Klezmer Podcast

Klezmer Podcast 62- Shetl Band Amsterdam

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:14:50 -0400

On this episode I am very pleased to welcome Michiel Ockeloen (Accordion) of Shtetl Band Amsterdam. He talks about discovering Klezmer music, his experience at KlezKanada, and performing original songs in a traditional style.

Klezmer Podcast 134- Louisa Lyne

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 19:27:46 -0500

Yiddish and Klezmer from Sweden Klezmer Podcast 134- Louisa Lyne. Louisa Lyne is a wonderful Yiddish singer from Malmo, Sweden. She performs with her group Di Yiddishe Kapelye and have been on the scene for several years.

Klezmer Podcast 133- Ori Kaplan of Balkan Beat Box

Keith Wolzinger — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 17:59:21 -0400

Balkan Beat Box In Hollywood Klezmer Podcast 133- Ori Kaplan of Balkan Beat Box. Balkan Beat Box was back in Los Angeles and put on a wonderful show. Ori Kaplan was kind enough to spend a few minutes with me before the show to talk about the latest h...

Klezmer Podcast 132- Amos Hoffman and Yale Strom

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:09:42 -0400

The Desert Caravan Concert featuring Amos Hoffman and Noam Lemish This episode features and interview with Amos Hoffman and Yale Strom, just prior to the Desert Caravan concert at San Diego State University on April 12, 2017. A Guitar and Oud player,

Klezmer Podcast 131- Mike Anklewicz of KlezFactor

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:02:01 -0500

New Album Europa From KlezFactor Mike Anklewicz is a well-known Toronto area musician and composer, and leader of KlezFactor. His latest album Europa is a collection of original Jazz-infused compositions recorded by band members in both Canada and Germ...

Klezmer Podcast 130- David Krakauer and Fred Wesley of Abraham, Inc.

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 01:52:51 -0500

Funk Meets Hip-Hip Meets Klezmer Clarinetist David Krakauer and DJ Socalled have been great musical collaborators for many years. But the move to add Trombonist Fred Wesley sent them on a new trajectory to a new sonic landscape. Abraham Inc.

Klezmer Podcast 129- Paul Green

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:22:15 -0400

Klezmer Meets Jazz This episode features an interview with Clarinetist Paul Green, who has released a new album of Jazz/Klezmer, Music Coming Together. Green does a great job of blending the two genres, particularly on the Klezmer tunes Der Gasn Nigun ...

Klezmer Podcast 128- Lenka Lichtenberg

Keith Wolzinger — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:26:23 -0400

Yiddish Music From Genghis Cohen Lenka Lichtenberg is a vocalist based in Toronto, Canada and is always finding new ways to create Jewish music. Her latest album, Yiddish Journey, takes us on another musical adventure.

Klezmer Podcast 127- Sasha Margolis

Keith Wolzinger — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 20:53:52 -0500

Klezmer From New York Sasha Margolis is the Violinist of the band Big Galut(e) of New York City. They have released a self-titled debut album, consisting of traditional Klezmer tunes, along with some originals,

Klezmer Podcast 126- Alicia Svigals

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:41:11 -0500

Alicia Svigals Klezmer Violin Alicia Svigals Alicia Svigals is a New York- based Violinist who has been a fixture in Jewish music since the early days of the Klezmer Revival. I met up with Alicia after her workshop/concert at the New York Klezmer Series, where she performed with Lauren Brody, Aaron Alexander, and Marty Confurious. … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast 126- Alicia Svigals"

Klezmer Podcast 125- The Spike Orchestra

Keith Wolzinger — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:41:48 -0400

Radical Jewish Music Eastmond Sam Eastmond of The Spike Orchestra is a composer, arranger, and Trumpet player in London, UK. The latest album GHETTO is an exploration of WW II life in the Warsaw Ghetto, through a suite of pieces comprising a 20- piece big band, a 10- piece Spiketet, and a Trumpet/Voice duo. Eastmond describes the … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast 125- The Spike Orchestra"

Klezmer Podcast 84- Geoff Berner

Keith Wolzinger — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:12:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 84- Geoff Berner

Klezmer Podcast 63

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:27:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 63

Klezmer Podcast 62

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:56:00 -0500

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Klezmer Podcast 61

Keith Wolzinger — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:22:00 -0500

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Klezmer Podcast 60

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:57:00 -0500

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Klezmer Podcast 59

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:43:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 59

Klezmer Podcast 58

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:09:09 -0400

Klezfactor

Klezmer Podcast 57

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:54:00 -0400

The Sway Machinery

Klezmer Podcast 56

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:55:18 -0400

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Klezmer Podcast 55

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:07:09 -0400

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Klezmer Podcast 54

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:29:00 -0400

Watcha Clan

Klezmer Podcast 53

Keith Wolzinger — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:43:00 -0400

Balkan Beat Box

Klezmer Podcast 52

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:46 -0400

Pharaoh's Daughter

Klezmer Podcast 51

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:25:00 -0400

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Klezmer Podcast 50

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:29:30 -0400

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Klezmer Podcast 49

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:54:27 -0400

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Klezmer Podcast 48

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:33:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 48

Klezmer Podcast 47

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:08:59 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 47- Max Pashm. It is GRAMMY Week here in the U.S. and there is an increased online presence this year from the Recording Academy. The pre-telecast awards will be streamed from grammy.com and there are pages on the most popular social netwo

