Carmen Staaf; Shoko Nagai; Patrick Farrell , guest klezbian!
Emeriti Terri Conti; Rachelle Garniez("Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos" CD); Art Bailey (Abi Gezunt swing '05 live)
... vocals:
emerita Deborah Karpel ("Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos" CD), Melissa Fogarty, guest vox: Judith Berkson, Mira Stroika
... bass:
Saskia Lane; Emeriti: ...Anna Milat-Meyer ("Comes Love"); Catherine Popper ("Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos" CD); George Rush (Abi Gezunt swing '05 live)
... guest trombonist - Jacob Garchik! (Szol a Kakas Mar live)
Influences
Where to begin? The klezmer ancestors (Naftule Brandwein, Dave Tarras, and our dear departed Howie Leess), Yiddish forebears (Menashe Oppenheim, Solomon Mikhoels, Isa Kremer, Lev Pulver, Henokh Kon, Molly Picon, Grandpa Phillip Karpel), and then... so many other people and bands too: Nina Simone, Lionel [Begleiter] Bart, Lionel Belasco, Joni Mitchell, Harold Arlen, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chopin, Gershwin, Beethoven, Kodaly, Bartok, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Mavis Staples, Jule Styne, The Roches, The McGarrigles, The Beatles, Regina Spektor, Bjork, Radiohead, Burning Spear, Charlie Parker, Vinicius Cantuaria, Los Mas Valientes, Leonard Bernstein, The Klezmatics, Aretha Franklin, Miriam Makeba, Erik Satie, Stravinsky, Alfred Schnittke, Rachelle Garniez, Alison Bechdel, The Five Lesbian Brothers, Gregg Bordowitz, Vito Russo ~ and: Metropolitan Klezmer (check that page for more of our influences)!
Sounds Like
“Isle of Klezbos tests the elasticity of the genre”
- The New Yorker
"One of the finest young klezmer bands ever to appear on the block"
- Phat Planet (UK)
“Talent as strong as its name is provocative... The all-female group is to Eastern European Jewish music what Cherish The Ladies is to Celtic”
- Courier News
“Great ears and great hearts”
- Der Pakn Treger, National Yiddish Book Center
"A supergroup... with an offbeat sense of humor and a relaxed sense of swing"
- George Robinson, Jewish Week
"Internationally acclaimed and much-loved... We'd make a joke, but they beat us to it."
- Time Out New York
"The absolute top of the klezmer genre"
- RootsTown, Belgium
"Excellent, haunting all-female klezmer band... featuring the human crescendo Pam Fleming on trumpet, a slinky frontwoman, and the astonishingly inventive Eve Sicular on drums... mischievously virtuosic"
- Lucid Culture
"Powerhouse, soulful all-female klezmer sextet... These women will make you shake your tushies!"
- Village Voice Choices Pick
"For a musical holiday, procure a ticket to the the Isle of Klezbos... an upbeat getaway... a refreshing fluidity...'irreverent respect.'"
- Ginger Mason, X-tra West, Vancouver BC
"an often pyrotechnic display of extemporaneous virtuosity...
[Debra] Kreisberg, a purist clarinetist with impeccable taste and a
love for dark, plaintive melody showed off a surprisingly playful wit
when she played alto sax... New vocalist Melissa Fogarty was
at the absolute top of her game, cutting loose with a wail that was as
sultry as it was clear and pure."
- Lucid Culture
Klezmer assortment pack of Yiddish-inspired dance, trance, swing, tango, and originals since 1998 ~ touring from Vienna to Vancouver! Savoring and subverting tradition, as heard on The L Word, PBS, and CNN Worldbeat ... Based right in New York City. "These women will make you shake your tushies!" - Village Voice
Our debut disc, "Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos" (Rhythm Media Records 004, distributed by Stern's Music worldwide) is available at iTunes, and at CDBaby & many other sites, as well as in stores worldwide. An Outmusic Award nominee, Outstanding Producer:
.. CDBaby link, ISLE OF KLEZBOS: Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos -->
You can hear us on the new Metropolitan Klezmer live in-concert CD "Traveling Show"! Not only are most Klezbians featured in MK's octet, there's the 'Klezbonus' studio track too: COMES LOVE (Yiddish/Latin groove style)
.. CDBaby link, Traveling Show -->
Isle of Klezbos also makes cameo appearances on Metropolitan Klezmer's 2001 release "Mosaic Persuasion":
.. CDBaby link: Mosaic Persuasion -->
ISLE of KLEZBOS plays wedding dance tune at Drom NYC, frolicke!
