10:30 am
Alexandria
Kleztet
The Alexandria Kleztet is an exciting
and innovative klezmer band. Since they first began performing together
in 1998, the unusual instrumentation and original approach of The Alexandria
Kleztet has been delighting audiences in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland,
and beyond. With the release of their albums "Close Enough for
Klezmer," "Delusions of Klezmer," and "Y2Klezmer,"
the band can share its unique style of "alternative Klezmer"
with local listeners and audiences worldwide. Leader Seth Kibel began
his career as a full-time professional musician in 1996, when he moved
to the Washington/Baltimore area following his graduation from Cornell
University with a double major in Music and American Studies. Since
that time, he has been in demand as a sideman and as a bandleader performing
in such diverse genres as jazz, rock, blues, swing, klezmer, Dixieland,
and classical music. Seth Kibel received 2007 Wammies from the Washington
Area Music Association for best world music instrumentalist and his
recording The Great Pretender and was nominated for musician of the
year. In previous years, band members have received many other Wammies,
including "Best World Music Duo or Group" (2003, 2004, 2006),
"Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006),
"Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005), and "Best World Music
Recording (2000, 2003, 2005).
Contact: kleztet@aol.com
Website: www.kleztet.com
1:00
pm
Blue
Rhythm Boys
Blending the blues of Mississippi John
Hurt with the "hot club" swing of Django Reinhardt, the Blue Rhythm
Boys delight audiences with their tight vocals and hot guitar playing.
Tom Mitchell and Jim Stephanson bring authenticity and originality to
their own smoky mix of hot jazz, blues and hokum. Mitchell is known
for his hard-driving swing/jazz guitar playing and singing. From 1993
to 2003, he toured as guitarist with Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. He
can be heard on Hicks' recording "Beatin' the Heat" with Elvis Costello,
Rickie Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Brian Setzer and Tom Waits. Jim Stephanson's
unique guitar style draws on the influences of Chet Atkins, Danny Gatton,
Les Paul and Mississippi John Hurt. The Washington Post said: "Washington,
DC, can lay claim to a heritage of great electric guitar players; Jim
Stephanson is part of that legacy." He is a fixture on the Washington
DC music scene working on his own projects and doing pick-up stage and
studio work. Tom Mitchell was nominated for a 2007 Wammie in the big
band vocalist category.
Contact: jstephans@verizon.net
Website: www.yellowcarmusic.com/bluerhythmboys
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