing Organ I use Roland's VK-8M on my vintage DX-7 keys. I'm also using Roland's KC-350 amp.
Studies at Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, Piano Performance Major. Is privileged to study with JoAnne Brackeen, Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, Greg Osby, Tiger Okoshi, Ken Pullig, Eguie Castrillo and Jamey Haddad, among others.
Brief pre-Berklee bio. For recent and prominent past projects check Projects at the Band Members section.
Graduated from the Tel-Aviv School of Arts, Music major ('02) with honors. Graduated from the Givatayim Conservatory, Piano department ('04 Zila Rodan) with honors. Graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts, Jazz major ('05) with honors. Winner of the special “Outstanding Musician” status by the Israeli ministry of education and the IDF. Completed a 3-year mandatory service as a piano & keyboard player for the IDF Orchestra. Spent the 2008-2009 year completing studies at Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music while studying with Eli Benacot, Ilan Mochiach, Guri Agmon, Avi Lebovich, Mamelo Gaitenopoulos and Dr. Alex Wasserman among others. Winner of the 2004 AICF Jazz Ensembles Contest 1st place with the Ronen Shmueli Septet. Winner of the 2005 Thelma Yellin Award for Jazz. Was awarded a full tuition scholarship to attend the Berklee 5-Week Summer Performance Program. Winner of the AICF Jazz piano scholarship since first applied in 2006. Performed at the 2004 IAJE convention in NYC with the Thelma Yellin Big Band. Toured the west coast in January 2005 with the Ronen Shmueli Septet including the 2005 IAJE convention in Long Beach, CA. Has played as a leader or a sideman at the Tel-Aviv Jazz Festival, the Red Sea Jazz Festival, the Givatayim Jazz Festival, among other clubs and venues. Wrote and arranged music for theater and ceremonies. During the service performed with the IDF Orchestra as a player, arranger & musical director around Israel, Europe and the US, while sharing the stage with the country's top cultural icons such as Dudu Fischer, Shayke Levy, Dani Robas and Eli Luzon among dozens of others. Played piano and keys at the musicals 'Blood Brothers' 'Boys from Syracuse' and 'Oliver!' which took place in Thelma Yellin.
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From time to time I'm adding some short videos from gigs. Some videos are in a low bitrate and short due to camera abilities :P
Below are 4 fresh videos from Amit Silverman's recital feat. Tamir Shmerling on bass, Yonatan Yudkovich on Tenor or Trumpet, Silverman on da drumz and me on piano.
A short piano solo on Yonatan Oleiski's rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In" Jan 2008 with Daniel Zondiner Amir Sadot and YO.
Dean Tsur Quartet, March 07'. w/DT - Tenor, Noam Massarik - Bass, Eran Fink - Drums. Thanks to EB for the video!
A short piano intro during AL's R&B band gig. A little variation on the main theme, again using the amazing Roland SRX-12 Classic EPs rhodes sound.
Bareket Brothers Quintet feat. Yuval Cohen on soprano sax, this sweet tune is his, named "Danielle". w Eden Bareket (baritone), Or Bareket (bass) and Yonatan Oleiski (drums). Thanks to LR for the video!
Have recently got this lost video file from a friend who video captured us playing 'If Ever I would Leave You', a-la Rollins style arrangement. With the attentive and amazing dynamic duo of Massarik (bass) & Fink (drums) in early 2007.
This video below captures the quintet paying tribute to Jazz legend Horace Silver. This beautiful song is called "Moonrays" (Late 2006).
This is from a taped session on July 2006, the piece is by the great Art Farmer, it's called "Wisteria". w Or Bareket on bass and Dani Danor on drums.
Thanks my man You are great! Tell me if you're gonna have a concert in july-august, i think i will be in Israel and i will love to see it. Keep in touch
Good to hear from you! I kept going back and forth between Berklee and Juilliard, but decided on Juilliard.. I plan on visiting Berklee because I have a lot of friends there.. Your tracks sound great!! Looking forward to hopefully playing soon. All the best -Joshua
-Arielle
