Artist description Shmael Ben Israel is a multi-talented composer, arranger, trumpeter and keyboard player.

Music Style songs of deliverance - instrumental spritual music

Artist History Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1956. Studied Music Education at Cleveland State University. Played trumpet with Earl Gaye and the Imaginations in the early 1970's, opened performances for the Spinners, the Delfonics, Bill Withers, the Temptations, Gwen McCrae, Gary Thomas Empire, Creative Source, and Blue Magic. In 1977 formed and directed a jazz group Actual Proof that appeared with Bobby Humphrey and Hugh Masakela. In 1979, played piano in the Herbert Wiborn Jazz Quintet, played Ohio Jazz Festival. In 1984, joined the Hebrew Israelite Son Light Band in Chicago. Performed in Ghana, W. Africa. Joined the Prophets of Sound and toured Israel and recorded "New Era". 1990, completed folmuling the Hebraic System of Sound, basing musical notes on values of Hebrew biblical texts. In 1993 joined the Abshlom Ben Shlomo Ethnic Experience as pianist. In 1995, toured France with Soul Messengers, playing trumpet and piano. In 1997, toured Ghana with Prophetic Destiny band and recorded "A Prayer For African Children". Recently recorded The Rise of the New Messianic Civilization with Abshlom Ben Shlomo.

Group Members Shmael Ben Israel - composer and performer (trumpet, keyboards)

Instruments keyboards,trumpet, vocals, percussion

Albums The Rise of the New Messianic Civilization

Location Dimona, IL - Israel

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