Re: MAX concert in Munich Jewish Festival, Nov 17

Thank you for making that clear (and for your nice brocha)...I know I appreciate hearing that and I would venture to say that Lori and the rest of the band members appreciate that too.

I must tell you that some of the best audiences I have ever had the pleasure of performing for were in Germany. In addition, our hosts in Germany have been nothing but the utmost gracious.

Here's to every band getting bigger and better opportunities in 2002!

Kimber Leigh Nussbaum

Vocalist, Maxwell Street Klezmer Band

>From: Leopold N Friedman

>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org

>To: World music from a Jewish slant

>Subject: Re: MAX concert in Munich Jewish Festival, Nov 17

>Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 00:25:13 -0500

>I think it would be unfortunate if the valid controversy regarding

>honoring

>Carl Orff were to distract or to detract from the announcement and

>anticipation

>of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band's concert in the hall named after him.

> In my

>zeal to reveal the facts about him, I may not have been clear enough in

>emphasizing

>that his dishonor should not in any sense be reflected onto the musicians

>performing

>in that concert hall.

>As I said before, a concert of Jewish music is valuable "on its own." I

>hope the

>Munich Jewish Festival goes well and that their concert is a success.

>Rather than wishing halz un bein bruch, how about brokho vehatzlokho?

>Lee