Mike Anklewicz - saxophones, clarinet Ali Berkok - piano Jaron Freeman-Fox - violin Jaro Dabrowski - guitar Tony McKnight - bass Dave MacDougall - drums Erika Nielsen - cello.
Influences
John Zorn, Bojan Zulfikarpasic, Charles Mingus, John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards; the Klezmatics; Hasidic New Wave, Frank Zappa, and more!
KlezFactor has been providing Jews and Non-Jews alike Klezmer and Klezmer-fusion since 2004. KlezFactor’s first album, The Golem of Bathurst Manor, has garnered critical and audience acclaim and was hailed by Wholenote Magazine as “daring and creative.” Their second album, Klezmachine, has received not only great reviews, but has received radio play on CBC Radio 1 and CBC Radio 2, as well as charting as high as 1 on University radio stations in Ontario. Klezmachine has been featured in podcasts from Spain, the USA, and Portugal, and the album has been played on radio in Canada, the USA, France, Argentina and Russia.
KlezFactor has also just completed their first tour of the US east coast, playing to enthusiastic audiences in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. The highlight of the tour was playing the City Winery's Klezmer Brunch in New York City!
Members of KlezFactor have also recently been seen on the Showcase TV program, Kenny vs. Spenny, playing some Klezmer for the show entitled "Who's the Better Jew".
KlezFactor has performed all over Toronto, notably at Toronto’s venerable jazz venue, The Rex Hotel, as well as numerous smaller clubs. KlezFactor is a regular band at the popular “Bella, Did Ya Eat?” Brunch at the Free Times Café and they have performed a set of original music at the Ashkenaz Festival at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre in 2006 and 2008. Also in the summer of 2008, they performed at the Niagara Folk Arts Festival in St. Catherines, Ontario. They have also performed at several City of Toronto events including Wintercity 2007, and the city’s “Tuesday Night Live” summer festival in 2006 - 2008 at the 1500-seat Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre at Earl Bales Park.
Led by accomplished reed-player and composer Mike Anklewicz, KlezFactor features exciting young musicians with diverse musical backgrounds, including progressive jazz musician Ali Berkok (keyboards) who leads Arkana Music; world music fusion artist Jaro Dabrowski (guitars); rock and jazz bassist Michael Smith; celtic, rock and jazz fiddler Ben Plotnick; and jazz, funk and rock drummer David MacDougall.
"The Golem of Bathurst Manor" is now available on Apple's iTunes! just search for KlezFactor!
Great News! "The Golem of Bathurst Manor" is now available on CD Baby! "Klezmachine" is now available on CD Baby!
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Our new Album is finally out! You can check out some of the tracks on our page & purchase it on www.Tzadik.com. May all sentient beings be released from suffering & may we all be blessed with Love Abounding!
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La cérémonie sera conduite par les dames de RouwendeVrouwen.com et accompagnée musicalement par Rat Ka Bay Bal, une compagnie inconnue qui néanmoins affirme avoir connu la Bolwerkfanfare de tout près.
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