KLEZBOS: guest vox Mira Stroika, gorgeous horn solos: Pam & Debra!
Isle of Klezbos with Mira Stroika: Vocals & Vamp from Eve Sicular on Vimeo.
ISLE OF KLEZBOS shows yet another of our many moods in Debra Kreisberg's own composition, "ABRAH" -- performed live by our quintet at Drom:
Isle of Klezbos: "Abrah" live at Drom NYC from Eve Sicular on Vimeo.
Thanks as always to our accomplished videomaker Rich Brotman at Magnetic Post, NYC!
And here's a snippet of trumpeter Pam Fleming soloing on her new kudu (antelope) shofar horn with most of the Klezbos bandmates at a Metropolitan Klezmer gig. She'll be playing this at some of our upcoming shows too. Kudu kudos to Pam:
Thursday, October 29th The Slipper Room, $5 2 sets starting at 10.30pm
Hosted by Hula Hoop Queen Miss Saturn and featuring Clams Casino and Nasty Canasta
Live 7 piece band playing original music and very scary rock classics like Alice Cooper, KISS and Blue Oyster Cult.
Mary "Freakin" Feaster: electric bass guitar Sean "On It" Dixon: drums Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan: trumpet Maria Christina: tenor saxophone Tina Hot Tina: baritone saxophone Natalie "Cupcake" Cressman: trombone Viva "Guitar" DeConcini: guitar and vocals
Saturday, October 31st, FREE Paprika plays the Park Slope children's parade. Meet at 6.30 on 7th Avenue and 12th street. Halloween is real for children and me and maybe you?
Hello, It's always a pleasure to contact my friends, first thanks for your friendship and hope all is well. if you have time, there are some new videos on my page. Life is beautiful. All the best - Pat.
Thanks for all the 'plugs'! (Like the shofar on Facebook, etc) -I'm so happy to be playing again. Wish I could be there on Oct 4th, but that previous Hazmat booking prevents that... So have an 'energized and different' Klezbos experience this time around.
Saturday, September 19th 9-11 pm, $10 Nublu, 62 Avenue C between 4th & 5th, East Village Manhattan, www.nublu.net Music Provided, bring your own sexy dancing
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Thursday, September 24th, 8-10 pm, $5 Rock and Roll Burlesque at the Slipper Room Corner of Stanton and Orchard, Lower East Side, Manhattan, www.slipperroom.com With Hula-Hoop Queen Miss Saturn, Nasty Canasta and Clams Casino Music and Sexy dancing provided-and how!
7 piece band featuring:
Peter Apfelbaum, Tenor Saxophone and Arrangements Sean "On It" Dixon, Drums Amanda Ruzza, Electric Bass Guitar Natalie "Cupcake" Cressman, on the Slide Trombone Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan on the Trumpet Erik Deutsch on Keys (Saturday) Matt Katz-Bohen on Keys (Thursday) Curtis Fowlkes Trombone (Thursday) Viva "Yours Truly" on Guitar and Vocals
Rock & Roll Burlesque live at The Slipper Room 167 Orchard at the Corner of Stanton 10 pm, $5
Thursday, August 13th. All-star cast!
Hula-Hoop Goddess & MC extraordinaire Miss Saturn, on insanely sexy, mesmerizing hula-hoop dancing.
