The Alexandria Kleztet: Home
Exciting and innovative, The Alexandria Kleztet has been combining traditional Eastern European/Jewish music with diverse influences for more than a decade. New arrangements of traditional melodies and original songs by members of the band draw upon jazz, classical, world beat, rock and other musical genres to create a unique and entertaining sound.
The band is based in the Washington/Baltimore area and has performed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including annual appearances at the Kennedy Center and regular concerts at the Peabody Institute. They began touring internationally in 2007 with an appearance at the Semanas Musicales festival in Chile.
Led by woodwind player Seth Kibel, the band includes violinist Helen Hausmann, bassist Scott Harlan and percussionist Tim Jarvis.
The Alexandria Kleztet recently released it fourth album, Peace, Love and Coffee. In addition to six original compositions, the recording features fresh arrangements of traditional melodies and creative re-workings of songs by Kurt Weill and John Williams.
The Kleztet has won FIFTEEN Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) including: World Music Duo or Group, World Music Instrumentalist, Jazz Instrumentalist, World Music Recording.
"The Alexandria Kleztet may not be international stars yet, but under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Kibel they will definitely get there." -- Sing Out (Summer 2006)
Wammies & more!
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March 21, 2010
On Saturday, February 28, the 24th annual Washington Area Music Awards (or "Wammies") were held at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia. We're happy to report that, once again, The Alexandria Kleztet was honored with two Wammies from our colleagues in the greater Washington musical community. Band leader Seth Kibel was awarded the Wammie for "World Music Instrumentalist" for the SEVENTH year in a row, and "Peace, Love and Coffee" became our fourth consecutive album to receive the Wammie for "World Music Recording."
In other news, we want to hip everyone to the brand new album from SONiA & disappear fear. It's called "Blood, Bones & Baltimore," and it's really an amazing record. It features contributions on almost every track from The Kleztet's own Seth Kibel and Helen Hausmann.
The Most Klezmery Time of the Year!
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December 2, 2009
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'Tis the season!
'Tis the season to shower your friends and family with presents to show them how much you love, value and cherish them!
May we recommend that you give them the gift of Peace, Love and Coffee? The album, that is.
Our newest album is winning rave reviews everywhere, and is available just about everywhere fine music is sold on the World Wide Interweb. Both as digital files and as physical CD's.
So please check out some of our schedule highlights below, or find our complete schedule on our website at www.kleztet.com.
Here's wishing you and yours a VERY happy and healthy holiday season!
- Seth & The Alexandria Kleztet
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| Schedule highlights |
Saturday, December 5 -- Burke Library Multicultural Open House Celebration
11 am - noon
5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, Virginia 22015
703-249-1520
Free!
6 - 7:15 pm
380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg, Virginia 20175
703-777-0323
Free!
Yes, I know, we're playing two libraries in one day. Go figure.
Thursday, December 10 -- Concert at Sussex County Community College
7 - 8:30 pm
1 College Hill Road, Newton, New Jersey 08201
973-300-2100
We'll be in the "A" Building, in the Performing Arts Center.
Earlier in the day, we'll be doing an educational program for students at the college.
My understanding is that evening concert is free for students, and costs $7 for anyone else. So please pass this along to all your Jersey friends!
"Hungry for Chanukah Music" benefit concert
7 pm
7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
240-567-5775
This is our annual benefit concert for Hungry for Music, featuring some of the best and brightest in Jewish music in the Mid-Atlantic. In addition to The Kleztet, featured performers will include Klezcentricity, Lox and Vodka, Alan Oresky, and Mark Novak a.k.a. MC Macabee.
Reserved tickets are $20 and $25 and can ONLY be obtained by going to www.hungryformusic.com or by calling 240-582-6193.
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YouKlez
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November 2, 2009
We've just posted a whole slew of fine, fine video clips from The Alexandria Kleztet's August CD release show at The Kennedy Center.
Please check 'em out. And pretend the internet is toast, and our videos are klezmer jelly -- in other words, spread 'em around! Tweet 'em, post 'em on your Facebook profiles, rate 'em, comment on 'em, share 'em with your loved ones, watch 'em on company time -- it's all good!
Ketsad M'rakdin
Bei Mir Bist Du Schein
Cantina Band (yep, from Star Wars)
Youkali
Mi Ha'ish
If what you see (and hear) whets your appetite for more, please check out our December performance schedule here. We're playing all up and down the East Coast throughout next month, so you'll have plenty of chances to catch us live.
