Dozens from the Jewish music industry attended Motzoei Shabbos Benny Friedman's album launch - kumsitz party in Crown Heights, hosted by COLlive.com.
Up-and-coming Chassidic singer Benny Friedman celebrated the release of his debut album at a Melave Malka in Crown Heights, hosted by COLlive.com.
Friedman and COLlive staff greeted the dozens of members of the Jewish music industry at the Lubavitch Yeshiva simcha hall on Motzei Shabbos.
Yehuda Piamenta, Yisroel Werdyger, Shloime Taussig, Yossi Goldstein, Dovid Stein, Yoni Zeigelbaum and other singers were on hand to congratulate him.
Accompanied by Fitche Benshimon, Benny sang some of the CD's new tracks, which led to a kumsitz-style gathering and dancing.
Child soloist Ami Eller sang a beautiful duet with Benny.
Also present were Benny's marketing manager Sruly Meyer, Benny's producer and manager Avi Newmark, and the CD's composers Elimelech Blumstein, Yitzy Spinner and Bentzy Marcus.
Also seen were Avremi G - arranger, Ian Freiter - engineer, Benny Taubenfeld and Hillel Hirsch from Sameach Music.
The CD entitled 'Taamu' is due in stores this week.
Benny Friedman and Benny Taubenfeld of Sameach Music
Benny, Avi Newmark and Sruly Meyer, the team behind the albums production
Sruly Meyer and Aryeh Kunstler
Benny Friedman and Yossi Zweig
Singer and composer Yitzy Spinner and Hillel Hirsch of Sameach Music
Benny Friedman and Yossi Piamenta
Sruli Goldberg and Sruly Meyer exchange wardrobe
Benny Friedman and Zevy Lipsker of Gal Paz
Yossi Zweig and Avremi G
Composer Elimelech Blumstein and Benny Friedman
Hillel Hirsch of Sameach Music and Producer Avi Newmark
Sruly Meyer, singer Dovid Stein and Benny Friedman
Avi Newmark, drummer Gal Gershovsky, Roma and Ian Freitor (engineer), Benny and Sruly
Benny singing one of his new songs
Dovid Stein and Daniel Bukingolts
Father of Avi Newmark and Benny Friedman
Shloime Newmark and Benny Friedman
Benny Friedman and R' Shloime Friedman
Kalman Bialestock and Yitzchok Dubov
Bentzy Marcus (composer) and Benny Friedman
Yossi Frankel and Benny Friedman
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Benny Friedman and Yoni Zigelbaum
R' Shloime Friedman, Bentzy Marcus and Shmaya Friedman
Friedman fans
Benny with his father in law R' Avrohom Gopin
Naftuly Weill (composer) with Yisroel Werdyger (singer) and Joel Lowy (music critic)
Shloime Taussig (singer)
Benny, child soloist Ami Eller and Fitche Benshimon
Singer Dovid Stein and Yossi Goldstein of Tmimim Boys Choir
Benny sings with Shloime Taussig
Yisroel Werdyger, Sruly Meyer and Elimelech Blumstein (composer)
Opinions and Comments
1
AW! I missed it.
Looks like a ton of fun.
(11/1/2009 8:21:13 AM)
2
Doesn't anyone think???
I still think the cover isn't the smartest thing I've ever seen. It sends a great message to the kids: it's OK to walk down the middle of Eastern Parkway (& pray you don't get hit by a car.)
(11/1/2009 8:23:10 AM)
3
Nice
It's very refreshing to see an actual "Chasidic Singer" the old-fashioned way, with a very simple looking celebration for the record release. Our kids so admire these "celebrities" that it's great to see someone I wouldn't mind them admiring. Just like a his uncle in more than one way.
Brocha Vhatzlocha!
(11/1/2009 8:32:35 AM)
4
wondering
Does Avraham Fried get any credit in any of this that benny is doing. Seems like avremels name is not mentioned anywhere.
(11/1/2009 8:42:03 AM)
5
TheCoolJew
Mazel Tov Benny
(11/1/2009 8:48:39 AM)
6
Where's Avremel?
