The Klezmatics are generally (and rightly IMO) considered the best Klezmer bandbut there's loads of gold to be tapped in the genre. I've got hours worth of it on mp3.
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Sun 5 Aug 2012, 22:27,
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Thanks for the recommendationI'm frantically downloading all the klezmer I can find in order to find what is worth buying.
I was aware of klezmer when I discovered Orphic Oxtra a couple of years back, now is the time to investigate thoroughly.
(I was aware of klezmer when I discovered Orphic Oxtra a couple of years back, now is the time to investigate thoroughly.
Shlvng,
Sun 5 Aug 2012, 22:34,
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Then you know Frank London is the trumpeter with Klezmatics, right?I saw the Klezmatics in Seattle a while back, they were on a Hanukkah tour (doing their Woody Guthrie songs as well as some crazy Freilechs! )
BTW, one of my tubas was previously owned by a member of the Berkeley Klezmorim (one of the first klez revival bands.)
(BTW, one of my tubas was previously owned by a member of the Berkeley Klezmorim (one of the first klez revival bands.)
tubaman,
Sun 5 Aug 2012, 22:34,
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Yes, I knew :)Would love to see them live some day. Have you heard Salomon's Klezmer in Swing album?
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Sun 5 Aug 2012, 22:41,
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Had not heard of them before - thanks!How about the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars ? Their original drummer was Funk legend Mean Willie Green, now is Stanton Moore from Galactic on drums, also Ben Ellman on sax. Link is to a short documentary.
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Sun 5 Aug 2012, 22:51,
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