AMSTERDAM KLEZMER BAND                                   (THE NETHERLANDS)  7 musicians www.amsterdamklezmerband.nl New Album : Amsterdam Klezmer Band Remixed, with various DJs (Essay Records,2006) Availability : Open

The Amsterdam Klezmer Band was founded in 1996 and soon gained a reputation in Amsterdam with their many vibrant performances on the street, in parks and pubs. Soon the rest of the Netherlands caught up: the band performed frequently at the infamous Oerol Festival between 1999 and 2006 to great acclaim and was invited to the Noorderslag Festival in January 2001, (the press describing their performance as 'the great surprise of the festival'), followed by the Lowlands Festival 2001.

The band performed at North Sea Jazz 2002 and 2007 and again at Lowlands Festival in 2006. The band has played in the USA, Canada, Russia, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, UK, Hungary * Sziget Festival, Italy and has done 3 tours in Turkey. Most of their music is written by the band members who all contribute musically to an ever-growing collection of infectious Balkan/ Gypsy/Klezmer crossovers.

Albums:
Amsterdam Klezmer Band Remixed, with various DJs (Essay Records,2006)
SON (Russian for 'dream') (ConnectingCultures, 2005)
Katakofti, with Galata Gypsy Band of Turkey (Kalan Records, 2003)
Limonchiki (Knitting Factory, 2001)
Loka (Syncoop, 2000)
The Blasius Recording (BV Haast, 1999)