Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars

Di Shikere Kapelye aka The Inebriated Orchestra aka Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars performs high-energy Eastern European Yiddish music, klezmer, in concerts, festivals, parties, parades… everywhere. They have released 5 acclaimed recordings, and the pandemic-era live concert film, The Rooftop Concert. The band has collaborated with artists including Yiddish singers Eleanor Reissa, Lorin Sklamberg, Sarah Gordon, and Michael Alpert; Kosher Gospel singer Joshua Nelson, Serbian Roma trumpet king Boban Marcoviç, Brazilian percussion band Maracatú New York; klezmer clarinet legend Margot Leverett; Cairo’s Hasabella Brass Band, and more.

They are often featured at the HONK NYC Festival, and have toured internationally. Their dance-party recording Chronika featuring DJ Joro-Boro, Yossi Piamenta z”l, Michael Alpert, Sarah Gordon and more — released on the Borscht Beat label — was in the Top Ten of the World Music Charts Europe, and has been getting extensive international radio play.

Links to Video Clips:

TOPZ (from Chronika) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYv8ylovmU

GREEKZ (from Chronika) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxd8DRyWA2A

The Rooftop Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_0Eg1qG3q0&t=310s

**The concert will be preceded by a conversation with Frank London on a topic of his choice!**

The band performs the program Vilde mekhaye – Wild Ecstasy with acclaimed Yiddish singer, Eleanor Reissa.

Frank London – trumpet
Michael Winograd – clarinet
Brian Drye – trombone
Ron Caswell – tuba
Ilya Shneyveys – accordion
Aaron Alexander – drums
featured Singer: Eleanor Reissa