Klezmer

In his introductory note to this CD, Itzhak Perlman informs us that, more than anything else he has recorded, this is truly his own music–"what you might hear if you came to my house and I decided to jam with some friends." And jam he does–with some very talented friends indeed. Klezmer music, which combines the folk and religious music of Yiddish-speaking cultures with various musical traditions of countries such as Russia, Turkey, and Greece, is unusual territory for a major label and a superstar artist, but here the combination works perfectly.

David Krakauer - Music from the Winery, Klezmer Sundays at Tonic (2004) {Tzadik TZ 7196}
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© 2004 Tzadik | TZ 7196 | Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture Series
Jazz / Klezmer / Modern Jazz / Folk Rock / Fusion / Avant-Garde / Clarinet

Every Sunday at Tonic since 1998, Klezmer Brunch has been presenting some of the most exciting Jewish Music on the planet. Curated by David Krakauer, one of the masters of contemporary Jewish Music, this special compilation pulls together some of the very best performances from the past several years. Featuring some exciting young bands and some Jewish Music Superstars, Music from the Winery is an exciting cross section of the burgeoning New Jewish Music scene via clarinetist, composer, bandleader and impresario David Krakauer.

Giora Feidman - Viva El Klezmer (1991) {pläne ‎88712}
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© 1991 Verlag "pläne" GmbH | ‎88712
World / Klezmer / Jewish Music / Clarinet

Argentine-born and Israeli-based, Giora Feidman has become the leading interpreter and performer of Eastern European klezmer. Despite his classical training with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Feidman's clarinet playing is unrestrainedly and emphatically eclectic. ~ Leon Jackson.

Giora Feidman - Klezmer Celebration (1997) {pläne ‎88809}
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© 1997 Verlag "pläne" GmbH | ‎88809
World / Klezmer / Jewish Music / Clarinet

This CD has a surprising range of tracks on it. There is for exaple the very jazzy version of "happy birthday" that is just easy listened to, amongst others. On the other hand though, and that is what makes this CD so exceptional, there are these songs that talk of the jewish culture and the very special spirit it has. A spirit of graet pride and joy that always bears a touch of melancholy, even sadness, tells of loss. Fascinating is that Feidman tells us these stories soley through his clarinete, he is truly an exceptional player, not so much playing it but singing through it. Worth every single penny. Singular.