Re: Looking for (amateur) Chicago musicians

[MaxwellSt <MaxwellSt...>]

For the information of the newsgroup:

I have been trying to find a sponsor for such a community choir-style amateur
orchestra in Chicago, so if anyone knows of an organization that would like
to adopt such a project, send them to me!  I have set up two amateur
orchestras here: The JRC Klezmer Band "Heavy Shtetl," begun in 1989 by the
congregation at which I serve as Cantor, and the Jr. Klezmer Orchestra (ages
11-17), generously sponsored by the Community Foundation for Jewish Education
since 1992.  I love to work with these groups, because of the pleasure of
playing with musicians who do it for fun instead of for a living!  (These
sometimes become mutually exclusive.)  All ideas are welcome for starting up
an amateur adult ensemble.

Lori Lippitz
Bandleader
Maxwell St. Klezmer Band

In a message dated 97-02-20 15:30:27 EST, you write:

> A friend and I are looking for amateur musicians living in the 
>  Chicagoland area, who would like to play some klezmer music for casual
fun, 
>  and maybe see where it goes from there.  Both of us have played primarily 
>  classical and jazz, and we are just now starting to learn how to play in
the 
> 
>  klezmer style, as well as learning the repertoire.  He (Burt) plays bass, 
>  clarinet, tenor sax, piano and tuba, and I play clarinet, alto and tenor 
>  sax, and piano.  I should stress that we are AMATEURS who just want to
play 
>  for fun, and we'd like to play both standards and originals.  Our focus 
>  seems to be playing straight klezmer, as well as mixing influences of 
>  straight-up, free and avant garde jazz, funk, whatever fits!  If you are 
>  interested, send me an e-mail.  Thanks.