The Klezical Tradition at Tonic Sept. 24

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    The Klezical Tradition, Adrianne Greenbaum, Walter Mamlok, Cookie
Segelstein and Fraidy Katz, will be performing with bassist Pablo Aslan
on  Sunday, September 24 at Tonic's (107 Norfolk Street, NYC) Klezmer
brunch.  Shows are 1:30 and 3 p. m.

. . .  how energetic and raw spirited you all are, yet so musically
polished !
  Zelda Bernstein, Jewish Federation, Greater Waterbury

Here are some reviews of our CD, "Family Portrait:  A Bild fun der
Mishpokhe," which is listed in Seth Rogovoy's _The Essential Klezmer_ as
one of his "top 20 essential CDs."

. . . unlike other groups, this quartet is much more than klezmer.
There?s also a surprising and intelligent mix of traditional ballads and
folk songs . . .  a striking contrast to some of the over-the-top,
experimental klezmer acts that have come to represent the notion of
Jewish music today.  Preserving the past for the future. . . an
accomplishment that?s worth hearing.

  Ed Silverman, Dirty Linen , #85, December,1999-January, 2000

. . . not only rich with the great and true heritage of Klezmer music,
but even richer in the spirit and accomplishment of Klezmer  artistry.
This band . . .makes you laugh and cry all within the same musical
phrase.  Each haunting nuance wails, pleads, and vivdly recalls the
music of our parents and grandparents with bright Yiddish humor and dark
Yiddish history.  . . .These are adventurous, virtuosic, sensitive, and
schooled Klezmer  musicians who make their music joyously dance alive
and make you want to join in that dance.

  Murry Sidlin, Resident Conductor, The Oregon Symphony


 An unalloyed delight, from the old family photos in the booklet to the
lively interpretations of old chestnuts. . .  Difficult to single out
any one contribution on a record as good as this, but Adrianne
Greenbaum?s rollicking piccolo is a pungent and unexpected reminder of
how many of the old klezmorim learned their trade in East European
military bands.  A set that managed to be traditional and fresh at the
same time.  *****

  George Robinson, The  Jewish Week  (New York Best of 1999)

We hope to see and meet some of you there!

Kol tuv,
Fraidy


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