Jazz Articles about Margot Leverett

Margot Leverett: Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mountain Boys

by Elliott Simon
December 25, 2003

To round out the Klezmer Mountain Boys, NYC clarinetist Margot Leverett has assembled a diverse and talented group of klezmer and bluegrass veterans. The delightful outcome is not a fusion, but instead a forum for these musicians to meet, strut their own stuff, and try out each other's styles. Consisting of bluegrass/klezmer medleys and uniquely performed traditional pieces, the record offers listeners a chance to discover both these culturally rich genres. The common denominator is of course Leverett, ...