Big fun with Jimmy’s Schmendrix

Live performance last night at CSU San Marcos with Ed Kornhauser and Joe McNalley. Thanks to Prof. Bob Kostlan for making the concert happen!

Wonderful concert series with the Hutchins Consort

Had an amazing weekend playing four concerts in three days with the world famous Hutchins Consort. Irvine, two shows in Encinitas and one in Santa Monica. Included standards arranged for THC (Vivaldi’s “Spring,” Ravel’s “Tzigane” featuring Chris Woods), Lili Boulanger’s remarkable “Un matin de Printemps” for flute and orchestra as well as four original Jimmy’s Schmendrix tunes arranged for the Schmendrix and THC. Big fun. Thanks to all of the members of THC led by Joe McNalley, as well as Lynn Willard, and Barry Wood and Mike French, recording engineers. Future audio posts will be up soon.

Jimmy’s Schmendrix now on Soundcloud

Enjoy!

Traditional Avinu Malkeinu – kind of!

This performance of the traditional Kol Nidre prayer Avinu Malkeinu was taken from our Sept. 22, 2015 “Alternative Kol Nidre Service” at Congregation Beth El in La Jolla, CA. The setting is traditional but the arrangement is anything but traditional. I’m playing the bass flute, the ensemble includes violin, cello, contrabass and keyboards and the vocals are lead by Roberta Winston. I have been honored to be the Musical Director for this service since its inception eight years ago by now, most of the music that we do is my own work.  Hope you enjoy this performance. I’m writing grants right now to try and get a commercial recording of this music released on CD. Wish me luck! If there are any angels out there who would like to step up with some funding, please reach out to me.

V’nislach L’Chol Adat from the 2015 Alternative Kol Nidre Service at Beth El, La Jolla

Original setting of the Hashkivenu prayer from the Machzor. Played at the September 22, 2015 Alternative Kol Nidre Service of Congregation Beth El in La Jolla, CA. Musicians include Roberta Winston, soloist; Yochanan Sebastian Winston, bass flute, director and composer; Mark Danisovsky, piano; Ben Graubart, violin; Erdis Maxhaleku, cello and Joe McNalley, contrabass. The piece is ASCAP and all rights are reserved. If you’re interested in performing the piece, just send me a message or an email and we can get you the music.

Kol Nidre Alternative Service, 2015 at Congregation Beth El, La Jolla CA

Ribono Kol Ha Olamim, by Yochanan Sebastian Winston (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved

Great gig yesterday at La Jolla Shores

Look out! Are you experienced?

Original music incorporating the esthetics of jazz, traditional Jewish music, The Mahavishnu Orchestra and of course, The Experienced One – Jimi

Megillah Reading with Jimmy’s Schmendrix!!!!!

Don’t miss a wild Megillah Reading and the debut performance of Jimmy’s Schmendrix, my new outlaw klezmer band with Joe McNalley​ and Mark Danisovszky​.  Free admission.  Eyn freilache Purim bridern!

5th Fridays at Beth El – January 30, 2015

Hey everyone!  Wonderful to see so many of you out last Friday January 30 for the 5th Fridays Service!  Hope to see you all at the next one on May 29th.  Here’s a pic of the band.  Shabbat shalom, y’all!