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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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- 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