What can I say to the parents of children who want to be professional musicians?
Mom: “Eli, my son loves music and says he wants to be a musician. Can you pleeeese convince him out of it?” Eli: Young man, you must ALWAYS play music. The music you make brings beauty and positive spirit to the world. And goodness knows, we need more of it. Choosing a career in music is […]
Celebrating “Louie’s Dream” with New Quartet Live in New York
We had an amazing Louie’s Dream CD Release Celebration last week at Dizzy’s with Nicki Parrot on bass, LaFrae Sci, drums and Evan Christopher, clarinet and Eli Yamin on piano. It was pure magic with so many old and new friends packing the house for both sets! If you want some of the music to […]
2013 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival
The newspapers wrote, “Jammin’ with Yamin,” and you know, it really was. It’s my dream and mission for jazz education to feel like the real thing–as creative, adventurous and rapturous as performing it and that’s what’s happening at The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival. I’m so grateful for this wonderful festival that provides the opportunity […]
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Eli’s blues message in a State Department salute to Black History Month
I’m honored to be featured in this article on the blues on the US Embassy website… “American Blues Music Formed by Pain to Cure Pain” — by Stephen Kaufman
Eli Yamin Blues Band and Okra Dance Company at TriBeca Performing Arts Center
What a gas it was performing with all these cats. This is what I’m talking about–jazz arts for a better world! We can do this when we coordinate our minds! That phrase comes from Don Pullen’s tune, “Listen to the People.” This is the 20th anniversary of that tune. Everyone needs to know it too…that’s […]
Two Pianos Two Minds One Message – FREEDOM
Great times presenting on the music of the Civil Rights Movement this week at Mesa Arts Center with maestro Damien Sneed. What a pleasure and honor. Looking forward to next week’s concert with Eli Yamin Blues Band and the Okra Dance Company at TriBeca Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan, Friday, October 26 at 8pm. […]
The Jazz Drama Program presents New Orleans Music and Culture Professional Development at National Dance Insitute Center for Learning & the Arts in Harlem, USA
What a pleasure and honor it was giving this professional development workshop at National Dance Institute at their beautiful new center in Harlem. Thanks to music director, Jerome Korman and Artistic Director, Ellen Weinstein for bringing me back to NDI after many years. What a tremendous group of dancers and musicians ready to give their […]
Back in New York City
Back in New York City this week we performed at Intermediate School 291: Roland Hayes School in Brooklyn with the Eli Yamin Trio and The Magic and Mechanics of Jazz. Drummer Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax and bassist Elias Bailey have been performing this show with me for ten years and this time it was different. We […]
Abakan, Siberia
Dlya menya ehto ne prosto pesnya Sdelai vdoch ee ti poymesh Ya ee bleus vso vremya vmeste Dushevny blues Dushevy blues Russian translation by Ludmila Borisova A Healing Song by Eli Yamin and Clifford Carlson from the jazz musical “Message From Saturn” We had the good fortune to visit the music school […]
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