I just saw a great documentary about the beginnings of the klezmer revival in the late 70s, A Jumpin’ Night in the Garden of Eden. “A Jumpin’ Night in the Garden of Eden was the first film to document the klezmer revival, tracing the efforts of two founding groups, Kapelye and Boston’s Klezmer Conservatory Band,… Read More

Our band met in a klezmer class at the Old Town School of Folk Music, an institution that is a wonderful resource for Chicagoans. I’ve been taking classes there for years. Here’s what keeps me coming back: The teachers are world-class. I’m always amazed at the level of talent there. The atmosphere is friendly. Learning… Read More

The ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra believes in using the smallest vehicle that your instrument will allow.   If you play a clarinet, take a bicycle to practice. But if you play an upright bass, you do this: (it’s hard to see, but that’s a double bass sticking out of the top of a convertible Smart Car.)… Read More