Yochanan Sebastian Winston has performed as a flutist and saxophonist for audiences throughout the United States, Germany, Sweden, Finland, France and Latin America. His repertoire spans classical music, jazz, klezmer, new age, contemporary art music, rock & roll and pop. He is also active as a much sought after composer. Dr. Winston performs as a soloist and in duo, trio, quartet and larger ensemble settings.

Yochanan Sebastian Winston currently lives in Southern California and is fluent in four (and a half!) languages. Besides his work as a composer and performer, Dr. Winston is committed to the teaching of talented young music students and to being a good dad and husband to his wife and three children.

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"Ose Shalom" genre: Jazz Fusion
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	Oseh Shalom was composed by Nurit Hirsh and is a setting from the liturgy. The prayer is a plea for God who "makes peace in the high places" to also make peace on earth for all people. The original was gutted; the harmony, time signature, solo section and arrangement are completely new.
	MP3.com CD: One Jew's Views - buy it! CD: One Jew's Views   Label: Musedoc Publications Credits: Nurit Hirsch, arranged and adapted by Winston/Shapiro
"Homage To The 2nd Generation" genre: Jazz Fusion
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	The source material for Homage (To The 2nd Generation) is based upon Frailach #3 from Kammen Volume 1. It has been adapted, arranged and performed in a form that bears little resemblance to the original. The spirit of our interpretation pays homage to the working musicians of yesteryear who raised their families by playing whatever it took to make a living. Many of the primary sources for first generation Klezmer music have been passed down by these highly skilled artists who would go from playing a jingle during the day to playing a bar mitzvah that night. These players brought an astonishing level of excellence and professionalism to every gig they played: they are my heroes.
	MP3.com CD: One Jew's Views - buy it! CD: One Jew's Views   Label: Musedoc Publications Credits: Traditional, arranged and adapted by Winston/Shapiro
"Every Crying Mother" genre: Jazz Fusion
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	I composed Every Crying Mother in response to two events The winter after my first child, Sarah, was born, Sarajevo became a contested battleground. The entire civilian population was buffeted by war, disease and starvation. A mourning mother was shown on TV cradling her dead baby who had been mortally wounded when a rocket hit the marketplace. At that moment it struck me that the pain of a mother's loss was worse than any other imaginable. This song is dedicated to every mother who has ever lost a child. May Sarah, Rachel, Jordan and my wife Roberta never feel the pain of that woman in the marketplace.
	MP3.com CD: One Jew's Views - buy it! CD: One Jew's Views   Label: Musedoc Publications Credits: YS Winston

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