Talat - From Klezmer's Edge (Washington Jewish Music Festival) June 5, 2007

Tues, June 5, 7:30 pm

TALAT
From Klezmer’s Edge

Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater
1529 16th Street NW (16th & Q)
Advance Tickets: Non-Member: $15 * Member, Senior, Student Price: $10 At the Door: Non-Member: $20* Member, Senior, Student Price: $14



“The quintet has compelling chemistry in abundance.”

–All About Jazz

“Featuring a quintet of some of the most talented players out of the new generation, this is a brilliant debut.”

–John Zorn

Composed of five accomplished musicians, Talat plays original interpretations of klezmer, Middle Eastern grooves and African themes and spirituals, roaming between the borders of jazz, groove and improvisation. With piano, trumpet, saxophone, bass and percussion, Talat offers improvised interludes, riveting solos and spontaneous team play. Combined with familiar riffs and lively rhythms, they create music that is as challenging as it is appealing. Bandleader and pianist Alon Nechushtan is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and the recipient of numerous awards and grants. The band’s debut recording on the prestigious Tzadik label earned accolades from music critics around the world. Talat has toured in the US, Europe and the Middle East, and this is their DC debut.
www.talatmusic.com

TICKETS/INFO

Festival Tickets: Purchase tickets in advance at (800) 494-TIXS or www.wjmf.org. Tickets for Rita ONLY are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets go on sale for JCC members on Thursday, May 3, and for the general public on Monday, May 7. Same-day tickets are available for purchase on-site starting one hour before the event, subject to availability. All ticket sales are final. JCC members, students with ID, persons under 25, seniors over 65 and groups of eight or more may purchase tickets at discounted rates when applicable.

For Information: 202-777-3250 or www.wjmf.org.

THE WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER'S MORRIS CAFRITZ CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

The Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation is the major sponsor of the Eighth Annual Washington Jewish Music Festival. The Festival is supported, in part, by grants from the United Jewish Endowment Fund, The Jewish Federation’s Israel in DC initiative and the Humanities Council of Washington, DC. The Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts is supported by a grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and receives support from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

Official Website: http://www.wjmf.org