• About
  • Jewish Community Directory
  • Subscription Information
  • Contact Us
American Jewish World
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Europe
    • Israel/Mideast
    • Latin America
    • Minnesota
    • US & Canada
    From Jerusalem with love and compassion

    From Jerusalem with love and compassion

    Jewish groups fight for abortion rights in Minnesota

    Jewish groups fight for abortion rights in Minnesota

    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    Once again: Honoring Our Graduates

  • Arts
    • All
    • Blue Box
    • Books & Literature
    • Music
    • Televison & Film
    • Theater & Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    Poems wanted

    Poems wanted

    Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions

    Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions

    Searching for a bridge to the past

    Searching for a bridge to the past

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health & Wellness
    • Home & Garden
    • Travel & Culture
    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    Once again: Honoring Our Graduates

    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    Hey, Kids: The 2021 AJW Hanuka Cover Contest is accepting entries!

    Hey, Kids: The 2021 AJW Hanuka Cover Contest is accepting entries!

  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • AJW Digital Archives
  • News
    • All
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Europe
    • Israel/Mideast
    • Latin America
    • Minnesota
    • US & Canada
    From Jerusalem with love and compassion

    From Jerusalem with love and compassion

    Jewish groups fight for abortion rights in Minnesota

    Jewish groups fight for abortion rights in Minnesota

    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    Once again: Honoring Our Graduates

  • Arts
    • All
    • Blue Box
    • Books & Literature
    • Music
    • Televison & Film
    • Theater & Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    Poems wanted

    Poems wanted

    Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions

    Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions

    Searching for a bridge to the past

    Searching for a bridge to the past

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health & Wellness
    • Home & Garden
    • Travel & Culture
    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    Once again: Honoring Our Graduates

    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    ‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

    Hey, Kids: The 2021 AJW Hanuka Cover Contest is accepting entries!

    Hey, Kids: The 2021 AJW Hanuka Cover Contest is accepting entries!

  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • AJW Digital Archives
No Result
View All Result
Morning News
No Result
View All Result
Home Arts

New CDs cover jazz, klezmer and Sephardic tunes

American Jewish World by American Jewish World
May 23, 2020
in Arts
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Big Galut(e), Big Galut(e)
Festivals are known for bringing people together, but for Sasha Margolis and Robin Seletsky there was more to it than simply making a new friend. They struck up a conversation and learned they had both taken up klezmer music from their fathers. When they had free time, they would play together.

On the Jewish Record Rack

READ ALSO

Poems wanted

Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions

Along the way, Margolis, violin and vocals, and Seletsky, clarinet, picked up Michael Leopold, theorbo, a type of lute, and baroque guitar; Mark Rubenstein, accordion and percussion; and Richard Sosinsky, bass and mandolin. Together they created Big Galut(e), a klezmer band with vigor and a sense of humor. “Being goofy is true to tradition,” said Margolis.
Big-Galut(e)-cover
They have recorded their self-titled debut album, Big Galut(e), which is available on iTunes and Amazon; the actual release of the CD is Aug. 21.
Arrelumbre, Ventanas
Spanish and Jewish music have similar roots, but often could not be more different. Spanish music is usually very passionate and outspoken, whereas Jewish music is often performed with reservation. Ventanas does an expert job of bridging the gap between these two types of music in their second album, Arrelumbre.Ventanas-Arrelumbre-cover
The seventh track on the album, “Entré en la sala del crimen,” is potentially the most traditionally Jewish-sounding song on the album, while the majority of the others are like hybrids of the two types of music.
The band consists of Tamar Ilana, vocals; Dennis Duffin, flamenco guitar; Alex Talbot, flamenco dance; Demetrios Petsalakis, oud; Jessica Hana Deutsch, violin; Derek Gray, percussion; and Jaash Singh, darbuka and cajon. They also invite special guests to join in on a few songs. — Phil Robin
Live in Santa Cruz!, Benny Green (Sunnyside)
Benny Green is a masterful jazz pianist, and his new album, Live in Santa Cruz!, displays his virtuosity in front of an audience at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. The venue and the album is a nod to a recording at Kuumbwa 20 years ago, when Green was part of the Ray Brown Trio, led by the legendary jazz bassist.
Live-In-Santa-Cruz-cover
Some local music fans likely remember Green’s performance with clarinetist Anat Cohen’s superb group at the Dakota Jazz Club, a stop on her 2010 Clarinetwork tour. The pianist and composer’s new album showcases his dazzling swinging style on uptempo original songs, like “Sonny Clark,” a tribute to the late hard bop pianist, and “Bish Bash.” Green also wrings the feelings from the lovely ballad “Forgiveness,” and elicits a hearty response from the Kuumbwa crowd. David Wong, bass, and Kenny Washington, a drummer who has played with a lengthy list of jazz greats, propel the rhythm throughout. — Mordecai Specktor
(American Jewish World, 7.17.15)

Related Posts

Poems wanted
Books & Literature

Poems wanted

June 7, 2022
Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions
Theater & Performing Arts

Tamara Nadel marries Jewish and Hindu dance traditions

May 10, 2022
Searching for a bridge to the past
Books & Literature

Searching for a bridge to the past

May 9, 2022
‘Sadie on a Plate’ spans romance, cooking
Books & Literature

‘Sadie on a Plate’ spans romance, cooking

April 24, 2022
Talented cast elevates ‘Two Jews Walk Into a War …’
Theater & Performing Arts

Talented cast elevates ‘Two Jews Walk Into a War …’

April 24, 2022
A musician’s musician
Music

A musician’s musician

March 16, 2022
Next Post

The Goodman Group at 50

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECENT ARTICLES

From Jerusalem with love and compassion

From Jerusalem with love and compassion

June 21, 2022
Jewish groups fight for abortion rights in Minnesota

Jewish groups fight for abortion rights in Minnesota

June 21, 2022
Editorial: Elections and Trump’s big lie

Editorial: Elections and Trump’s big lie

June 24, 2022
Poems wanted

Poems wanted

June 7, 2022
‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in May 2022

Once again: Honoring Our Graduates

May 11, 2022

About

Since 1912 the AJW has served as an important news resource for the Jewish community. The Jewish World unites the main Jewish communities in St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as those in Duluth, Rochester and smaller cities, and bridges the divides between the various Jewish religious streams.

Quick Links

  • About the AJW
  • Advertising Information
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Subscription Information
  • Jewish Community Directory

Contact Us

The American Jewish World
3249 Hennepin Ave., Suite 245
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Tel: 612.824.0030 / Fax: 612.823.0753
editor@ajwnews.com

  • Buy JNews
  • Landing Page
  • Documentation
  • Support Forum

© 2022 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
  • News
  • Food
  • Health & Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion

© 2022 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.