Avi Wisnia at World Cafe Live

Singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia presents an eclectic mix of original songs, finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz and contemporary pop. Wisnia showcases his own music with unexpected arrangements, and he experiments with contemporary pop tunes from artists like Lauryn Hill, Bjork, Wilco and The Cure, stripping them down, taking them apart and reviving them with a new dynamic spirit. In the summer of 2007, after earning an enthusiastic following, Avi gathered his band members in the sanctuary of the New Jersey synagogue where his father serves as rabbi to record his debut EP, “Avi Wisnia Presents:”. Wisnia currently divides his time between New York City and Philadelphia, playing shows across the country at such prestigious venues as The Kennedy Center and World Café Live, and in renowned music festivals including SxSW and CMJ....

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Singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia presents an eclectic mix of original songs, finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s west-coast jazz and contemporary pop. Wisnia showcases his own music with unexpected arrangements, and he experiments with contemporary pop tunes from artists like Lauryn Hill, Bjork, Wilco and The Cure, stripping them down, taking them apart and reviving them with a new dynamic spirit. In the summer of 2007, after earning an enthusiastic following, Avi gathered his band members in the sanctuary of the New Jersey synagogue where his father serves as rabbi to record his debut EP, “Avi Wisnia Presents:”. Wisnia currently divides his time between New York City and Philadelphia, playing shows across the country at such prestigious venues as The Kennedy Center and World Café Live, and in renowned music festivals including SxSW and CMJ.

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