Fwd: Klezperanto Sat. April 8 in Northampton

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

KLEZPERANTO  RE-GROOVES KLEZMER MUSIC
Saturday April 8 at 8 p.m.
at the Northampton Center For the Arts, 17 New South Street
Northampton, MA 01060       (413)584-7327


Klezperanto, clarinetist Ilene Stahl's burning-hot six-piece world beat
band with roots in the Klezmer revival, brings its irresisible dance grooves
to the Northamptoin Center for the Arts, 17 New South Street, Northamton,
MA, April 8 at 8 p.m    Tickets are available at the door for $12, $7
students and seniors.

You never heard Klezmer like THIS at a bar mitzvah.  The band's
music is the natural progression of the Klezmer tradition, which has always
been an ever-evolving form of lively, accessible dance music.  In that
spirit, Klezperanto's repertoire spans from zydeco, rockabilly,
second-line, and gut-bucket renditions of traditional Klezmer
and Mediterranean tunes, to cumbias, Balkan brass band surf music, and some
very non-standard settings of American jazz standards.

Klezperanto has been spending this month in the recording studio,making
its first CD for the international Naxos label.  The band anticipates a
late summer/early fall release.

For over 13 years Klezperanto bandleader ILENE STAHL has been the
featured clarinet soloist with the world renowned Klezmer Conservatory Band,
a gig which follows years as a Klezmer performer in the Pioneer Valley. In
addition to Stahl, Klezperanto also includes three other KCB veterans:
Evan Harlan on accordion, Mark Hmilton on trombone, and Grant Smith playing
drums, plus BrandonSeabrook on banjo and electric guitar, and Mike Bullock
on bass.

Klezperanto has performed for enthusiastic audiences in the greater
Boston area and New York; larger venues include Celebrate Brooklyn! last
July and an upcoming summer concert at the Massachussetts Museum of
Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) as part of their Global Dance Party series.

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