Isle of Klezbos sextet approaches Yiddish musical traditions with loving irreverence and profound respect. Their latest album Yiddish Silver Screen (Zilberne Kino) celebrates the band's 25th 'silver' anniversary as well as reawakened repertoire inspired by forgotten vintage film soundtracks. Performing neo-folkloric tunes, re-grooved standards, and genre-transcending originals, the ensemble's gorgeous arrangements range from rambunctious to swinging to ethereal. Isle of Klezbos has been seen and heard on HBO, NPR, CBS Sunday Morning, PBS and “The L Word,” as well as enjoying collaborations with artists such as Jill Sobule, Gregg Bordowitz and the Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Scissor Sisters. The ensemble's own Off-Off Broadway hit J. Edgar Klezmer: Songs from My Grandmother's FBI Files was praised by The New York Times for lively score & smart writing. Lauded by New York Magazine for "cutting edge klezmer," and the L.A. Blade as "rapturous and rollicking," the bandmates' group chemistry is also catalyzed by stratospheric solos. The sextet's earlier releases include acclaimed concert recording Live From Brooklyn, and their award-winning debut: Greetings from the Isle of Klezbos. Recent sold-out shows have included City Winery Boston, repeat engagements at Joe's Pub /The Public Theater, NYC (where the band will return on July 30) and encores at Arts Garage in Delray Beach as well as The Levitt Pavilion in Westport CT. The soulful, fun-loving ensemble has toured from Vienna to Vancouver.
ISLE of KLEZBOS "quartet special" for Cape Cod tour:
Debra Kreisberg - clarinet & alto sax
Pam Fleming - trumpet
Shoko Nagai - accordion & piano
Eve Sicular - drums / bandleader
Photo credit: Albie Mitchell
