Folk magazine about past and present, from freak folk to minstrels. Attention for the Amsterdam Klezmer Band, a 7-person company that gives klezmer a more contemporary and loose interpretation than usual. Today the AKB celebrates its 15-year existence and the 1000th performance in Paradiso. So…after this broadcast straight to this Amsterdam rock temple.
Today we will follow this band from the beginning with ‘Mishpoge’ up to the album ‘Son’ from 2005, with for the first time singer Alec Kopyt, and almost only performances of their own work with more compositions from other band members apart from founder and saxophone player Job Chajes. The ‘De’ before Amsterdam Klezmer Band has also disappeared, because of more and more success abroad. Later on several band members also engaged in other projects like Di Fidl-Kapelye, Mdungu and Stricat.
1. Mishpoge. Lebendik Und Freilich. (trad.).
Cassette: Mishpoge, eigen beheer.
2. De Amsterdamse Klezmer Band. One Goy. (trad.).
Cassette: Leib In De Pijp!!, eigen beheer.
3. De Amsterdamse Klezmer Band. Koningsplein. (Job Chajes).
Cassette: Leib In De Pijp!!, eigen beheer.
4. De Amsterdamse Klezmer Band. Koningsplein. (Job Chajes).
Cassette: Leib In De Pijp!!, eigen beheer.
5. De Amsterdam Klezmer Band. De Vuurvreter Van Sassari. (J.D. Chajes).
Cd: De Amsterdam Klezmer Band, The Blasius Recordings tbs 999.
6. De Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Een Laatste Liedje. (trad., J.D. Chajes).
Cd: De Amsterdam Klezmer Band, The Blasius Recordings tbs 999.
7. De Amsterdam Klezmer Band. A Chassid In Amsterdam. (J.D. Chajes).
Cd: Limonchiki, Knitting Factory Records kfw-300.
8. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Son. (Gijs Levelt, Alec Kopyt).
Cd: Son, Connecting Cultures cc 50022.
9. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Magnificent 7. (Janfie van Strien).
Cd: Son, Connecting Cultures cc 50022.
10. Di Fidl-Kapelye. Simkha’s Toreh. (trad.).
Cd: Trumpets For Di Fidl-Kapelye, Frea Records/Music & Words mwcd 4055.
11. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Alles Kan Beter. (Theo van Tol).
Cd: Zaraza, Essay Recordings ay cd 19.
12. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Op Een Goppe. (Job Chajes).
Cd: Zaraza, Essay Recordings ay cd 19.
13. Mdungu. Slow Music. (Mdungu).
Cd: Dag van de Wereldmuziek 2009, Muziek Centrum Nederland.
14. Stricat. Romanian Strut. (Stricat).
Cd: Jab, Karnatic Lab Records klr018.
15. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Desert Banjo. (Jasper de Beer).
Cd: Katla, Essay Recordings ay cd 28.
16. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Geen Sores. (Jasper de Beer, Job Chajes).
Cd: Katla, Essay Recordings ay cd 28.
17. Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Naie Kashe. (Job Chajes, Alec Kopyt).
Cd: Mokum, Essay Recordings ay cd 32.
