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Avi Wisnia is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter who blends bossa nova with 1950's West Coast Jazz, blues, acoustic folk and contemporary pop. Since his first performance in New York City's Caffe Vivaldi in 2005, Avi has actively recorded and performed in the United States. In 2007, he recorded his first EP, Avi Wisnia Presents. In 2009, he won the OutMusic Award for Outstanding Jazz Song of the year, for his cover of TLC's "No Scrubs".[1] This track also appears on his 2010 full-length debut "Something New," which received praise from several New York City and Philadelphia press outlets, including Time Out New York, The L Magazine, 88.5 WXPN in Philadelphia. His September 2015 release, the digital single Sky Blue Sky was recorded via satellite between Rio de Janeiro and Philadelphia. This song was also a finalist in both the Philadelphia Songwriter's Project Songwriting Competition[2] and in the Vocal Jazz/Blues category of the 32nd Mid-Atlantic Song Contest.[3] Music Historian blogger Patricia Trutescu reviewed "Sky Blue Sky" and wrote that "the verses in 'Sky Blue Sky' tell a story of the musician’s vivid memories of playing music on the Brazilian Ipanema beach, hiking along the Italian Amalfi Coast, sailing in the San Francisco Bay, lounging on the rooftops of Philadelphia, and more."[4]

Avi Wisnia
Born	(1982-11-14) 14 November 1982 (age 39)
Genres	bossa nova jazz blues acoustic folk contemporary pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, Piano, Organ, Vocals
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Independent
Website	aviwisnia.com

Avi is the grandson of Polish-born Cantor and Holocaust survivor, the late David S. Wisnia,[5][6] who periodically performed live with Avi.

Discography

All songs are written by Avi Wisnia, except where noted

Albums

Title	Details	Tracklist	Writers
Avi Wisnia Presents:	Released: November 2, 2007 Label: Avi Wisnia	7 tracks 1. Something New 2. I Wish That I Could Stop Writing Songs About You 3. Sunday Afternoon 4. Rabbit Hole 5. The Back Of Your Hand 6. Goodnight 7. Moving
Something New	Released: June 21, 2010 Label: Avi Wisnia, Mo Show Publishing (ASCAP), except Track 5 released by Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited (ASCAP) and Track 12 released by Air Control Music Inc/EMI April Music Inc/Kandacy Music/Tiny Tam Music/Tony Mercedes Music/W B Music Corp (ASCAP)	12 tracks 1. New Year 2. More Than Me 3. I Wish That I Could Stop Writing Songs About You 4. Sink 5. Love Song (cover) 6. Rabbit Hole 7. The Back of Your Hand 8. Prelude (instrumental) 9. Something New 10. Não É Coisa 11. It's only Me 12. No Scrubs (cover)	Writers 5. Love Song - Robert James Smith, Simon Jonathon Gallup, Boris Peter Bransby Williams, Pearl Thompson, Roger O'Donnell, Laurence Andrew Tolhurst 12.No Scrubs - Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes {{{2}}}
Catching Leaves	Released: November 5, 2021 Label: Avi Wisnia, Mo Show Publishing (ASCAP), except Track 1 and Track 2 released by Avi Wisnia, Seth Kroll; Track 4 released by Silver Fiddle Music; Track 8 released by BMG Bumblebee/Warner-Tamerlane; Track 12 'Dindi' released by Corvovado Music Corporation/Ipanema Music	14 tracks 1. Catching Leaves 2. Heat Lightning 3. Come Home To 4. Harvest Moon (cover) 5. You're Wrong 6. Somebody Else's Fault 7. Make Me Cry 8. How To Fight Loneliness (cover) 9. It's Gonna Rain Today 10. Simple Words 11. Just Another Daydream 12. Dindi (cover) 13. Goodnight 14. Sky Blue Sky [Bonus Track]	Writers 1. Catching Leaves - Avi Wisnia, Seth Kroll 2. Heat Lightning - Avi Wisnia, Seth Kroll 4. Harvest Moon - Neil Young 8. How To Fight Loneliness - Jeff Tweedy(Wilco), Jay Bennett 12. Dindi - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio De Olivera, Ray Gilbert {{{2}}}

Singles

Title	Details	Recording information
Maoz Tsur (Rock of Ages)	Released: November 23, 2011 Label: Avi Wisnia Mo Show Publishing	Recording information Recorded and Mixed by Roger Greenawalt at Shabby Road Studios, Brooklyn Mastered by Brad Cohn
Sky Blue Sky	Released: September 1st, 2015 Label: Avi Wisnia	Recording information Track credits: Composition: Avi Wisnia Arrangement: Avi Wisnia and Bruno Migliari Produced by: Bruno Migliari (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Avi Wisnia and Daniel Harris Levine (Philadelphia, USA) Recording Engineers: Bruno Migliari: Rhythm Section (Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Cavaquinho, Electric Piano and Effects); recording sessions held at 8VB Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Daniel Harris Levine: Vocals, Melodica and Electric Piano; recording sessions held in Philadelphia, USA) Mixing and Mastering Engineers: Bruno Migliari: mixing at 8VB Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mark Dann: mastering at Mark Dann Recording, New York, USA
Passover	Released: June 20, 2016 Label: Avi Wisnia	Recording Information Recorded by Shawn Fogel of Golden Bloom

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