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Gasn Nigun by Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys

Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys

Artist Biography For Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys

Margot Leverett Bandleader Clarinet Is One Of The Foremost Of The New Generation Of Klezmer Clarinetists. Classically Trained At Indiana University School Of Music She Was Involved In Avant-Garde Music When She First Heard Klezmer The Dynamic East European Music Traditionally Played At Jewish Weddings. Leverett Was A Founding Member Of The Klezmatics In 1985 Before Moving On To Launch A Solo Career. Her First CD "The Art Of Klezmer Clarinet " Is A Tribute To Classic Klezmer Of The 20's And 30's And Was Released In 2001 On Traditional Crossroads CD4296 To Glowing Reviews. She Tours Internationally And Has Performed And Taught Traditional And Original Klezmer Music At Festivals And Workshops Around The World. In Addition To Founding And Directing The Klezmer Mountain Boys Margot Leverett Performs With Udi Bar-David And The Artists Of Intercultural Journeys A Concert And Cultural Organization To Promote Intercultural Dialogue. They Are Featured Guest Artists With The Philadelphia Orchestra This Year Www.Philorch.Org. Margot Has Toured Japan Twice With The New York Ragtime Orchestra And Has Been Featured In Several Off-Broadway Productions. Margot Leverett Was A Staff Instructor At KlezKamp For Over 10 Years And Has Also Taught At KlezKanada Klezkamp West Klezmerquerque And At Colleges Music Festivals And Jewish Organizations Across The Country. She Leads Open Klezmer Jam Sessions At Her Synagogue In Queens Www.AstoriaCenter.Org And Around The World. Marty Confurius Bass Has Appeared With Virtually All The Top People In Both Bluegrass And Klezmer Music. His Credits Include Work With Vassar Clements Bela Fleck Jerry Douglas Andy Statman And Klezmer Legend Dave Tarras. Joe Selly Guitar Has Appeared With Phoebe Snow Vassar Clements Barbara Eden Melissa Manchester And Tex Logan And Toured Nationally With The Lombardo Orchestra. He Is Featured On Countless Recordings And Is In Demand As Both Performer And Instructor In Bluegrass Jazz And Swing. Kenny Kosek Fiddle Has Appeared With Jerry Garcia John Denver James Taylor David Byrne And His Own Angelwood Bluegrass Band. He Appears On Numerous Recordings And Has Published Dozens Of Instructional Books. He Is The Bluegrass Instructor For Homespun Videos And Is Well Known In Bluegrass Irish Country Western And Rock And Roll Violin. Barry Mitterhoff Mandolin/guitar Is A Leading Figure In Bluegrass Music As Well As Klezmer. He Has Played With Tony Trischka And Skyline John Gorka Jorma Kaukonen And Hazel Dickens. He Has Been A Featured Performer At Carnegie Hall Alice Tully Hall Merkin Hall The White House The Library Of Congress And The Telluride Bluegrass Festival As Well As Bluegrass Festivals Across The Country And Canada.