The Klezmatics
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The Klezmatics is an American klezmer music group.
Current members include Frank London (trumpet/composer), David Licht (drums), Paul Morrisset (bass, tsimbl), Lorin Sklamberg (voice/accordion), Matt Darriau (wind instruments/composer), and Lisa Gutkin (violin); and past members include Alicia Svigals (violin), David Krakauer (clarinet), and Margot Leverett (clarinet).
The group formed in New York City's East Village in 1986. They have appeared numerous times on television, including on the PBS Great Performances series, with Itzhak Perlman. Their lyrics are sung in English and Yiddish. They also recorded pieces in Aramaic and Bavarian (Schneider-Zwiefacher on Shvaign = toyt).
The Klezmatics appeared live, in June 2003, in collaboration with the Jenaer Philharmonie of Jena, Germany. They have also participated in cross-cultural collaborations, most notably with the Palestinian musician Simon Shaheen.
Most recently, they have recorded an album of Jewish-themes songs by renowned American folk singer Woody Guthrie.[link]
Their 20th anniversary concert will take place at New York City's Town Hall on March 5, 2006.
They have released CDs on the Rounder, Piranha, Xenophile, Flying Fish, and Klezmatics labels.
Discography
- 1989 - Shvaygn = toyt (Piranha)
- 1992 - Rhythm and Jews
- 1995 - Jews With Horns (Flying Fish)
- 1997 - Possessed (Xenophile)
- 1998 - The Well: Klezmatics with Chava Alberstein (Xenophile)
- 2002 - Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf! (Rounder)
- 2004 - Klezmatics with Joshua Nelson & Kathryn Farmer: Brother Moses Smote the Water (Piranha)
- 2004 - Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanuka (Klezmatics Records)
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