Joel Zifkin | |
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | April 14, 1954
Occupation(s) | Electric violinist, musician, composer, singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 1972–present |
Joel Zifkin (born April 14, 1954) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. [1] [2] His primary instrument is the electric violin and he is best known as a session musician and live performer. [3] [4] [5]
Zifkin has performed and/or recorded with the following artists: Kate & Anna McGarrigle, [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Richard Thompson, [12] [13] [14] Rufus Wainwright, [15] [16] Martha Wainwright, [17] Emmylou Harris, [18] [19] [20] Buddy Guy, [21] Big Mama Thornton, [22] Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, [23] Philip Glass, Lou Reed, [24] [25] Townes Van Zandt, Rational Youth, Joe Dassin, Roma Baran, Elvis Costello, [26] Wade Hemsworth, Pierre Marchand, Robert Charlebois, Les Colocs, [27] Yaya Diallo, Chaim Tannenbaum, [20] Joe Boyd, [15] [28] The Chieftains, Pat Donaldson, Ravens & Chimes, Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited, [29] among others.
He also appeared in the film Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave (1980) and the documentary " Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle", directed by Lian Lunson (2013).
Zifkin released the self-titled solo album Joel Zifkin in 2004, Five Songs More in 2008, and the singles "When Insanity Reigns It Pours" and "The Glow" in 2013, all on iTunes.
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Joel Zifkin | |
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Background information | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | April 14, 1954
Occupation(s) | Electric violinist, musician, composer, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) |
|
Years active | 1972–present |
Joel Zifkin (born April 14, 1954) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. [1] [2] His primary instrument is the electric violin and he is best known as a session musician and live performer. [3] [4] [5]
Zifkin has performed and/or recorded with the following artists: Kate & Anna McGarrigle, [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Richard Thompson, [12] [13] [14] Rufus Wainwright, [15] [16] Martha Wainwright, [17] Emmylou Harris, [18] [19] [20] Buddy Guy, [21] Big Mama Thornton, [22] Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, [23] Philip Glass, Lou Reed, [24] [25] Townes Van Zandt, Rational Youth, Joe Dassin, Roma Baran, Elvis Costello, [26] Wade Hemsworth, Pierre Marchand, Robert Charlebois, Les Colocs, [27] Yaya Diallo, Chaim Tannenbaum, [20] Joe Boyd, [15] [28] The Chieftains, Pat Donaldson, Ravens & Chimes, Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited, [29] among others.
He also appeared in the film Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave (1980) and the documentary " Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle", directed by Lian Lunson (2013).
Zifkin released the self-titled solo album Joel Zifkin in 2004, Five Songs More in 2008, and the singles "When Insanity Reigns It Pours" and "The Glow" in 2013, all on iTunes.
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