Articles by Michael Winograd

Klezmer: Jewish Jazz? Not really, but sometimes...

by Michael Winograd
April 10, 2019

I've always found it funny that Klezmer music has often been described as “Jewish Jazz." And I've found it even funnier that the great Klezmer clarinetist Dave Tarras was referred to as “The Jewish Benny Goodman." Right? Its funny. But more so, its fascinating that for many listeners, Jewish and non Jewish alike, there was a connection between Klezmer and Jazz. I'll be honest, the fundamentals of that connection are somewhat blurry to me. At its core, Klezmer music (Eastern ...