Have you noticed Avremel anywhere? What's he afraid of?
(11/1/2009 8:52:50 AM)
7
2-genug shoin
to number 2, we heard already in this and every other comment section from you. Enough already, do you think publicly harassing someone is something we should be teaching our children? If you are so concerned then email benny directly. Trying to embarrass someone in public is not something I want my children seeing is ok.
4) what did avremel do?
(11/1/2009 8:53:53 AM)
8
to #2
if ur kids as stupid to look at it & say oh,its ok walk down the middle of Eastern Parkway, better watch out for that kid cuz he has probs
(11/1/2009 8:58:09 AM)
9
mozy
u look gr8 ;)
(11/1/2009 9:04:19 AM)
10
Benny and Avraham Fried
Benny Friedman owes a lot to his uncle Avraham Fried.
First, as every Jewish singer these days owes a lot to Fried and MBD and other pioneers who paved the way.
Second, being a nephew clearly helped Benny to start.
I'm sure the decision not to attended was taken by both Fried and Benny. His presence would have cast a further shadow and Benny career and album. He has grown up and its time to prove himself, to make it on his own.
All we can hope is that he develops a distinct style and voice, and does not just imitate his uncle otherwise he'll be another "upcoming star" who is now a wedding singer at best
Hatzlacha.
(11/1/2009 9:07:40 AM)
11
Give us the CD already! :)
Enough with the buildup, where are the goods? Or is this a giant, international online color war breakout??
(11/1/2009 9:15:24 AM)
12
wat i stink
i thuink that the picture is a phenomenal stunt appropriate for the grand openeing of his career zach because its like a bon jovi stunt men shpringt foon himel and voila he's in the middle of his carreer. Benny rocks forever his my god . cmon benny you give em wat 4
(11/1/2009 9:16:05 AM)
13
intheknow
instead of pontificating with all your pshatim, maybe it was just as simple as avreml was not in crown heights, he had a gig. (which he did)
(11/1/2009 9:16:51 AM)
14
Or..........................
He was OUT OF TOWN!!!
Ribono Shel Olam! Didn't you hear Lipa's song about Dimyoinis? Hasn't Lipa taught you anything? Or are you perhaps in a huge fight with Lipa and that's why you don't want to learn from him? Does he owe you money? You owe him? What's the scoop? Give us the dirt!
Man, Fried was out of town.
Sheesh.
(11/1/2009 9:19:54 AM)
15
A Benny Fan to #3
that's what makes benny - he is not a glamorous guy, he's a very emesdike guy and the party really reflected himself and his talent G'luck!!
(11/1/2009 9:41:30 AM)
16
Beautiful simcha
Beautiful to see a family as together as this family is and to see friends from the music industry from all corners of the frum world and musical world out to celebrate Benny's CD. It's a tremendous show of Ahavas Yisroel in the Jewish Music Industry and the party was an incredible idea.. and mazal tov to everyone and everyone involved. It IS a Kiddush Hashem and I hope other children in CH and Boro Park and all parts of the Jewish world see they can strive to use music for good.. and to add simcha to the world.
And, I am sure that the parents involved definitely told their kids never to walk in the street like that... except maybe for a very special reason ... it was obviously a film shoot.. :) and it came off well. Enjoy the music... Hatzlacha indeed!
(11/1/2009 9:50:33 AM)
17
Lincoln Chief Rabbi
Nice to see the Bialestocks were there!
(11/1/2009 10:22:15 AM)
18
amazing
wow what talent in one room!
(11/1/2009 10:35:54 AM)
19
to evrybody that has a problem with the cover
the cd is not only being released in CH, its for the whole world, and theres no need to change the cover and for Crown heightser to make a big fuss about the cover when u guys r maybe 1% of the people on the world buying the cd,,,
(11/1/2009 12:36:39 PM)
20
cant wait
looking forward to it coming out
(11/1/2009 1:02:28 PM)
21
Benny is my hero
It looks like a nice chasidic melava malka. I am not related to Benny but I wish I was cuz then maybe col will take pics of me. Ps I am very photo- genorous.
