Klezbos+MetroKlezmer! Satalla/nyc & Southpaw/pk slope, Dec 16 &17

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Eight-piece powerhouse Metropolitan Klezmer
& the irreverent, exuberant Isle of Klezbos sextet 
join formidable musical forces for untamed frolic, modal mystery and Yiddish 
swing,
heralding Hanuka’s approach at new venues in downtown Manhattan & Park Slope! 
 
Tues 12/16 they play full sets at NYC’s Satalla; Weds 12/17 at Brooklyn’s 
Southpaw:

Tuesday, December 16th
Satalla, Chelsea, NYC  
A new club for World Music & American cuisine
37 West 26th Street, Manhattan [between Broadway/6th Ave]
7:30pm Metropolitan Klezmer 
& 9:30pm Isle of Klezbos (separate sets, all ages)
Tickets $15 general admission; $10 for children under 13
Info: 212-576-1155 or www.satalla.com
Full eclectic food & drink menu, blacklight shrine decor!
F or N, R or 6 to 23rd Street

Wednesday, December 17th
Southpaw, Park Slope, Brooklyn
125 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn [a few blocks off Flatbush]
Metropolitan Klezmer at 9:00pm &
Isle of Klezbos at 10:00pm 
(with opening set by Golem at 8:00pm). 
Tickets for entire evening's bill just $10!
Info: 718-230-0236 or www.spsounds.com
Downhome cosmopolitan honky tonk vibe
Q Train to 7th Ave; W/4/5 to Atlantic-Pacific;
M/N/R to Union St; 2/3 to Bergen St; F to 4th Ave.

featuring:
METROPOLITAN KLEZMER
Ismail Butera - accordion
Pam Fleming - trumpet & flugelhorn
Jacob Garchik - guest trombonist
Michael Hess (Tues/NYC show only!) - violin, kanun zither, ney flute
Dave Hofstra - upright bass & tuba
Deborah Karpel - vocals
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet & alto sax
Eve Sicular - drums
Harris Wulfson - guest violinist (Wed/Brooklyn show)

ISLE OF KLEZBOS:
Pam Fleming - trumpet & flugelhorn
Deborah Karpel - vocals
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet & alto sax
Catherine Popper - bass
Eve Sicular - drums
& special guest accordionist Ismail Butera of Metropolitan Klezmer


on Metropolitan Klezmer’s latest CD - ‘Surprising Finds’:
'Surprising Finds' brings us old music from, and new music within, the 
tradition, with plenty of levity in amongst the gravity...  a great album 
celebrating the vibrant and living tradition that is klezmer - serious, 
melancholy, 
exhilarating and funny by turns...Brilliant, breathless stuff. 
- The Phat Planet (world music site), United Kingdom

on Isle of Klezbos’ latest CD - ‘Greetings on the Isle of Klezbos’:
Drummer Eve Sicular and her musical compatriots totally get the delight side 
of the equation.
The name of the band alone will tell you that there's a sense of humor at 
work here, as will titles like "Houdini Hora" and "Klezmerengue." There's also 
great musicianship..., a well paced blend of traditional and original 
compositions, and, well, there's something here to bring that sense of delight 
to anyone 
with any interest in klezmer music. If Eve Sicular keeps this up, she's gonna 
have to put me on the payroll, I guess, because the music she's involved with 
is always so good that my reviews end up reading like press releases instead 
of criticism.
                                    - Shaun Dale, Cosmik Debris

from Dirty Linen Folk & World Music Magazine
on new CDs by both Isle of Klezbos & Metropolitan Klezmer:      
Cause for rejoicing...

Klezbos highlights are difficult to select. There's the upbeat invitation to 
party that is "Klezmerengue," the sinuously hypnotic "Revery in Hijaz" with 
stunning horn work by [Pam] Fleming and an understated [Debra] Kreisberg (also 
rendered live), and "East Hapsburg Waltz," an original by Sicular. The 
"surprising finds" that Metropolitan Klezmer makes are musical treasures on 
Yiddish 
and mainstream film, as well as home recordings. They've rediscovered "Pick a 
Pocket or Two" from Oliver! and many traditional folk tunes. Part of the charm 
of this CD is that all these influences are incorporated into this modern 
recording seamlessly. The shining vocalist is Philip Karpel, grandfather of 
Deborah 
Karpel, recorded circa 1960. His a cappella voice is on four brief tracks. 
There are also four tracks capturing the group performing live. It's a very 
wonderful treat....

Each of these are very heart-opening recordings, joyful, introspective, and 
mindful of the world, played exuberantly by stellar musicians.
                - Linda Dailey Paulson for DIRTY LINEN

all over on the web:  
cdbaby.com, woodstockcd.com, amazon.com, cdnow.com & many more!

widely available in stores:
Tower Records, Virgin Megastores, Borders, Barnes & Noble, etc.
and in local NY shops including
Downtown Music Gallery (East Village), Main Squeeze (Lower East Side), 
West Side Judaica (Upper West Side), Workmen's Circle Bookstore (midtown), 
Stern's Music (Tribeca), Soundtrack (Park Slope, Bklyn), & other lovely 
emporia.

Info: metropolitanklezmer.com  
all Metropolitan Klezmer & Isle of Klezbos releases on Rhythm Media Records, 
distributed by Stern’s Music London/NY, Goldenrod Music, Ladyslipper Music, 
etc.
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ISLE OF KLEZBOS & 
METROPOLITAN KLEZMER
www.metropolitanklezmer.com
151 First Ave #145, NYC 10003
tel:  212.475.4544
fax:  212.677.6304

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