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of country and the genre
called Americana, which
encompasses bluegrass,
country and rock. There
is no traditional cantorial
Jewish music on this
recording.
“Cantor Smolash
mentioned to me that one of
the things he wanted to come
out of this residency was
to get this music recorded
and put it out to the Jewish
community, so that’s where
the idea for the album came
from,” Markovitz said.
“I’ve spent the last year
being a smaller part of the
services, but since services
on Oct. 20 are going to be
centered around the music
I have written, I will be
doing more to lead instead
of playing as a support role.”
Markovitz
explained. “I’m really excited
about that.”
Away from the temple,
Markovitz performs with
the quartet Wilson Thicket.
He also appears on stage in
musical performances with
his wife, whom he married
last June. They live in
Ferndale. His career
has included performances
in a California studio band,
on cruise ships and in clubs
across the country.
Markovitz started playing
guitar when he was 7 years
old and became serious
about music in his teens.
“With this album,
I’ve learned more about
being part of a team and
collaboration,” Markovitz
said. “I’ve been a performer
for a long time and learned
there’s so much more to
it to connect with people.
It’s not always about your
performance. It’s about
community singing and the
group.”
An Infinite Wave album art
Details
A live performance of the
album An Infinite Wave can be
heard 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20,
in services at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield. To get a free
copy of the album, go to the
temple website, temple-israel.
org/aninfinitewave.