Klezmer

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.

New Klezmer Trio - Short For Something (2000) {Tzadik TZ 7141}
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© 2000 Tzadik | TZ 7141 | Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture Series
Jazz / Klezmer / Modern Creative / Jewish Music / Clarinet

This long-awaited third CD by the legendary New Klezmer Trio is pure pleasure. Their first two CDs, released in 1990 and 1995 respectively have long been Tzadik favorites, combining elements of jazz and improvisation with the Jewish tradition in ways both thoughtful and surprising. This is a masterful new recording by one of the classic bands in the New Jewish Renaissance. Naftule Brandwein via Jimmy Giuffre.

Kroke - Trio: Klezmer Acoustic Music (1996) {Oriente Musik RIEN CD 04}
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© 1996 Oriente Musik | RIEN CD 04
Jazz / World Music / International Jazz / Klezmer / Jewish Music / Middle Eastern Traditions

Though the label "Klezmer" may indicate a certain direction, the music of Kroke is not necessarily linked to any of the styles nowadays connected with this concept. Using traditional material as the foundations on which to build ingenuous arrangements and improvisations, exploiting their previous experience, transmitting the profundity of man’s feelings and nature, Kroke creates new, unique compositions as well as a sound which is thus far unheard in Jewish music.

David Krakauer - Klezmer Madness! (1995) {Tzadik TZ 7101}
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© 1995 Tzadik | TZ 7101 | Tzadik Radical Jewish Culture Series
Jazz / Klezmer / Modern Jazz / Clarinet

With a profound knowledge of Yiddish musical heritage, the virtuousic Krakauer Trio combines the traditions of klezmer with innovative composition, arrangement and improvisation to create a style with reverence, imagination and a sense of humor. Klezmer Madness features both traditional and original music, including tunes from the repertoire of klezmer clarinet greats Naftule Brandwine and Dave Tarras (check out Tarras' wonderful CD on Yazoo) and even John Zorn's Masada.

Giora Feidman - The Magic of the Klezmer (1990) {pläne ‎88708}
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© 1990 Verlag "pläne" GmbH | ‎88708
World / Klezmer / Jewish Music / Clarinet

This outstanding disc is an excellent introduction to this wonderful genre. Feidman's sensitive playing makes these tunes by turns melancholy and ecstatic. The simple, clear production serves the music well. This is the purest of folk musics; that is, music of the people with a universal appeal.

John Zorn & The Cracow Klezmer Band - Balan: Book of Angels, Volume 5 (2006) {Tzadik TZ 7358}
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© 2006 Tzadik | TZ 7358 | Tzadik Archival Series
Jazz / Avant-Garde / Jewish Music / Klezmer / Modern Composition / Structured Improvisation

Formed in 1997, The Cracow Klezmer Band is a phenomena. Through their spectacular combination of impeccable musicianship, imaginative arrangements and passionate performances they have been universally acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, developing into one of the most successful and exciting acoustic groups in the world. Here they are joined by the lush sound of strings, as Bester turns his prodigious arranging skills to eight new songs from Zorn’s fabulous and varied Book of Angels. Also featuring the Cracow String Quartet this is their best CD to date.