Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (born 1975 in

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, NY) is an American

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and

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player who has recorded and performed extensively with

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's Banquet of the Spirits,

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's Satlah, Rashanim, and

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, and

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. Blumenkranz studied at the

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, the Rimon School of Music in Israel, and holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from

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in Boston. In 2012 he released the first album under his leadership '' Abraxas: Book of Angels Volume 19'' featuring compositions by John Zorn.Tzadik Catalogue: Abraxas: Book of Angels Volume 19
accessed January 29, 2014

Discography

As leader

*'' Abraxas: Book of Angels Volume 19'' (Tzadik, 2013) *'' Psychomagia'' (Tzadik, 2014) with Abraxas

With others

With Aram Bajakian *''

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'' (Tzadik, 2011) With

's Banquet of the Spirits *'' Banquet of the Spirits'' (Tzadik, 2008) *'' Infinito'' (Tzadik, 2009) *'' Caym: Book of Angels Volume 17'' (Tzadik, 2011) With

Christina Courtin Christina Courtin (born 1984) is an American singer, violinist, and songwriter. A performer from an early age and a graduate of the Juilliard School, Christina Courtin released her first, self-titled, album in June 2009 on Nonesuch Records, of ...

*''Christina Courtin'' (Nonesuch, 2009) With Eyal Maoz *''Peasant Songs'' (Piadrum, 2002) - with Lemon Juice Quartet *''Hope and Destruction'' (Tzadik, 2009) With Ravish Momin's Trio Tarana *''Climbing the Banyan Tree'' (Cleanfeed, 2005) With

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*'' Rashanim'' (Tzadik, 2003) *''

Masada Rock ''Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 5: Masada Rock'' is the fifth and final album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project.

'' (Tzadik, 2005) as Rashanim *''

Shalosh ''Shalosh'' is the third album by guitarist Jon Madof's Rashanim trio, with Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz on bass guitar and Mathias Kunzli on drums. The album was released in 2006 by Tzadik as part of the Radical Jewish Culture Series.

'' (Tzadik, 2006) as Rashanim *'' The Gathering'' (Tzadik, 2009) as Rashanim *'' Zion80'' (Tzadik, 2013) *'' Adramelech: Book of Angels Volume 22'' (Tzadik, 2014) With Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon *''Set the Hammer Free'' (2010) With

*''Haran'' (OY, 2007) With Pitom *''Blasphemy and Other Serious Crimes'' (Tzadik, 2011) With

Jamie Saft Jamie Saft is an American keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist and composer. He was born in New York City, and studied at Tufts University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Saft moved from Brooklyn to the Hudson Valley around 2007, and ...

*''

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'' (Tzadik, 2010) With

Basya Schechter Basya Schechter is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, cantor, and music teacher. She is the lead singer and founder of the world/folk rock band Pharaoh's Daughter and has released two solo albums. She has ...

*''Queen's Dominion'' (Tzadik, 2004) *''Songs of Wonder'' (Tzadik, 2011) With

's Satlah *''Satlah'' (Tzadik, 2000) *''Exodus'' (Tzadik, 2001) *''Children of Israel'' (Tzadik, 2002) With

*''

Voices in the Wilderness ''Masada Anniversary Edition Volume 2: Voices in the Wilderness'' is the second album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project. It features 24 compositions by Zorn, each performed by di ...

'' (Tzadik, 2003) *''

The Unknown Masada ''Masada Anniversary Edition Volume 3: The Unknown Masada'' is the third album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project. It features twelve previously unreleased Masada compositions perfor ...

'' (Tzadik, 2003) *'' Filmworks XV: Protocols of Zion'' (Tzadik, 2005) *'' Filmworks XVI: Workingman's Death'' (Tzadik, 2005) *'' Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls'' (Tzadik, 2006) *'' Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment'' (Tzadik, 2006) *'' Filmworks XXI: Belle de Nature/The New Rijksmuseum'' (Tzadik, 2008) *''

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'' (Tzadik, 2010) *''

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'' (Tzadik, 2012) With dálava *''dálava'' (dalavamusic.com, 2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blumenkranz, Shanir Ezra American male bass guitarists 1975 births Living people Musicians from Brooklyn Avant-garde jazz bass guitarists Manhattan School of Music alumni Berklee College of Music alumni Pharaoh's Daughter members Guitarists from New York (state) American oud players 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians