Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (born 1975 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American bassist and oud player who has recorded and performed extensively with Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits, Daniel Zamir's Satlah, Rashanim, and Pharaoh's Daughter, and John Zorn. Blumenkranz studied at the Manhattan School of Music, the Rimon School of Music in Israel, and holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 2012 he released the first album under his leadership Abraxas: Book of Angels Volume 19 featuring compositions by John Zorn. Discography As leader Abraxas: Book of Angels Volume 19 (Tzadik, 2013) Psychomagia (Tzadik, 2014) with Abraxas With others With Aram Bajakian Aram Bajakian's Kef (Tzadik, 2011) With Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits Banquet of the Spirits (Tzadik, 2008) Infinito (Tzadik, 2009) Caym: Book of Angels Volume 17 (Tzadik, 2011) With Christina Courtin Christina Courtin (Nonesuch, 2009) With Eyal Maoz Peasant Songs (Piadrum, 2002) - with Lemon Juice Quartet Hope and Destruction (Tzadik, 2009) With Ravish Momin's Trio Tarana Climbing the Banyan Tree (Cleanfeed, 2005) With Jon Madof Rashanim (Tzadik, 2003) Masada Rock (Tzadik, 2005) as Rashanim Shalosh (Tzadik, 2006) as Rashanim The Gathering (Tzadik, 2009) as Rashanim Zion80 (Tzadik, 2013) Adramelech: Book of Angels Volume 22 (Tzadik, 2014) With Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon Set the Hammer Free (2010) With Pharaoh's Daughter Haran (OY, 2007) With Pitom Blasphemy and Other Serious Crimes (Tzadik, 2011) With Jamie Saft A Bag of Shells (Tzadik, 2010) With Basya Schechter Queen's Dominion (Tzadik, 2004) Songs of Wonder (Tzadik, 2011) With Daniel Zamir's Satlah Satlah (Tzadik, 2000) Exodus (Tzadik, 2001) Children of Israel (Tzadik, 2002) With John Zorn Voices in the Wilderness (Tzadik, 2003) The Unknown Masada (Tzadik, 2003) Filmworks XV: Protocols of Zion (Tzadik, 2005) Filmworks XVI: Workingman's Death (Tzadik, 2005) Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls (Tzadik, 2006) Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment (Tzadik, 2006) Filmworks XXI: Belle de Nature/The New Rijksmuseum (Tzadik, 2008) In Search of the Miraculous (Tzadik, 2010) Mount Analogue (Tzadik, 2012) With dálava dálava (dalavamusic.com, 2014) References American male bass guitarists 1975 births Living people Musicians from Brooklyn Avant-garde jazz bass guitarists Manhattan School of Music alumni Berklee College of Music alumni Pharaoh's Daughter members Guitarists from New York (state) American oud players 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians