Monday, June 29, 2015

NETHERLANDS/FRANCE: Alex Coke's Upcoming Shows




klezmo 

New Dates-Klez-Edge (Klezmokum): “Klez-Evergreens Project Extended” 2015
July 5, 15:00uur

LJG Synagoge, 20:30, Zuidelijk Wandelweg 41, Amsterdam Zuid

19 July Gallery Hoeveoverslot 16:00uur Slotweg 42 , Egmond aan den Hoef

New arrangements and compositions of some timeless and great material by composers who have used Jewish themes or modes in their compositions. Highlights include “Yiddish Blues” (from 1919!), John William’s “Theme from Schindler’s List”, A Wayne Shorter composition “Indian Song”, extended and is now entitled “Indian Judaic Song”, “Jews and Gypsies Suite II”, “Araber Tants” (early 20th century Jewish composition–a tribute to Arab Culture). Harold Arlen (Hyman Arluk) and Truman Capote’s piece: “A Sleepin Bee”, the dynamic Chassidic pieces “Nigun–Zhuritze Chlopotzi”, and “Ketsad M’rakdin”, and 2 lovely pieces from Fiddler On the Roof: “Sabbath Prayer’, and “Sewing Machine”. We are a pioneer in Klezmer/Balkan/Jazz.. (Since 1989).

Klez-Edge is: 
Alex Coke (Austin Texas/Amsterdam) Saxophones and Flute
Larry Fishkind (New York City/Amsterdam) Tuba
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Roberto Haliffi (Tripoli Libya/Amsterdam) Drums
Burton Greene (Chicago/Amsterdam) Piano


paris 

Brooklyn Session: McLean, Coke, Harney

John McLean, Alex Coke and Rich Harney
in an evening of
Jazz
Blues
Be-Bop
Bossa and more…

Brooklyn Cafe
31, rue des Batignolles, Paris
Thu, July 9, 2015 20:30