Interview with Ljova Lev Zhurbin

Closer Emigre Ljova Zhurbin by Jewishmusicinstitute on Mixcloud

Join City of London Sinfonia for this modern-day tale of immigration from Russian to the USA with music by New York composer and musician, Ljova. Coming from a family who moved from Moscow to New York as communism fell in 1990, Ljova’s unique musical voice combines classical music with his own blend of Russian folk, jazz, Balkan gypsy and Klezmer. Performing on viola and violin alongside the Orchestra, this exciting CLoSer concert sees Ljova bring his haunting and exciting music to East London.

Klezmer Podcast 120- Steven Greenman

Klezmer Podcast 120- Steven Greenman. This episode features an interview with ViolinistSteven Greenman. Steven is a long time Klezmer musician who is also a master of Gypsy/Roma and Classical music. Here Steven speaks about his recent projects such as a collaboration with Chinese Pipa artist Gao Hong. He also performs regularly withHarmonia, Joel Rubin, Pete Rushefsky, Kurt Bjorling, Annette Bjorling, Alexander Fedoriouk, and Heather Klein. His latest album is Stepenyu’s Neshome, and we hear the track Plea/Supplication.

Run time: 20:58.

The Kalimutke Philharmonia: Gypsy Jazz-Klezmer Fusion

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Klezmer At Ashkenaz 2014

Klezmer Podcast 117: Briga This episode begins a series of interviews made during the Ashkenaz Festival 2014 held in Toronto. My guest on this episode is Brigitte Briga Dajczer of the band Briga, based in Montreal. She has released several albums to date, and here we listen to Filipovtsi Kutchek from her album Wake. Run time: 22:50.

Klezmer Podcast 114- Estelle Goldfarb

Klezmer podcast 114- Estelle Goldfarb. This episode features a two-part interview with Violinist Estelle Goldfarb. Estelle talks about her new album Naissance, and her musical journey from classical to hip hop, acoustic to electric. We hear the tracks Tchek and 10h22.
Run time: 41:39.

Update from Estelle, 8 May, 2014:

Dear friends,

I am very happy to let you know that my album “Naissance” is going to be released on 6 May.

You can download it on bandcamp, iTunes as well as order it on http://www.estellegoldfarb.com/?page_id=2133&lang=en

I would like to thank all who joined me on this fantastic journey: the producers, musicians, technicians, guests, photograph, designer, my friends and family.

If you like the album, please post a comment on iTunes or Spotify !

Here is the video to introduce the album, please share it with your friends : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1e_XHX-V3U !

You find here as well the podcasts of my recent radio interviews 

http://www.rtbf.be/lapremiere/emissions_le-monde-est-un-village?emissionId=998 : RTBF belgian national radio

http://www.valleefm.fr/podcast.php: jazz broadcast Vallee FM

http://klezmerpodcast.com/episodes/klezmer-podcast-114-estelle-goldfarb/ : american podcast (Los Angeles)

And if you want, please like and share this fanpage https://www.facebook.com/estellegoldfarb

Hope to see you soon !

Estelle

"A Redele" CD Release Party- Jake Shulman-Ment

"A Redele" CD Release Party
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
7pm
@ The Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge Street, NYC, NY
$15 adults/$12 students and seniors

Brooklyn-based violinist Jake Shulman-Ment is among the leaders of a new
generation of Klezmer and Eastern European folk music performers. On his
debut solo recording, A Redele (A Wheel), he leads an all-star band
presenting ecstatic, soulful original compositions and improvisations as
well as old Jewish and Gypsy songs and melodies, inspired by his extensive
travels in Romania and Hungary, as well as his deep roots in New York Jewish
music. Join us in celebration of the release of this exciting new album of
Yiddish music!

With:

Jake Shulman-Ment - violin, vocals
Benjy Fox-Rosen - bass, vocals
Ben Holmes - trumpet
Art Bailey - accordion
Pete Rushefsky - tsimbl

Make reservations for the concert at www.eldridgestreet.org

For sound samples and to order the CD today, visit:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jakeshulmanment