Joel Zifkin

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]

Joel Zifkin
Background information
Born (1954-04-14) April 14, 1954
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Electric violinist, musician, composer, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Electric violin
  • guitar
  • bass
  • mandolin
  • vocals
Years active1972–present

Career

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.

Selected credits
Solo
  • Joel Zifkin (2004)
  • Five Songs More (2008)
With Kate & Anna McGarrigle
With World Café
With Richard Thompson
With Rufus Wainwright
With The Wainwright Sisters
With Les Colocs
  • Les Colocs (1993)
  • Suite 2116 (posthumous; 2001)
  • Il me parle de bonheur (2009)

See also

References
  1. Chilton, Martin (January 1, 2011). "Richard Thompson, Royal Festival Hall, review – Telegraph". London Telegraph. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  2. "AllMusic Credits Songs Zifkin". All Music Guide. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  3. Zifkin, Joel. "All Music Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. "McGarrigles.info". Kate & Anna McGarrigle A Concert Chronology. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. "zifkin discography and songs". discogs.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. limeyloop (July 5, 2007). "Kate and Anna McGarrigle : Ce Matin". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. Pareles, Jon (May 15, 2011). "'A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle' at Town Hall – Review". The New York Times.
  8. HOCHMAN, STEVE (February 24, 1997). "McGarrigles' Insight Improves With Age" – via LA Times.
  9. Rockwell, John (October 17, 2003). "REVERBERATIONS; For Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Music Is a Family Affair". The New York Times.
  10. "Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Discography – Matapedia". www.mcgarrigles.info.
  11. "Kate & Anna McGarrigle – a Concert Chronology". www.mcgarrigles.info.
  12. "Interview: Richard Thompson on recording an album in front of a live audience". January 26, 2011.
  13. "DVD review: The Richard Thompson Band: Live at Celtic Connections". Montrealgazette. April 10, 2012.
  14. Wine, Steven (August 30, 2010). "Review: Guitar takes the lead on Thompson's latest". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
  15. "Sing Me the Songs: Celebrating the Works of Kate McGarrigle – Various Artists – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  16. Times, The New York (December 4, 2008). "Pop and Rock Listings". The New York Times.
  17. "Joel Zifkin – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  18. peters332home (September 10, 2006). "Emmylou Harris & The McGarrigle Sisters – Skip Rope Song". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  19. Sam Epstein (August 26, 2015). "I Eat Dinner – Rufus Wainwright and Emmylou Harris – Meltdown 2010 Celebration of Kate McGarrigle". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  20. "Nonesuch Records Sing Me the Songs: Celebrating the Works of Kate McGarrigle". Nonesuch Records Official Website.
  21. Joel Zifkin (July 2, 2015). "Buddy Guy ! with Joel Zifkin, Andrew Cowan, Paquito D'Rivera, Tony Jones (2 songs)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  22. "Doudou Boicel". www.facebook.com.
  23. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. Holden, Stephen (December 12, 2008). "At Carnegie Hall, a Commuting Christmas". The New York Times.
  25. GERARD SCHMIDT (October 29, 2013). "LOU REED sings Blue Christmas At the Knitting Factory NY". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  26. "Joel Zifkin – The Elvis Costello Wiki". Elviscostello.info. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  27. Ledoux, Julie. "Danser la misère: une tournée pour le 20e anniversaire des Colocs".
  28. "The McGarrigle Hour – Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  29. "The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited – Various Artists – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
  30. "Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards – LA Times". Los Angeles Times. March 1, 2014.
  31. "Official list of the 53rd Grammy nominees, announced December 2010". April 3, 2017.
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