Village Klezmer is a consortium of talented NYC-based musicians who can provide music to fit any situation and budget, performing
in configurations from duos up to nine pieces.
Joey Weisenberg (mandolin/guitar) has worked in many different musical settings and genres, including klezmer, swing, blues, flamenco, choro, classical, and contemporary composition. He also performs regularly with Romashka and Lithuanian singer Marija Krupoves. Formerly the musical director of the Columbia Klezmer Band at Columbia University, Joey also teaches music at a Hebrew school and gives private lessons in NYC.
Reuben Radding (bass) has contributed his powerful sound and sensitive listening has contributed to countless ensembles from jazz, to classical, to ethnic genres. He has been featured on over 30 recordings and has performed with Matt Moran, Jack Wright, Daniel Carter, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Elliott Sharp, Stuart Dempster, Saadet Turkoz, Wally Shoup, Wolfgang Fuchs, John Oswald, Dave Douglas, John Hollenbeck, Ned Rothenberg, Scott Rosenberg, Anthony Coleman, Nate Wooley, Butch and many others.
Timothy Quigley (drums/percussion) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer known for his versatility, accomplished in playing the western drum set as well as congas, doumbek, def, riq, tapan and frame drums. He has performed and/or recorded with Jessica Lurie, Jon Birdsong, Smokey Hormel, Adam Good, Frank London, Rashid Halilal, Alan Ginsburg, Chata Addy, and many others. Timothy regularly performs with a number of groups including The Zagnut Circus Orkestar, Romashka, Sheqer, Golem and One Ring Zero.Jake Shulman-Ment - violin
Ben Holmes (trumpet) moved to NYC in 2001 and quickly became an in-demand
performer in the Jazz, Klezmer, and Balkan music scenes.
The Klez Dispensers'
album "New Jersey Freylekhs", featuring several of Ben's compositions and
arrangements, was released in early 2004. Ben also recorded for the soundtrack
of the movie "School of Rock" and appeared on HBO's "Sex & the City" as a member
of the Klezmatics. Ben currently performs with the Klez Dispensers, the
Zagnut Cirkus Orkestar,
Romashka, and
King Django's Roots & Culture Band, as well as his own and other people's
jazz groups.
Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) is proficient in many styles, including klezmer, Rom, Greek, Celtic,
classical and jazz. Jake was the founder and musical director of the professional teenage group
the Klezminors. Along with his extensive performances in the New York
metropolitan area, Jake has traveled throughout Greece collecting and
documenting traditional folk music. He currently studies at New York University.
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