Although klezmer was the original inspiration and remains the definitive heart of the Klezmatics' music, the band has taken the often raucous, sad-but-celebratory music on an extraordinary journey over the past two decades. Read More
One can only imagine the astonishment and sheer pleasure (or to use a Yiddish word, "naches") that New York neo-klezmer icons The Klezmatics derived from hearing that their 2006 album of Woody Guthrie songs, "Wonder Wheel," received Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 49th annual awards ceremony. Read More
The Klezmatics take one of the wildest approaches to klezmer, the traditional dance music of the Eastern European Jews. ... Read the full The Klezmatics bio.