Jay Vilnai New York
"the missing link between Rasputina and Bernard Herrmann"
A composer and performer with
versatile abilities, Vilnai’s music draws on everything from Balkan music, blues, a plethora of jazz styles and Western concert music. Whether writing for chamber ensembles, performing, or producing his own recordings, his music deals with ritual and social activity, folk music elements and a sense of song.
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