Klezmer Klimax! Concert 2009

Wednesday 12 August

Klezmer Klimax! Emma Johnson meets Frank London

Emma Johnson, internationally acclaimed classical soloist, brimming over with the joy of the clarinet, meets Frank London, klezmer’s iconic  New York Grammy Award winning trumpeter, of Klezmatics fame, and a host of  European and British klezmer luminaries including Christian Dawid (Clarinet) and Sanne Möricke (Accordion) from Berlin. These outstanding  exponents of this most joyful and poignant music will keep Emmas fingers flying and all of our toes tapping till we can't repress the urge to dance. 

Warm up bands inlcude Klezmer 4 from Brazil and Mamalör from Czech Republic and Kavona from London.

Part of JMI KlezFest London the weeklong summer course at SOAS University of London.

www.jmi.org.uk

Doors open 7.00pm Bands on from 7.30.
Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7PG
£15 Standing; Seated upstairs £15 + £16.50 towards dinner
www.jazzcafe.co.uk 0844 847 2514  / 0870 060 3777.

Here are a few photos from last year to help you prepare yourself for the excitement...

The Strauss-Warschauer Duo (Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer)

Andreas Schmitges and Tickle in the Heart

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Veretski Pass (Cookie Segelstein, Mark Rubin, Josh Horowitz)

Lorin Sklamberg and Polina Shepherd

Josh Dolgin

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David Krakauer

Ruti Halvani (centre) with Guy Schalom and Jeff Warschauer

Merlin Shepherd and the Former Soviet Union Klezmer Allstars

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Frank London and Co

Frank London and Co again

Photos c/o Christian Strupp

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modified 3 February 2009