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Israel Tanenbaum

Born: March 7

Pianist, producer, composer and arranger, Israel Tanenbaum has produced over 700 songs and performed in more than 100 recordings of Salsa, Latin Jazz, Folklore and Latin/Tropical Pop.

Some of Israel’s best-known work includes salsa titles like “Oiga Mire Vea” and “Te amo, te extraño” (Orquesta Guayacán), and Latin Jazz compositions “Hacha y Machete” (Alfredo De La Fe) and “Tanenbaum a la Lucca” (Papo Lucca). His work has earned one Platinum and two Gold records.

Israel began his professional life as a teenager, playing clubs in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At 16 he went to New York and a friend invited him to see Machito & the Afro-Cubans at the Roseland Ballroom. After being introduced, Machito invited Israel to sit on stage and witness the awesome big band up close. The experience ignited Israel’s passion for composition.