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International Women's Day greetings & may peace prevail:
Isle of Klezbos WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 7PM concert; doors open 6:30PM
WHERE: Puffin Cultural Forum, Teaneck Road at Puffin Way, Teaneck NJ 07666
TICKETS:
just $10. suggested donation:
Reservations strongly encouraged, our past performances here have sold out.
puffinculturalforum.org/event/isle-of-klezbos-quartet/
Our long-awaited return here happens to fall on Purim too: Concert
sets—costumes optional!
Quartet special featuring Debra Kreisberg /clarinet & alto
saxophone, Pam Fleming /trumpet, Shoko Nagai /accordion & piano,
and Eve Sicular /drummer & bandleader.
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Music
/movie maven love for "Yiddish Silver Screen": Latest from
Hoberman & more
We appreciate all airplay and reviews for our latest album "YIDDISH
SILVER SCREEN" from around the country and
abroad -- and especially from connoisseurs of Yiddish culture. It's a
real joy to share praise from revered (& prolific!)
film critic J. Hoberman, who authored "Bridge of Light: Yiddish
Film Between Two Worlds." After hearing our latest CD
he wrote:
"Very
enjoyable. Always great to hear Yiddish tango and the Mikhoels
lullaby brought tears to my eyes." — J. Hoberman
And
following our recent Klezbos Florida tour, "Out SFL" just
published a playlist writeup:
"Isle
of Klezbos bring an all-female energy to the
klezmer (instrumental, jazz-inflected) music genre. For the sextet’s
newest album, “Yiddish Silver Screen” (klezbos.com),
credited to Isle of Klezbos & Friends (including out
singer/songwriter Natalia Zukerman), the sextet, while also
celebrating its silver anniversary, takes listeners to the movies...
with distinctive and pleasing interpretations of music featuring
tunes from the Yiddish cinema. The blend of instrumental (such as the
marvelous “Bonia Shur’s Nigun & Cartagena Chosidl”) and vocal (“Circus Lullaby”) numbers
result in a sparkling listening experience."
— Gregg Shapiro, Out SFL, "Pre-Pride Playlist"
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ISLE
of KLEZBOS & Friends: Photographer (this picture & top
picture) Kristin Pulido
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NYC
Klezbos shows coming soon!
& thanks Boston for our sold-out City Winery debut at Haymarket
Lounge
Stay tuned
for two Manhattan showdates for Isle
of Klezbos on the Upper West Side & in the East
Village: FREE indoor and outdoor public concerts are coming in early
May & later June.
And thanks to our many New England fans, we had a great time playing
Boston's City Winery last week: Great to perform for fans from near
& far, happy to make our debut at Haymarket Lounge for an
inspiring full house -- bandmates Debra Kreisberg, Shoko Nagai &
Eve Sicular onstage, welcoming our wonderful guest Abigale Reisman on
violin as well as vocals -- as well as special surprise guest singer
Annie Cohen from all the way across the Atlantic!
Annie is also heard on two tracks of latest Klezbos album
"Yiddish Silver Screen," harmonizing on both with Cantor
Rachel Weston -- give a listen: "Abi Gezunt: Molly's Cautionary Tale"
(see an animated version too, video here)
& this lyrical yet radical adaptation of spring prayer: "The Poor Man's Akdomoys"
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Isle
of Klezbos with dancers at Puffin Forum 2012 (photo by Hank
Gans)
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Onstage/offstage:
Flashbacks from Puffin
The first
time we met photographer Hank Gans, he took this charming photo above
of our band performing at Puffin Cultural Forum. Only later, thanks
to Hank's camera, were we even aware that this entranced couple were
dancing to our music in the next room. We'll be back here just two
weeks from tomorrow night, playing this wonderful venue yet again.
Don't miss us on March 23rd! Returning by popular demand: Debra
Kreisberg on clarinet & sax, Pam Fleming on trumpet, Shoko Nagai
on accordion & piano, and Eve Sicular on drums. Enjoy the music
and spend secular Purim together with us too. Tickets here or click
Hank's lovely photos.
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Debra
Kreisberg at Puffin Forum (2017 photo by Hank Gans)
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