Michael Winograd

Michael Winograd, a leading clarinetist in Klezmer music, stretches the boundaries of the timeless Jewish style on his latest recording, Storm Game. During the 13 selections, Winograd explores modern jazz, contemporary classical, European folk music and the avant-garde while staying true to his roots in Klezmer.

Arkady Gendler

Arkady Gendler’s musical soundscape is a unique reflection of the diverse and cosmopolitan influences on Yiddish folk and popular song, from the late 19th to the mid-20th century..... A self-taught, natural lyrical tenor, Arkady sings here a sample from his extensive repertoire, with the focus on songs that he himself composed, or for which he wrote complete or partial original lyrics.

Buzuki Orhan Osman

Orhan believes that the flood gates are now open for a truly multi-cultural music in Istanbul. He's found the magic key to unlock the music of Turkey - through the gathering of the best cosmopolitan musicians whose experience in a multitude of genres allow them to interact organically with each other.

Veretski Pass

The Klezmer Shul, the latest work of Veretski Pass, is a four-movement tone poem that attempts to bridge the gap between the sacred and the secular, not through the use of words but with purely instrumental music.

Deepak Ram
with Pt. Anindo Chatterjee

Those who are new to the bansuri may be drawn to it through an intuition that the instrument is spiritual in nature. More than a cliché, this is in fact the essence of the instrument. Deepak relates the search for the essential question posed by Indian philosophy, “Who am I?,” and notes that archetypal player of the bansuri, Lord Krishna, reminds people that,

“Sound was the first manifestation of being. Sound was the first manifestation of matter.”

Adrienne Cooper

The new release of Adrienne Cooper promises to be the Yiddish music gem of the year. It is a bold foray into the unexplored, with sound collages, beautifully rendered ballads and delicately set folk songs on a colorful palette of styles and arrangements. Cooper is joined by the powerful forces of Marilyn Lerner, Frank London, Mike Winograd and others. This CD is destined to be an instant classic, not only for Yiddish music, but for world music in general.

Deepak Ram

"This is mind-opening, spacious composing that offers a unique change of pace for those willing to take the trip" - JazzTimes

Veretski Pass

After the smash reception of their eponymous first CD, the eccentric trio Veretski Pass is now releasing a second CD, TRAFIK. A true collage of Carpathian, Jewish, Rumanian and Ottoman styles, the suites contain dances from Moldavia and Bessarabia; Jewish melodies from Poland and Rumania, Hutzul wedding music from Carpathian-Ruthenia, and haunting Rembetic aires from Smyrna, seamlessly integrated with a large number of original compositions.

Deepak Ram

Deepak Ram
with Pt. Anindo Chatterjee

Budowitz

Budowitz is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an explosion of rarities on a new live CD! The new program and CD features a stunning array of pieces which showcases rare cross-cultural traditional folk music molded and reformed through the unique and personal Budowitz group style. Beside leading the pack with 19th Century musical traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews from the regions of Bessarabia, Galitsia and Bukovina and the music of its neighbors, this new program brings in never-before heard gems from each member of the group.

Murat Aydemir & Derya Türkan

On their second album, Ahenk Duo performs works by Tanburi Osman Bey, Tanburi Cemil Bey, Tanburi Refik Fersan, Dede Efendi, Neyzen Salih Dede among others as well as solo and joint improvisations. Program includes music from 17th through 20th centuries in makams Arazbar, Ussak, Sedd-i Araban, Mahur and Pesendide. Duo performs these pieces and improvisations masterfully in this second part of their journey of Turkish and Ottoman classical music.

Deepak Ram

"... phenomenal flute playing, accomplished performer and composer" - London Guardian

Yurdal Tokcan

Deepak Ram
with Ustad Tari Khan

Salih Bilgin &
Murat Aydemir

Mesut Özgen

Pour a cup of Turkish coffee, and welcome Ihsan Özgen to your home for an evening of kemençe playing! A casual collection of Turkish classics interwoven with Özgen's own improvisations and original compositions.