"Burlesque Queen" Clams Casino &
Internationally Renowned Art star and Cheese Queen Nasty Canasta
Live 8 piece band featuring: Mary Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar Sean Dixon on Drums Jackie Coleman on Trumpet Tina Richerson on the Baritone Saxophone Natalie Cressman on Trombone Daniel Lubin on Trombone Yours truly Viva on Electric Guitar and Vocals & special guest Peter Apfelbaum on Tenor Saxophone and arrangements
Saturday, August 15th Triple bill at the Glasslands Gallery 289 Kent Avenue betwen s. 1st and s. 2nd
Erik Deutch at 7 pm Viva at 8 pm Inner Princess at 9 pm
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
...because Rock & Roll Burlesque is back on the scene this weekend and then we'll be gone again until August 13th.
Monday, July 6th at The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street at the Corner of Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Doors at 8.00, Show at 8.30. $5 cover with Clams Casino, Darlinda Just Darlinda and Miss Saturn!
Full 7 piece band featuring
Sean "Baby Boy" Dixon on the Drums Mary "Freakin'" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar Viva "Guitar Viva" on Guitar and Singing Chuck "The Mac" MacKinnan on Trumpet Matt Moon on Saxophone David Gibson on the Trombone & Matt Katz-Bohen on the Synths and Sounds
All-star cast hosted by MC Miss Saturn with dancers Darlinda Just Darlinda and Clams Casino!
This week the band features
Viva "Viva" on Electric Guitar and Vocals Sean "On it" Dixon on the Drums Mary "Freakin" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar Chuck "Big Mac" MacKinnon on Trumpet Maria Christina "Afro Chrissy Dub" Eisen on the Saxophone Matt Katz-Bohen on Synths and Sounds
Special guest, the legendary Curtis Fowlkes on Trombone
The Slipper Room is located at 167 Orchard Street at the corner of Stanton Two sets starting at 10.30 and 11.30 $5 cover charge
Finally is on line the first official video of Klezmer & Gypsy Festival VINCOLI SONORI. See it on www.sferaculture.com or www.myspace.com/vincolisonorifestival. Soon the program of the XIV Edition. Keep in touch!
Friendly reminder to come out and see me and my 7 piece band teamed up with some AMAZING people culminating in a night of original rock music and sexxxxxy stripping, dancing and hula-hooping!!
Thursday May 14th, 10:30- 2 sets and only 5 bucks!! The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street at Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
That's Right! Oh yes. Me and my 7-piece band are teaming up with the amazing Hula-Hoop Queen Miss Saturn to bring you night of Original Rock Music and Sexy Sexy Sexy Stripping and Dancing featuring Clams Casino and Darlinda Just Darlinda.
Pinch me--is this really my life?
Come on out this Thursday, May 14th at the Slipper Room Two sets starting pretty sharply at 10.30 pm.
The band features:
Mary "Freakin" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar Sean "On it" Dixon on the Drums Chuck The MacKinnon on the Trumpet Tina "Bo Bina" Richarson on the Tenor Saxophone Young Danny Lubin on the Slide Trombone and Matt Katz-Bohen on the Synthesizer
+ + + It only costs $5. The Slipper Room is located at
167 Orchard Street at Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Sunday, May 3rd, 8.30 pm Rose's Live Music 345 Grand Street Brooklyn Seven piece band! $5 Suggested Donation
Wednesday, May 6th Independent Music Awards with Ekayani Chamberlain Wicked Willy's 149 Bleeker b/w Thompson and Laguardia Evening starts at 8 pm, We play at 10, $8 Power Trio!
APPARATSCHIK - Russenparty Live am Fr. 08.05.2009 in Osnabrück Maiwoche 2009, D-49074 Osnabrück, Bühne am Marktplatz "Russenparty - Soviet Grooves from Machorka Tabakistan" ...KONZERTBEGINN 20:30 Uhr... ...wir sehn uns zur Open Air Live-Party ;-) Video-Band-INFOs: www.youtube.com/RussianLiveMusic Weitere Infos unter: www.apparatschik.com
Come join us on a DETOUR: NYC's Premiere Film Noir & Arts Festival @ Galapagos on Thurs, April 16th 7:30 pm SHARP! Go to LOOKpresents.com to order TIX online and save $5!!!
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