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Gilad Ronen

Gilad Ronen is an Israeli based multi-woodwind virtuosic performing & recording artist. As a former member of the acid funk pop group "The Brand New Heavies” and as a past winner of the “Thelonious Monk” competition Gilad is truly a versatile musician. His abilities to double on various Flutes, Clarinets and eclectic style of playing that ranges from hardcore post-bop jazz to Funk and middle eastern put him in high demand.  For the past 20 years he performed alongside numerous major pop acts in Israel. He records and performs regularly on Broadway musicals, Radio and T.V shows as well. To date Gilad has released 3 Albums as a leader. The Latests “Reflections” presents highly sophisticated yet very accessible and beautifully arranged music for a nine piece ensemble and a vocalist.


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Album Review

Yosef Gutman Levitt: Shir Yedidot

Read "Shir Yedidot" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


There is a restive, Christmas-time sound of new hope and expectations running throughout Shir Yedidot that is hard to fathom at first, given that the repertoire moves effortlessly from Chabad nigunim (Hasidic wordless melodies) into original compositions.  It is as if the gifted trio--leader/bassist Yosef Gutman Levitt, pianist and ECM recording artist Yonathan Avishai  (Joys and Solitudes, 2019; with trumpeter Avishai Cohen Playing The  Room, 2019) and oudist Yagel Haroush. Haroush also adds depth and texture playing the kamancheh (Persian ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Shir Yedidot

Soul Song Records
2025

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Why Ten?

Soul Song Records
2024

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Unity

Self Produced
2024

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Ashreinu

Soul Song Records
2022

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The Moon Sings to...

Self Produced
2020

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Nigun Ga'aguim

From: Shir Yedidot
By Gilad Ronen

Rushing Rapid

From: Why Ten?
By Gilad Ronen

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