More About Brian
Author
In 2002 Brian wrote “Entertainment Connection Career Guidebook”. This book outlines the major steps artists should take to start their career, manage a band, and find work as a professional artist. Through the book, he shares his experiences as a performer, band manager, agent, and consultant. Washington’s Entertainment Connection Band Manager.
Agent
The six bands that Brian manages and play in, are “Koh Haruarah Klezmer Band”, “The New Klezmer Quintet”, “The Jazz Connection”, “The Choper Jazz Project”, “The Nexus Rock Band”, and his latest project, a show band, “Thunder & Lightning.”
Brian promotes many bands besides those he plays in.They include but are not limited to: “Thunder & Lightning”,”The C Barnes Project”, and “The Liverpool Beat”. These bands play a wide variety of genres.
Accomplishments and Awards
Produced the Number 2 selling album in 1997 on the folk charts “What A Machaya”
Brian was featured on this album, rated #2 worldwide in Moment Magazine (1997)
Selected to participate in the international music festival in Safed, Israel (1992)
1st Drummer to play with Capital Klezmers (at the time 1of 3 in the country)(1987)
Won 1st Prize at the Vienna International Music Festival for classic timpani (1983)
Discography/Thunder Records
2008-”Unexpected Joy”-The New Klezmer Quintet-Live in Concert w/ Ramon Tasat; The New Klezmer Quintet
2005-Kol Haruach-Live in Concert; Klezmer and Jazz-Together at Last; The Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
2004-In the Beginning…Bereshit; The New Klezmer Quintet
2004-An Evening For You; The Jazz Connection
2002-Tap Your Feet to a Jewish Beat; Sally Heckelman
1996-What a Machaya; Machaya Klezmer Band
1993- Machaya Klezmer Band; Machaya Klezmer Band
