New Traditions 2

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Jon Simon divides his time between composing and performing his works for solo piano and serving as a senior executive and consultant to a variety of Internet companies throughout the United States.

Mr. Simon's eighth recording, Shabbatjazz, released on the Silver Lining Records label, features his contemporary piano interpretations of popular melodies from the Jewish Sabbath. Like his other recordings, Mr. Simon celebrates this music with his extraordinary piano technique and improvisational style.

Mr. Simon tours the country performing music from his new recording along with Jewish Broadway and Hollywood favorites featured on his acclaimed From Broadway to Hollywood release. In addition, he delights audiences with his piano arrangements of music from four highly successful recordings of music from the Jewish heritage (new traditions 1 and 2, Hanukkah…and all that jazz, and Zoom Gali Boogie), as well as his original compositions and Beatles interpretations from his highly regarded Beatles on Ivory recording.

Mr. Simon has appeared numerous times at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Merkin Recital Hall in New York, and at he Concord Resort. He has performed his jazz interpretations of Jewish music at the U.S. Senate and for the Ambassador at the Israeli Embassy, at one of the Inaugural Galas for President Clinton, as well as at concert halls, jazz clubs, synagogues and community centers throughout North America.

Mr. Simon studied music composition with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom at the University of Michigan School of Music. While at Michigan, he was commissioned by the U of M Professional Theater Program to compose, arrange, and direct a musical based on Aristophenes' "The Birds." He has also composed "The Illegitimate Child" for saxophone quartet, published by the World Saxophone Congress. Mr. Simon was voted one of Moment Magazine's Top 10 Jewish Instrumental Performers.

Mr. Simon holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and graduated, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. He was born in Rochester, New York in 1955. Mr. Simon lives with his wife and three children in the metropolitan Washington, DC. Area.

Product Description
Contemporary solo piano interpretations of music from the Jewish heritage

New Traditions 2,Jon Simon,Silver Lining,Contemporary Instrumental,Jazz Music,New Age,Pop,R&B

New Traditions 2

Tracks:

Bridal Chorus (string quartet)
Bridal Chorus (trumpet and organ)
Air
Brandenburg No. 3
Sleepers Awake
Hornpipe
Trumpet Voluntary (flute and strings)
Trumpet Voluntary (trumpet and organ)
Greensleeves
A Little Night Music
Ode To Joy
Hallelujah Chorus
Spring
Canon in D
La Rejoissance
Bridal March

Customer Reviews:

It has all the songs we needed........2007-01-10

This CD had all the songs we needed to have our wedding.

You will be happy with this CD.......2006-07-14

this CD is very good quality. I would recommend it after wedding time.

Great Wedding CD.......2006-02-26

This CD is going to be great for our wedding. It has many songs to use for the processional and recessional, including songs to play while guests are waiting. A great CD.

excellent variety of familiar songs.......2006-02-19

Much prettier versions of the bridal chorus than I've been able to find elsewhere (it doesn't just BANG it out), although I'm still probably not using the bridal chorus. Nice variety (Sleepers Awake is a nice little harp-y flute thing). Trumpet voluntary is otherwise known as The Prince of Denmark's March, FYI. The flute & strings version here is very nice. I also like this version of Mendelsshon's bridal march (from Midsummer Night's Dream).

You'll recongnize pretty much all of these songs, even if you don't recognize the names.

Exactly what I was looking for!.......2005-09-20

This was a great purchase. It actually sounded like a real orchestra. It was also a good variety of songs. I highly recommend.

Average customer rating:

Excellent!!
Actual Customer
the best wedding music

New Wedding Traditions, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: New Traditions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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New Wedding Traditions Volume I
Yours, Mine & Ours
A Song For My Daughter
Heart Beats: Now & Forever - Timeless Wedding Songs
A Song For My Son On His Wedding Day

ASIN: B00003CX2T
Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

Our First Dance - Betancourt, Gilda
A Father's Song - Allaire, Ray
A Song for My Son - Honeywell, Donna Le
Processional in "D"
Heaven Knows - Getz, Stuart
A Wedding Thank You - Allaire, ray
The Gift Without a Bow - Edson, Jett
Our First Dance [Instrumental]
A Father's Song [Instrumental]
A Song for My Son [Instrumental
Processional in "D" [Extended Version]
Heaven Knows [Instrumental]
A Wedding Thank You [Instrumental]
The Gift Without a Bow [Instrumental]

Album Description

New Wedding Traditions - Volume 2 is the second CD in a two volume collection of new songs for all the special dances and moments at your wedding reception. Best known is A Song For My Son - the first song in history written for the Mother and Groom dance. Also included are new songs for the First Dance, Bridal Processional, Parents, Father to Groom and more. In addition to the vocal tracks, instrumental tracks of each song have also been included for those who'd like to sing the songs themselves. For the complete collection, be sure to include New Wedding Traditions - Volume 1. For ceremony music, be sure to include Classical Wedding Traditions - a collection of classical wedding favorites.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!!.......2007-05-27

After purchasing "New Wedding Traditions Volume I"
I wanted to try this CD too. I was sure that I would like it because I got to hear samples on [...]
The words and music and singers for all these songs are first class.
It was good to find CDs filled with such beautiful music for our father/bride, groom/ mom, first dance, and bridal party dance.

And this is not just my opinion everyone at the reception was asking where they could get the songs for their weddings too.
Keep up the good work!

Actual Customer.......2006-10-19

Shipping was great - even to Australia. Arrived in time and in perfect condition.

I bought the CD for only one song, "Processional in D" as my wife and I wanted it for our wedding, and we used it. As for the rest of the CD it sounds like it should have been released in the 60's rather than in 1999.

The music I found tacky, outdated and the non-lyrical versions I equated to bad elevator music. Not my type of music. I suggest listen to some samples online before you seriously think about taking the above review for gospel.

the best wedding music.......2000-12-02

I got this CD for my sisters wedding and everyone loved it. She used every song. "Our First Dance" for her and her grooms first dance. "A Father's Song" for the groom from his dad. "A Song For My Son" (the country version) for the mother groom dance. "Processional in "D"" they used for the ceremony "Heven Knows" was played as an anniversary song for all the married couples "A Wedding Thank You" (in the male vocal) for the groom and his sister "The Gift without A Bow" was from grandparents to the bride and groom. Having the instrumental track for every song was a great help too because we had family members that sang a couple of the songs. I got this CD when I bought The New Wedding Traditions Volume I CD .... Both are filled with perfect wedding songs. Thank you for helping us make great musical memories.