Shaffer will join Israeli musicians including Rami Kleinstein, David Broza and Idan Raichel for the concert.
By NATHAN BURSTEIN
David Letterman's bandleader and comic sidekick will perform at celebrations in New York City marking Israel's 60th anniversary.
Paul Shaffer, the musical director of Letterman's late-night talk show for more than two decades, will join Israeli musicians including Rami Kleinstein, David Broza and Idan Raichel for the concert, which will take place May 7 at Radio City Music Hall. Other artists scheduled to appear include hassidic US reggae star Matisyahu and recent Billboard chart-topper Yael Naim.
The Canadian-born Shaffer, 58, has been a regular on American TV for over three decades, getting his start on Saturday Night Live before moving to Letterman in 1982.
He served as a judge in 2005 at the Great Shofar Blast Off, a competition held in New York City by the National Jewish Outreach Program.
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