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Frank London & Hazonos

Thursday, April 17 2008
Bezanson Recital Hall 8:00 pm
$12 General, $7 Students
Trumpeter and composer Frank London is one of the most important musicians of the New Jewish Renaissance. A member of the Klezmatics and Hasidic New Wave, London has performed with John Zorn, LL Cool J, Mel Torme, Lester Bowie, LaMonte Young, They Might Be Giants, David Byrne, Jane Siberry, Mark Ribot, and Gal Costa, and is featured on over 200 cds. His Hazonos project features the sparkling rhythm section of Anthony Coleman, David Chevan and Gerald Cleaver, and Chazzan Jacob Mendelson, whose soaring voice gives a unique spiritual quality to the music.

Associated Educational Events

Meet the Artists prior to the film screening
Frank London & Jacob Mendelson
Wednesday, April 16 2008
the Yiddish Book Center 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Film Screening: "A Cantor's Tale w/Q & A following
Frank London & Jacob Mendelson
Wednesday, April 16 2008
The Yiddish Book Center 7:30 pm
$8
Presented as part of the Jewish Film Festival

Hampshire College Class on Yiddish Culture
Frank London & Jack Mendelson
Thursday, April 17 2008
The Yiddish Book Center 10:30 am
Free and Open to the Public
Cantor Jack Mendelson, charismatic cantor and subject of the film A Cantor's Son, and Klezmatics composer Frank London will discuss "Tradition and Creativity: Old and New Approaches to Cantorial Music."