
The Delta 5 Blues Band
This band was an electric, full ensemble continuation of The Delta trio. It was active from 2009 till 2014 . It performed mainly Shlomo Ariel original songs (lyrics and tunes) and some covers. The musical composition and arrangement was done by the guitarist Yossi Tanuri and the members of the band. The lead singer was Dor Nagar and later Tal Sarvos. The ensemble included beyond Yossi Tanuri , Gilad Ariel (drums ) , Mosheh Levi (keboard), Gil Cohen (bass) and Shlomo Ariel (haronica). Itay Mazor (bass) and Eran Mazor (keyboard) were members before Moshe Levi and Gil Cohen.
The Delta Trio
This trio was active from 2006-2008 . It performed accoustic country blues classics and Shlomo's original songs (lyrics and tunes) in country blues style. The guitarist Yossi Tanuri and the singer Charles Garrett (formerly Akhda from the Hebrews of Dimona) did the musical composition and arrangements.
The FunkyBlu Band
This band was established by Shlomo Ariel in 2001. It performed mainly original songs written by Shlomo Ariel (lyrics and tunes) and compsed and arranged by Gilad Cohen who also played the keyboard. The style was a mix of blues, funk, R&B and rock. The ensemble included the late Charles Sullivan (formerly Nehan from the Hebrews of Dimona, Israel) as lead singer, Yossi Tanuri -guitar , Ariel Shevakovsky - bass, Noam David -and later Yoni Alush - drums and Shlomo Ariel - harmonica, The band continued performing all over Israel until around 2007.
Tel Aviv-Chicago Blues Band
Shlomo Ariel established this blues and rock-blues band in 1994, after he came back from a study period at the University of Illinois in Chicago. The original ensemble included his sons Gilad (drums) and Assaf (guitar), Ran Zohar (bass) , Chen Rotem (later known as the rapper Sagol 59) voice and Shomo Ariel - harmonica. A year later Roy Young joined in as the lead singer and Uzzi Levi and Yair Fein as guitarists. The band performed all over Israel and mainly in the Logos rock club in Tel Aviv, with many guest artists joining in various gigs. It continued working till the year 2000.
שירים בסגנון השיר האמנותי
אלה שירים בעברית ששלמה אריאל כתב והלחין , בסגנון השיר האמנותי (Lieder) ושירי תיאטרון. גלעד כהן פיתח מוזיקלית ועיבד חלק מהשירים ואף שר אותם בקולו וליווה בפסנתר. גרגורי קנטר ממשיך לפתח ,לעבד ולבצע את השירים בקלידاם. אבשלום אריאל, בנו של שלמה, היה אף הוא שותף לפיתוח ועיבוד של חלק מהשירים.
Give Peace a Chance
This collection of protest songs against war and violence was perdormed in the framework of Tel Aviv and Yaffo Blues Festival , 22-25 of November , 2017. In 2014 it was performed in Bet HaYotzer of Akum, Tel Aviv port. Most of the songs are Shlomo Ariel's originals (lyrics and tunes) , already performed in his various bands. Some new songs were composed and arranged by members of the ensemble. Participatns were Libi, Merav Hazan, Noa Helinger and Noya Sol as lead singers, Yossi Tanuri (composer and arranger) - guitar, Yoni Alush (composer and arranger) - bass guitar, Mosheh Levi -keyboard, Gilad Ariel- drums, Shlomo Ariel -harmonica. Merav Hazan also contributed as composer and arranger.
בלוז לבתי ספר
מופע מוסבר לבתי ספר תיכוניים במסגרת סל תרבות. שלמה אריאל דיבר על תולדות הבלוז והמוזיקה השחורה. הסטוריה זו הודגמה על ידי שירים שבוצעו על ידי רוי יאנג ולהקתו (עדי הילל - גיטרה, איו גילולה - בס, אסף דגן - תופים ושלמה אריאל - מפוחית. בחלק מההופעות עלו נגנים אחרים. המופע התקיים בבתי ספר תיכוניים בכל רחבי הארץ בין השנים 2011 ו 2016.
Blue Moon
This trio was active during 2014 through 2017. It performed mainly Shlomo Ariel's original songs (lyrics and tunes) , composed and arranged by the keyboard player Gregory Kanter. The singer was Moran Simhon. Shlomo played the harmonica. The style is mixed-jazzy-bluesy-cabaret.
Rag Mama Rag
This band was established by Shlomo Ariel in 2014 and was active till 2017. It performed vintage country blues and ragtime songs, and some originals of Shlomo Ariel. The ensemble included Shay Eldad -accoustic guitar, Tal Sarvos - voice, Lior Reichman - percussion and Shlomo Ariel- harmonica and voice.
אהבה דיגיטאלית
שלמה אריאל כתב את המילים והלחנים לשירים שבוצעו בהצגת קברט סאטירי זו. מורן מגל פיתחה ועיבדה את השירים ובצעה אותם בפסנתר בהצגה
גלי זיו - גרושה ומאושרת
שלמה אריאל ביים את הצגתה של גלי זיו "גרושה ומאושרת" וכתב שני שירים שהיא מבצעת בהצגה. גלי הלחינה את השיר "אבא לא פה". אבשלום אריאל, בנו של שלמה , פיתח ועיבד את השיר "חופשית זה לגמרי לבד"
songs for Noya Sol
Shlomo Ariel wrtoe a number of songs for the blues, jazz, soul and cabaret singer Noya Sol (lyrics and tunes). Some of these songs were arranged and performed by other musicians, including Yoni Alush, with Noya's voice.