“Play With People Who Are Better Than You” 10 Insider Tips With Vocalist Sivan Arbel

“Play with people who are better than you. That way they make you sound better, you get inspired and you grow together. The most memorable example I have is actually from music school. I knew exactly what I wanted to perform for my exam and I was too shy to ask the “better musicians” to play with me. After the exam one of the teacher’s feedback was: “You were great but next time it might be better to have a better accompaniment.”

I had the pleasure of interviewing “Sivan Arbel”, an Israeli vocalist, bandleader, composer, arranger and educator based in Brooklyn, NYC. “Sivan Arbel”, born in Israel with a deep passion for music and dance, performs infectious jaw-dropping jazz with a vibrant and distinctive music. Sivan puts her personal stamp on vocals with a scatting-instrumental-like feeling and arrangements, along with distinctive music that draws on a mixture of fresh jazz, influenced by her Israeli/Mediterranean/Middle-Eastern musical roots, and lots of rhythmic grooves to match her onstage dance motions; which…