(11/1/2009 2:13:40 PM)
22
Benny's and his father In-law look like twins!
Funny
(11/1/2009 3:46:53 PM)
23
where's the beef?
a cd release party without the cd]]]what's the point? i realize it's a marketing stunt but...it seems to me you gotta have the moichendise to have a party...no?
(11/1/2009 3:53:17 PM)
24
ישעי' דוד
א הערליכע ר מסיבה! אסאך טאלאנספולע חברה דארט צוזאמען. יצחק משה, דוד, טאָלי, נפתלי משה. כ'רעדט שוין נישט פון שלמי טויסג און ישראלי ווערידיגער
כ'ווארט שוין א שטיק צייט אויפן אלבום.
(11/2/2009 4:04:04 AM)
25
to #19
to evrybody that has a problem with the cover the cd is not only being released in CH, its for the whole world, and theres no need to change the cover and for Crown heightser to make a big fuss about the cover when u guys r maybe 1% of the people on the world buying the cd,,,
it is not that eastern parkway is the problem it is that he is standing in middle of the street any street.... i am sorry but it sends the worng message
(11/2/2009 7:46:36 AM)
26
What's the big deal?
Benny Friedman is a very nice person. But, aren't we making too much of a todo about some music? It's just a CD of music. What's the big deal? I'm sure the music will be nice, and we will enjoy it; but.... Do we make the same tzimus about someone writing a new Sefer? Someone becoming a Shliach? Seems like this is all a little overblown.
(11/2/2009 9:46:14 AM)
27
Shmaya Freidman...
nifty sweater!
(11/2/2009 2:29:15 PM)
28
to 10
tw eli lipsker made avrohom fried big so why is he not on all avrohoom fried cds?!?!
(11/2/2009 3:17:15 PM)
29
slom
kol bhkvodd !!!!!!!!! כל הכבוד יפה מאוד בהצלחה good lak
(11/3/2009 6:48:33 PM)
30
To Comment #26
I couldnt agree more...
(11/4/2009 6:04:20 AM)
31
WOWWWW
Just got the CD and its AMAZING!!!! Benny is the next King of Jewish music!!
(11/6/2009 4:04:32 AM)
32
to 28
and eli lipskers teacher probably had (music) smicha all the way back to yossele roesnblatt
Brocha Vhatzlocha!
4) what did avremel do?
First, as every Jewish singer these days owes a lot to Fried and MBD and other pioneers who paved the way.
Second, being a nephew clearly helped Benny to start.
I'm sure the decision not to attended was taken by both Fried and Benny. His presence would have cast a further shadow and Benny career and album. He has grown up and its time to prove himself, to make it on his own.
All we can hope is that he develops a distinct style and voice, and does not just imitate his uncle otherwise he'll be another "upcoming star" who is now a wedding singer at best
Hatzlacha.
Ribono Shel Olam! Didn't you hear Lipa's song about Dimyoinis? Hasn't Lipa taught you anything? Or are you perhaps in a huge fight with Lipa and that's why you don't want to learn from him? Does he owe you money? You owe him? What's the scoop? Give us the dirt!
Man, Fried was out of town.
Sheesh.
G'luck!!
And, I am sure that the parents involved definitely told their kids never to walk in the street like that... except maybe for a very special reason ... it was obviously a film shoot.. :) and it came off well. Enjoy the music... Hatzlacha indeed!
I am not related to Benny but I wish I was cuz then maybe col will take pics of me.
Ps I am very photo- genorous.
כ'ווארט שוין א שטיק צייט אויפן אלבום.
the cd is not only being released in CH, its for the whole world, and theres no need to change the cover and for Crown heightser to make a big fuss about the cover when u guys r maybe 1% of the people on the world buying the cd,,,
it is not that eastern parkway is the problem it is that he is standing in middle of the street any street.... i am sorry but it sends the worng message
כל הכבוד יפה מאוד בהצלחה
good lak