"The
SFKE mines all of klezmer's cabaret, jazz, dance, folk, and art music
possibilities for music that is poignant, complex, sprightly, and fun. "
-SF Bay Guardian
Stuart Brotman (cymbalom) has been playing world-class New Jewish Music for a decade with the internationally acclaimed ensemble Brave Old World. >>more
Sheldon Brown (clarinet, soprano saxaphone) As a composer and woodwind multi-instrumentalist, Sheldon Brown has been an active member of the SF Bay-Area music scene for over 15 years. >>more
Daniel
Hoffman (violin, bandleader) The
leader and founder of Davka and the Klez-X. Comes from a long line
of Bessarabian furriers. >>more
Jeanette Lewicki (accordion,
vocals)plays with The Gonifs klezmer band as well as with
the Klez-X. She has sung and played with Alan Bern and Michael Alpert
of Brave Old World. >>more
Stephen Saxon (trumpets, cornet, vocals) was a member of the Klezmorim and is featured on their album, Notes from the Underground . >>more
Richard Saunders (Bass) has played professionally for over thirty years. He started on a washtub with Country Joe and the Fish, switching to bass viol after two years studying with Bill Matthieu (Alaudin). >>more
Charlie Seavey (Trombone) A veteran of the Bay-Area Klezmer scene, Charlie Seavey lived through several tours with the Klezmorim between 1988 and 1992. >>more
Kevin Mummey (Drums, Percussion)is known as one of the Bay Area's most versatile percussionists. Kevin learned drums from his father in Chicago, and is equally at home in jazz, Middle-Eastern, klezmer, rock, country, experimental, and numerous other styles. >>more