Klezmer Podcast

On this episode I am very pleased to welcome Michiel Ockeloen (Accordion) of Shtetl Band Amsterdam. He talks about discovering Klezmer music, his experience at KlezKanada, and performing original songs in a traditional style.

Yiddish and Klezmer from Sweden     Klezmer Podcast 134- Louisa Lyne. Louisa Lyne is a wonderful Yiddish singer from Malmo, Sweden. She performs with her group Di Yiddishe Kapelye and have been on the scene for several years.

Balkan Beat Box In Hollywood   Klezmer Podcast 133- Ori Kaplan of Balkan Beat Box. Balkan Beat Box was back in Los Angeles and put on a wonderful show. Ori Kaplan was kind enough to spend a few minutes with me before the show to talk about the latest h...

 The Desert Caravan Concert featuring Amos Hoffman and Noam Lemish This episode features and interview with Amos Hoffman and Yale Strom, just prior to the Desert Caravan concert at San Diego State University on April 12, 2017. A Guitar and Oud player,

New Album Europa From KlezFactor Mike Anklewicz is a well-known Toronto area musician and composer, and leader of KlezFactor. His latest album Europa is a collection of original Jazz-infused compositions recorded by band members in both Canada and Germ...

Funk Meets Hip-Hip Meets Klezmer Clarinetist David Krakauer and DJ Socalled have been great musical collaborators for many years. But the move to add Trombonist Fred Wesley sent them on a new trajectory to a new sonic landscape. Abraham Inc.

Klezmer Meets Jazz This episode features an interview with Clarinetist Paul Green, who has released a new album of Jazz/Klezmer, Music Coming Together. Green does a great job of blending the two genres, particularly on the Klezmer tunes Der Gasn Nigun ...

Yiddish Music From Genghis Cohen Lenka Lichtenberg is a vocalist based in Toronto, Canada and is always finding new ways to create Jewish music. Her latest album, Yiddish Journey, takes us on another musical adventure.

Klezmer From New York Sasha Margolis is the Violinist of the band Big Galut(e) of New York City. They have released a self-titled debut album, consisting of traditional Klezmer tunes, along with some originals,

Alicia Svigals Klezmer Violin Alicia Svigals Alicia Svigals is a New York- based Violinist who has been a fixture in Jewish music since the early days of the Klezmer Revival. I met up with Alicia after her workshop/concert at the New York Klezmer Series, where she performed with Lauren Brody, Aaron Alexander, and Marty Confurious. … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast 126- Alicia Svigals"

Radical Jewish Music   Eastmond Sam Eastmond of The Spike Orchestra is a composer, arranger, and Trumpet player in London, UK. The latest album GHETTO is an exploration of WW II life in the Warsaw Ghetto, through a suite of pieces comprising a 20- piece big band, a 10- piece Spiketet, and a Trumpet/Voice duo. Eastmond describes the … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast 125- The Spike Orchestra"

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Klezmer Podcast 47- Max Pashm. It is GRAMMY Week here in the U.S. and there is an increased online presence this year from the Recording Academy. The pre-telecast awards will be streamed from grammy.com and there are pages on the most popular social netwo

Klezmer Podcast 46- Municipale Balcanica. Municipale Balcanica is a wonderful band from Italy that plays a mix of Klezmer, Gypsy, and Eastern Eurpean music with an Italian flair. Their new album, Road To Damascus, takes us on a musical journey from Italy

Klezmer Podcast 45- Hanukkah. This is a special episode of Klezmer Podcast focusing on the Lights: Celebrate Hanukkah Live In Concert program airing on PBS Television during the month of December, 2008. Interview guests include Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi; Rab

Klezmer Podcast 44- Mitch Smolkin. This episode features an interview with Toronto-based Vocalist Mitch Smolkin. He has released a new Yiddish/English CD, A Song Is Born. Smolkin discusses his band, selecting songs for the album, discovering his family ro

Klezmer Podcast 43- Roberto Rodriguez. My guests on this episode are Roberto Rodriguez and Gilad Harel from the band Sexteto Roberto Rodriguez. The band plays a combination of Jewish/Klezmer and Afro-Cuban music. Rodriguez talks about growing up in Miami

Klezmer Podcast 42- Extreme Klezmer Makeover/Hot Pstromi. These interviews were recorded on Sept. 14, 2008 at McCabe's Guitar Shop. Joellen Lapidus from Extreme Klezmer Makover; Yale Strom and Elizabe

Klezmer Podcast 41- Konsonans Retro. The brass band Konsonans Retro from Ukraine is the guest. There are six band members from Ukraine, plus Christian Dawid, Clarinet; and Guy Schalom, Drums. The ban

Klezmer Podcast 40- Aaron Alexander. This episode features an interview with Aaron Alexander, one of the best known Klezmer drummers. Aaron talks about his wide range of musical experiences, the many

Klezmer Podcast 39- Harmonia. In this episode I interview Harmonia members Steven Greenman and Walter Mahovlich. The band is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The plays music from Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia,

Klezmer Podcast 38- JUMU. Claude Szwimer of JUMU Music is the interview guest. JUMU brings New Jewish Music artists to the attention of both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences in France. Claude discusse

Klezmer Podcast 37- Matt Temkin. KlezKanada is coming up 18-24 August. I interview Matt Temkin of Matt Temkin's Yiddishe Jam Band. New CD will be out shortly. Matt talks about the album, the great mus

Klezmer Podcast 36- Klezmafour. Wojtek Czaplinski is the Clarinet player in Klezmafour, a new band based in Lublin, Poland. The music is full of energy, and Wojtek talks about the band, playing Klezme

Klezmer Podcast 35- Metropolitan Klezmer. This episode features an interview with Eve Sicular of Metropolitan Klezmer. The band's latest release is entitled Traveling Show. We listen to portions of Mi

Klezmer Podcast 34- Odessa/Havana. In the news, I was interviewed in the April edition of NewVoices magazine in an article entitled "Jewish Podcasts That Don't Suck;" added Sameach Music Podcast to th

Klezmer Podcast 33- Fern Lindzon. In news this week I mention several upcoming concerts and festivals; interview with Fern Lindzon, piano and vocals with Sisters Of Sheynville and The Lithuanian Empi

Klezmer Podcast 32- Tom Puwalski and The Atonement. In this episode I talk to two members of The Atonement, Tom Puwalski and Bobby B. There are also two songs that will be heard. Tom and Bobby describ

Klezmer Podcast 31- Brian Bender. In news this week, I talk about the Klezmer Festival in Furth, Germany, Balkan Beat Box, and the Jewish Music Festival in the San Francisco area. I interview Brian Be

Klezmer Podcast 30- Westchester Klezmer Program. In news this week, I talk about the upcoming Jewish Music Festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, from March 22-30, 2008. In the interview segment I ta

Klezmer Podcast 29- Yiddishe Cup. In this episode I interview Bert Stratton of Yiddishe Cup from Cleveland, Ohio. The band was formed in 1988 and plays frequently in the local area, as well as touring

Klezmer Podcast 28- Oy Division. In news this week, I am joining the Podango network. I did an interview for the March issue of New Voices magazine. My interview guest is Assaf Talmudi of Oy Division,