And We’re Off!
Wow! What a great way to kick off our Europa tour. We played last night to a packed house at B-flat Jazz Club in Berlin, playing two sets of original klezmer fusion. German audiences continue to be my favourite ones Read More …
Month: July 2015
Europa
Tonight, we kick of the Europa tour here in Berlin. KlezFactor is rocking B-flat Jazz Club (Rosenthaler Str. 13 in Berlin Mitte) at 9pm. You may have noticed that I wrote in the last post that it was a little Read More …
Back in Berlin
It’s both exciting and a little scary to be back in Berlin. After more than 2 1/2 years, I’m back in the city that I called my home for about year, and it’s fantastic to be back. We’re out of Read More …
Welcome to Kazakhstan
We’ve been in Astana, Kazakhstan for a couple of days now and it’s certainly an interesting place. We’ll know a bit more after we’ve had a chance to tour the city a little bit on Sunday but for now, it’s Read More …
How to Support Independent Music
There has been a lot of talk lately about what the latest developments in the music industry mean for independent musicians. The rise of streaming services like Spotify make the consumption of music so much easier for music fans: they Read More …
Time is Running Out!
Time is running out to help support KlezFactor: Europa! Our Indiegogo campaign closes in less than three days and we can use all of the help you can provide! Come on by and check out our Indiegogo campaign, where you Read More …
Turkey: Musical Connections
The photo above displays a simit, which is a Turkish bagel (and I’ve seen it advertised as such in some of the more touristy parts of town). While the simit is round and has a hole in the middle, the Read More …
Encore, Encore
It’s been a couple of weeks but I’ve finally been able to take advantage of some downtime in Istanbul to edit and post a couple of clips from the Mike Anklewicz Trio’s concert in Amsterdam. Listening back to the recording, Read More …
The Tour of Awesome
We’re in Istanbul now, enjoying the sunshine, warmth and incredible Ramadan atmosphere (at least once the sun has risen). The Tour of Awesome™ has proceeded smoothly so far and, as I’ve mentioned before, time is flying. It’s less than two Read More …