Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys sonicbids. Home who we are margot leverett hear us workshops klezmerbluegrass press contact us guestbook links extreme tracker. Klezmer clarinetist leverett, her band of bluegrass virtuosos and some great guest stars, offer a delightful fusion of klezmer with bluegrass and other roots styles. I suppose that this is understandable, given that the album is called the art of klezmer clarinet and is designed to be a feature for leverett s playing. She studied with klezmer clarinettist sidney beckerman and was a founding. Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys blend bluegrass and klezmer during a performance in new york city. Early klezmer was performed, like bluegrass music, in all string ensembles. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A klezmer nutcracker for chanukah, with ellen kushner. Leverett has been a guest soloist for the philadelphia orchestra. It was that history which inspired margot leverett, a clarinetist who had made a name for herself as. As innovative groups like the klezmatics and brave old world have reinvented the traditional klezmer sound for a new generation of fans, many went back to rediscover popular artists of the 20s and 30s, including naftule brandwein and shloimke beckerman. I dont understand how it all fits so well, but the bluegrass fiddling and picking that fit in seamlessly with leverett s clarinet playing not bluegrass, but clear klezmer riffs, does work. All video rentals use streaming services which may be blocked by your internet filter.
Her current project, margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys is an allstar band combining the best of bluegrass and klezmer. Classically trained at indiana university school of music, she was involved in. Klezmer nutcracker by shirim klezmer orchestra on apple music. It follows us throughout the house, from bedroom to living room, to downstairs in the office. Margot leverett, kenny kosek, marty confurius, joe selly, and barry mitterhoff. In 1999, leverett was a founding member of another klezmer band of all women musicians called mikveh. Margot leverett joins kenny kosek, barry mitterhoff, joe selly and marty confurius in this unique fusion. For musicians at all levels, from beginners to professional to active listeners, wishing to learn about klezmer. Margot leverett is this amazing clarinet player, one of the founding members of the klezmatics, an amazing traditional clarinetist see her cd of beckermans tunes, art of the klezmer clarinet.
Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys youtube. Dirty linen master rearranger margot leverett gently whisks listeners from the black mountains to mount sinai. The group was featured by the paul taylor dance company in a piece entitled klezmerbluegrass. The genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumentals for weddings and other celebrations. Expanded bio by the time the original klezmatics came together in 1986, chavezthe musician who had placed the original adwas gone.
Leverett s fingers began to master the clarinet read full biography. Part 3 of 3 of their set from the 2007 golden land concerts. Find the song lyrics for margot leverett top tracks. He performs regularly with margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys, as well as silk city, a band he formed with his skyline bandmates danny weiss and larry cohen. Taught by one of the leading figures in contemporary klezmer music. Unique in its ability to combine klezmer with bluegrass, the band creates a footstomping, hilarious, and melancholic expression of prewar russia and the appalachian. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Bluegrass lyrics celebrate country living, but many of the people singing them are. Past dates ljova lev zhurbin composer, arranger, violist. Chanuka favorites from the jewishmusic mailing list. Leverett will teach klezmer music performance at two sessions and she will give a woodwinds masterclass at a third. The first official lineup of the grouptheir name a play on the punk rock group the plasmaticsfeatured london and sklamberg, with david licht on drums, margot leverett on clarinet and david lindsay on bass.
The groups second album, 2nd avenue square dance, offers a further exploration of her deep commitment to the fusion of klezmer and bluegrass. He has also performed with musical greats including bill monroe, peter rowan, bob weir, and govt mule. Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys released two albums. The delightful outcome is not a fusion, but instead a forum for these musicians to meet, strut their own stuff, and try out each others styles. Klezmer and bluegrass sound as if they were meant to be combined.
The world premiere of christopher wheeldons the nutcracker with the. Part 1 of 3 of their set from the 2007 golden land concerts. To round out the klezmer mountain boys, nyc clarinetist margot leverett has assembled a diverse and talented group of klezmer and bluegrass veterans. Margot leverett listen to free radio stations accuradio. Leverett s fingertips began to get good at the clarinet during quality school. Leverett later became interested in klezmer, a traditional musical style of the jews of eastern europe. Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys home. Leveretts solo album, called the art of klezmer clarinet, was released in 2001. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of traditional crossroads, and 1 music rights. The music of the klezmer mountain boys has been featured in film, theatre and dance, most notably in a piece by the paul taylor dance company entitled klezmerbluegrass. At least thats the conclusion after listening to this terrific album. Margot leverett klezmer mountain boys at the wayne nj ymywha in may 2008 for the yiddish festival. What do you call the fusion between appalachian bluegrass music and jewish klezmer. Margot leverett klezmer mountain boys ymha youtube. Tonight sat, mat 31 shell be appearing in great barrington, ma at club helsinki. Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys was founded in 2001 and continued performing until 2014. The dance is set to margot leveretts clever arrangements of traditional music, as recorded by the klezmer mountain boys. They released a selftitled album in 2001, described by. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. A southwestern celebration of klezmer music and dance into the 21st century. Expanded bio klezmer music from the klezmatics, new york. And there is no doubting the ambition in what she does, melding together two.
She continued to study traditional music at indiana school college of music. Margot leverett, an early member of the klezmatics, studied clarinet with sid beckerman, shloimke beckermans son. With a flair for lively showmanship grounded in perfected technique, margot leverett has become known as a master in the everexpanding world of klezmer music. By the end of the workshop all participants will have a basic understanding of the rudiments of klezmer modes, rhythm and. Since it arrived at the house a couple of days ago, weve been listening to almost nothing else but margot leverett s the art of klezmer clarinet traditional crossroads, cd 4296. Margot leverett and the klezmer mountain boys selftitled cd is distributed by traditional crossroads and at in 2009 we look forward to releasing and touring a brandnew cd featuring guest artists jorma kaukonen, tony trischka, darol anger, mike marshall and hazel dickens. The klezmer moshe berlin jewish soul music, 2001 capsule. Captures the musics color and basic feeling well, and leverett leads the ensembles very convincinglygenerating plenty of push. Margot leverett is one of the foremost clarinetists of the klezmer revival. The ear prepares for the bluegrass sounds of margot leverett s klezmer clarinet.
Leverett doesnt give a heck of a lot of room to feature the other players. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of traditional crossroads, and 1 music. Using a flair for lively showmanship grounded in perfected technique, margot leverett is becoming referred to as a get good at within the everexpanding globe of klezmer music. Margot leverett is one of the best clarinet players of the klezmer revival, and she has filled the klezmer mountain boys with players of the highest caliber and whose experience in bluegrass, klezmer, and beyond makes them the ideal vehicle to carry out her ideas. Wifes conversion brings jewish bluesman back to the jews. Margot leverett has found her voice with the klezmer mountain boys. Margot leverett bio, wiki 2017 musician biographies.
To see them with margot leverett and her klezmer mountain boys. Born in ohio, she lived in pittsburgh, pennsylvania and buffalo, new york before studying at indiana university school of music. San francisco ballet was the first company to dance the full nutcracker in north america, in 1944. They get their moments in the cracks between her phrases or in subtle ways behind her. Klezmer music was popular for a second in the mid1990s. She leads the klezmer mountain boys, a band that runs both genres through a musical supercollider, creating music that honors tradition while turning in something new.
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