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 B.A. 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.
With Aram Bajakian
With Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits
With Christina Courtin
With Eyal Maoz
With Ravish Momin's Trio Tarana
With Jon Madof
With Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon
With Pharaoh's Daughter
With Pitom
With Jamie Saft
With Basya Schechter
With Daniel Zamir's Satlah
With John Zorn
With dálava