We’re all familiar with the Jewish music scene – the famous names, the popular songs, the trajectory of music trends and what counts as Jewish music. Often, we don’t give a lot of thought to the people who support the artists, night after night and recording after recording – the musicians who accompany the singers. But they have a subculture all their own, and although they might not be as famous as the artists they play for, they are making tracks in every sense of the word.

According to Israeli pop and rock musician, Yerachmiel, Achiya Asher Cohen Alloro is “probably one of the top five pianists in Israel.” Alloro has played for the stars of the music scene in Israel from Yehoram Gaon to Avraham Fried, whom he’s been accompanying for twenty years, and has become a respected contributor to the music industry as a performer, teacher and........

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