Klezmer Podcast 46

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:16:07 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 46- Municipale Balcanica. Municipale Balcanica is a wonderful band from Italy that plays a mix of Klezmer, Gypsy, and Eastern Eurpean music with an Italian flair. Their new album, Road To Damascus, takes us on a musical journey from Italy

Klezmer Podcast 45

Keith Wolzinger — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 45- Hanukkah. This is a special episode of Klezmer Podcast focusing on the Lights: Celebrate Hanukkah Live In Concert program airing on PBS Television during the month of December, 2008. Interview guests include Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi; Rab

Klezmer Podcast 44

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 44- Mitch Smolkin. This episode features an interview with Toronto-based Vocalist Mitch Smolkin. He has released a new Yiddish/English CD, A Song Is Born. Smolkin discusses his band, selecting songs for the album, discovering his family ro

Klezmer Podcast 43

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 43- Roberto Rodriguez. My guests on this episode are Roberto Rodriguez and Gilad Harel from the band Sexteto Roberto Rodriguez. The band plays a combination of Jewish/Klezmer and Afro-Cuban music. Rodriguez talks about growing up in Miami

Klezmer Podcast 42

Keith Wolzinger — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 42- Extreme Klezmer Makeover/Hot Pstromi. These interviews were recorded on Sept. 14, 2008 at McCabe's Guitar Shop. Joellen Lapidus from Extreme Klezmer Makover; Yale Strom and Elizabe

Klezmer Podcast 41

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 41- Konsonans Retro. The brass band Konsonans Retro from Ukraine is the guest. There are six band members from Ukraine, plus Christian Dawid, Clarinet; and Guy Schalom, Drums. The ban

Klezmer Podcast 40

Keith Wolzinger — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 40- Aaron Alexander. This episode features an interview with Aaron Alexander, one of the best known Klezmer drummers. Aaron talks about his wide range of musical experiences, the many

Klezmer Podcast 39

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 39- Harmonia. In this episode I interview Harmonia members Steven Greenman and Walter Mahovlich. The band is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The plays music from Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia,

Klezmer Podcast 38

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 38- JUMU. Claude Szwimer of JUMU Music is the interview guest. JUMU brings New Jewish Music artists to the attention of both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences in France. Claude discusse

Klezmer Podcast 37

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 37- Matt Temkin. KlezKanada is coming up 18-24 August. I interview Matt Temkin of Matt Temkin's Yiddishe Jam Band. New CD will be out shortly. Matt talks about the album, the great mus

Klezmer Podcast 36

Keith Wolzinger — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 36- Klezmafour. Wojtek Czaplinski is the Clarinet player in Klezmafour, a new band based in Lublin, Poland. The music is full of energy, and Wojtek talks about the band, playing Klezme

Klezmer Podcast 35

Keith Wolzinger — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 35- Metropolitan Klezmer. This episode features an interview with Eve Sicular of Metropolitan Klezmer. The band's latest release is entitled Traveling Show. We listen to portions of Mi

Klezmer Podcast 34

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 34- Odessa/Havana. In the news, I was interviewed in the April edition of NewVoices magazine in an article entitled "Jewish Podcasts That Don't Suck;" added Sameach Music Podcast to th

Klezmer Podcast 33

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 33- Fern Lindzon. In news this week I mention several upcoming concerts and festivals; interview with Fern Lindzon, piano and vocals with Sisters Of Sheynville and The Lithuanian Empi

Klezmer Podcast 32

Keith Wolzinger — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 32- Tom Puwalski and The Atonement. In this episode I talk to two members of The Atonement, Tom Puwalski and Bobby B. There are also two songs that will be heard. Tom and Bobby describ

Klezmer Podcast 31

Keith Wolzinger — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Klezmer Podcast 31- Brian Bender. In news this week, I talk about the Klezmer Festival in Furth, Germany, Balkan Beat Box, and the Jewish Music Festival in the San Francisco area. I interview Brian Be

Klezmer Podcast 30

Keith Wolzinger — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 30- Westchester Klezmer Program. In news this week, I talk about the upcoming Jewish Music Festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, from March 22-30, 2008. In the interview segment I ta

Klezmer Podcast 29

Keith Wolzinger — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 29- Yiddishe Cup. In this episode I interview Bert Stratton of Yiddishe Cup from Cleveland, Ohio. The band was formed in 1988 and plays frequently in the local area, as well as touring

Klezmer Podcast 28

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 28- Oy Division. In news this week, I am joining the Podango network. I did an interview for the March issue of New Voices magazine. My interview guest is Assaf Talmudi of Oy Division,

Klezmer Podcast 48

Keith Wolzinger — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:01:00 -0500

Klezmer Podcast 48- Jewlicious Festival 5.0. This is an extended episode with special coverage of the Jewlicious Festival 5.0 in Long Beach, California. We get a backstage and behind the scenes look at some of the performers and the Festival organizer. Interview guests are Aharit Hayamim from Jerusalem and their song Arayot Yehudah; Jewdyssee from Berlin and their song Yankele; Inbar Bakal from California and Israel and her track Song Of Ascendant; and Rabbi Yonah Bookstein, head of Beach Hillel and organizer of the Festival.
Run time- 1:31:08.