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​​​​BACKSTAGE WITH THE TRIBE​

Is an addendum to my: "The song is the play" show, but where I perform exclusively the Jewish songwriters from the last six decades, incorporating the back stories about the writers and their immigrant family story.

It naturally ends up full of references leaning into BRIDGING THE GAP BTG to the observant perspective, and at times simple JEWISH PRIDE JP, listed are some time stamps.​

THE SONGWRITERS​

Jewish songwriters have had a profound influence on music, particularly in the United States, shaping genres like jazz, rock, pop, Broadway and folk, bringing light from another world into the darkest corners​​​​​.

A celebration of six decades of the Jewish songwriters,

from The Chilly Peppers to Gershwin, from Amy Weinhouse to Barbra Streisand

Including insights into the songs, and brief history of the artists lives.

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General concert entertainment, fund raiser events 

TIME STAMPS​

BTG BRIDGING THE GAP

JP    JEWISH PRIDE

0:06 BTG Orthodox in Scotland

0:19 BTG I see u are wearing a yamolka

0:40 BTG Matzliach

1:03 BTG To/too long for Moshiach

1:53 JP Challenging Jewish parents

2:16 JP History of the writers

2:48 JP The Jewish writers

8:24 JP Sinatras Jewish writers

9:21 JP White Christmas 

10:17 JP Look deeply into being Jewish

10:30 BTG His world id set up to be so

10:45 BTG Focus & learning Talmud:"This introspective yet outward-looking approach mirrors a way of thinking that is very familiar and meaningful to me, in another shared narrative that transcends generations. Im talking about learning the Talmud where you find the ultimate; in the  deeper and the abstract."

11:23 BTG Dvar Torah

11:49 BTG Rabbi puppet chizuk

15:41 BTG Rav Wachsmans song

18:18 BTG Turn to Hashem for strength

18:41 BTG "BH' another step closer"

19:32 BTG With a little help from Hashem 

20:06 JP Jewish writers list

20:29 JP/BTG WELCOME TO MY SHOW

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BACKSTAGE WITH THE TRIBE

"The world would welcome 

something like this now 

with open arms, 

the songs are timeless”. 

-Orna Wellman

drama and English teacher, Canada

"Best Piano man I ever heard"

-The Marshes

Savannah

"When you go into the like spoken 

 word kind of style it sounds a 

little bit like Bob Dylan 

and David Bowie combined."

-Sound engineer

Fox recital room

Charleston

“I like it how you tell the the history of the songwriters, if they could have given you a review from last night they'd have given you all 10's"

Stanley Baker

President, BSBI synagogue, Charleston SC

president@bsbisynagogue.org

“Plus you had that little extra ability to “act” a scenario about the number being sung which contributed tremendously.” 

-Len Corbin

Artist management Marbella

"… and the way that you did it!

The way that you just 

blended everything… 

You were very intriguing it was 

more of a show, you know."

-Barman, West Palm Beach, Florida

Country club

With deep roots in storytelling and a cultural emphasis on questioning, it’s no coincidence I was drawn to the thinking and mindset of the Jewish songwriters. Their ability to blend profound emotion with wit, and universal themes speaks to a unique worldview shaped by a history of, struggle, and creativity. Crafting songs that were both intensely personal and universally resonant—turning hardship into beauty, humor, or hope—in an art form that not only entertains but also connects people across diverse experience. This introspective yet outward-looking approach mirrors a way of thinking that is very familiar and meaningful, as per another* shared narrative that transcends generations.​​

* learning Talmud the ultimate in the even deep and the abstract.

TJB The Writers

TJB The Writers

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TIME LINE

development of the idea

2024: leading up to the J writers format​

Jan 29th 2025 Phone call with Richard Lugar of BSBI to expand on and perform the last 6 decades of the writers​

 Feb 1st 2025 FLORIDA​,

Feb 11th 2025 SAVANNAH​, Feb 22nd 2025 CHARLESTON​,

Mar 14 Concert MARYLAND

SongWriters

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The logo spells out TJB its my hands and my bestie Mesoud Benasuly. When we were in London we played in hotels, and community centers  as

"the J Brothers"

Artists like Bob Dylan used music as a medium for social commentary, influencing generations of folk and protest music. 

A significant number of Frank Sinatra’s most iconic songs were written by Jewish songwriters, reflecting their profound impact on the Great American Songbook, and with songs that became jazz standards. 

Songwriters like George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Richard Rodgers also created timeless music for Broadway and Hollywood. 

Jewish Rock and Pop songwriters such as Carole King, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and Burt Bacharach, shaped the sound of modern pop and rock with groundbreaking compositions. 

Their contributions are not only a testament to their talent but also to the cultural richness of Jewish traditions and their adaptability in various artistic expressions.

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