ABOUT

Dassi Rosenkrantz is a versatile musician and educator. She began her career as a classical pianist in Israel before switching to bass guitar, performing with local artists and bands. She became one of Israel's first female freelance musicians and a member of the house band for the TV show Sof Sof. In 1998, she moved to New York to study with Anthony Jackson at the Manhattan School of Music, later expanding her studies in Afro-Caribbean music.

As the leader of La Noreste, she co-wrote, arranged, and performed in venues like Carnegie Hall. She also composed works inspired by her travels, including El Yunque and Une Visite á Giverny. After earning degrees in Studio Production from SUNY Purchase, she composed live music for Nosferatu the Vampyre.

Rosenkrantz worked with the multi-ethnic group Retumba! and toured with Jewish singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman, producing her albums. She also co-founded Afroditee, a successful all-female band. Her innovative bass playing is featured on albums by Gabrielle Roth, and she has taught music for many years, participating in workshops like the Music Educators Workshop at Carnegie Hall.