GOLDENSHTEYN TRIBUTE CONCERT/DANCE PARTY AT Southpaw

Sunday, September 17th, 2006
Southpaw, 125 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
7 PM Doors Open, 8 PM Concert/Dance Party

Goldenshteyn Tribute Ensemble
Featuring: Frank London, Jeff Warschauer, Margot Leverett, Susan Watts, Aaron Alexander, Alicia Svigals, and many more
The Goldenshteyn Tribute Ensemble will begin at 8 PM on Sunday September 17th at Southpaw. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Call 212.946.6334 or visit www.metpo.com for more information and online ticket purchase.

German Goldenshteyn, a Holocaust survivor and Red Army veteran, notated over 800 melodies in the 40 years that he played Jewish weddings along the Ukrainian border with Moldavia, before moving to Brooklyn in 1994. He recorded his first CD “German Goldenshteyn: A Living Tradition” (available at www.germangoldenshteyn.com at KlezKamp 2005 before his tragic untimely death in June at age 71, and had a second CD on the way, along with plans for concerts and workshops in Poland, Germany and Canada.

Now some of New York and the world’s finest klezmer musicians are teaming up to play a tribute concert and dance party featuring the amazing melodies German taught them all. All proceeds go to his widow, Mina, their daughter, Klava Rozentul, son-in-law Borya, and grandson Alex.

Directed by clarinetist Alex Kontorovich, the evening will feature such renowned artists as Frank London, Jeff Warschauer, Margot Leverett, Susan Watts, Aaron Alexander, and Alicia Svigals, with many surprise guests throughout the night.

Just try sitting still while listening to German’s collection of melodies!

SOUTHPAW (125 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY) is a large capacity, 5,000 square foot venue located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, bringing local, national, international artists, and dj’s spanning all musical genres. In 2004, Southpaw was chosen as one of the top 5 venues in all of New York City by TIME OUT NY.

Catch Metropolitan Klezmer Before the Holidays

Metropolitan Klezmer octet on the cusp of the holidays (awe-appropriate...) Recharged traditionals, soulful originals, retro surprises! Full details follow:

Thursday, September 14
7:00pm @ JCC Metrowest, West Orange NJ - free!

Tuesday, September 19
7:30pm @ Mo Pitkin's - Judeo/Latino cuisine!
34 Avenue A (East Village) NYC

www.mopitkins.com
www.jccmetrowest.org
www.metropolitanklezmer.com
www.cdbaby.com/metklez3

Two early evening Metropolitan Klezmer shows this month:
• Thursday, September 14
Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, West Orange NJ
7:00 pm FREE concert, open to the public!
760 Northfield Avenue - West Orange
Sponsored by the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled / WAE Center (Wellness, Arts and Enrichment Center), the second concert in their World Music Series.
For more information or to request a listening device call Elaine Schenkel, WAE Center Program Coordinator, at 973-325-1494 x 16.
Full eight-piece band!
www.jccmetrowest.org

• Tuesday, September 19
Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
7:30pm ~ one 75+ minute set, Upstairs at Mo's
34 Avenue A (btw East 2nd & 3rd Streets), NYC
Info: 212-777-5660
Decor: East Village shrine of mid-century eclectica Satisfaction: Full bar & menu, comidas a la Ratner's: Jewish/Latino cuisine $10 +one drink minimum. All ages welcome, zip code neighbor early bird deals. Full eight-piece band!
www.mopitkins.com

"With influences that range from old school Arabic music to Latin jazz to Motown, Metropolitan Klezmer interprets aged Yiddish favorites with a mixture of tradition and irreverence.... not only exuberantly eclectic but also very danceable. Expect an eccentric cultural lesson from these modern-day purveyors of time-honored traditions." - Jen Bachman, flavorpill.net

Sephardic concert at Merkin Hall

September 12, 2006. Sephardic concert "La Mar Enfortuna" performed by Elsyian Fields, Oren Bloedow and Jennifer Charles. Merkin Concert Hall, NYC, NY, USA, 8 p.m. Tickets - $25. For more info or to order tickets http://www.kaufman-center.org/tc/0607/lamar_091206.php