Israeli- born Pianist and composer Shimrit Shoshan began playing the organ and flute when she was 8 years old. The young girl's talent got her a placement in Israel's most prestigious Performing Arts High School. Shimrit graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts with honors.
At 18, she attended the Israeli army as an "Excellent Musician". A title only given to a select few young talents entering a national program for the Arts.There she worked and studied alongside the leading names in Israeli Jazz such as Amit Golan, Shai Zalman, Ofer Ganor Amos Hoffman , Avishai Cohen and Rea Barness .
In 2002 Shimrit decided to move to NYC to pursue her career in music.
The arrival of the young artist quickly spread around town...The likes of Mr.Marsalis and The Roots invited the young Jazz artist to collaborate.
Flattered and humbled at the same time, Shimrit however decided to first focus on expanding her kilss and creativity.
She was accepted as student in the Jazz Program of City College and has received several scholarships for her performance as well as her compositions.
Shimrit has been studying with some of the most well known Jazz musicians such as Eric Reed, Frank Hewitt, Harry Whitaker, Kenny Barron, Ray Gallon, Charles Toliver and Benny Powell.
Besides small festivals Shimrit has been starting to make her mark on the New York Jazz scene. She has played at venues like Dizzy’s at Lincoln Center , Fat Cat, Smalls, Sweet Rhythm and Gitano.
After being tempted with a great scholarship offer Shimrit continues her studies at New School Jazz program.
Ms.Shoshan recently finished her first recording session. She's being featured on the new release of renowned Jazz drummer Eric McPherson.To be released in March 2008 on 'Smalls Records' .
whats up.... hope all is well with you. I just want to say it was a pleasure and a honor to play with you in the city. i learn so much and took a lot of informatio back home with me. hopefully i can be up in the city more often just to hang. take care & i'll c ya soon.
I knew Rodney Dangerfield. I have a funny yet sad story about him. He certainly did not get the respect he wanted. During the late 90’s for some reason Dangerfield lost most of his fortune,,, (I think it had something to do with his comedy club that was poorly managed and went under) that is why he started doing bad movies like Ladybug. At any rate I think he was marginally homeless but still had a pass to all the expensive health clubs in Los Angeles. I worked at one club in Century City where “The Menendez Brothers” and Billy Dee Williams worked out together. You could always see the guy who played Mr. Roper in Three’s Company in the hot tub. My friend “SBAS”, came to me and informed me that he had just come out of the steam room with Rodney Dangerfield and that he saw something bizzare. I was not impressed. It was no news that Rodney used the club and I was not surprised that Dangerfield would be acting peculiar either..
“You don’t understand”, SBAS said.
“No” I said “I don’t”
SBAS insisted I go into the steam room to check up on Rodney.
I walked into the steam room and Rodney looked real pissed off. He was completely naked and was spitting on the steam room floor. Then I noticed something quite frightening. Between his legs were two of the largest testicles I have ever seen in my life. They were as big as grapefruit.
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SHIMIRIT HA KATATIT SHIMRIT HA KATATIT... KCHI ET HA DVARIM SHELACH VE, SI KVAR LE ATLIT, IMA AMRA NISHPACH KOL HA CHALAV MA NAASE ME NAASE ACHSHAIV????????
