" Klezmer is an interpretation of art and life based not
solely on Jewish folklore, but rather on a cosmopolitan divergence of musical genres" Giora
Feidman
The Andy Statman Trio (Andy on clarinet, Jim Whitney on bass, Larry Eagle on drums and percussion) play a medley
of Chasidic dance melodies at a house concert in Nashville, TN.
Andy Statman/Larry Eagle: Improvisation on Charles Street
Andy Statman on clarinet and Larry Eagle on drums improvise a Meron style melody at the Charles Street
Synagogue, January 2008.
Andy Statman Trio Live in Los Angeles: Reb Y'Heskl of Cusimir
Andy Statman, Jim Whitney and Larry Eagle, in concert at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, interpret a melody
composed (perhaps) by a Chassidic sage. January, 2009
Andy Statman Trio: Live in Brooklyn - Tune in 9
Andy Statman, Jim Whitney and Larry Eagle at Barbes in Brooklyn, November 2008
Andy Statman Jewish Klezmer Music in the Village, New York
This is a clip of Andy Statman playing the clarinet in his twice-weekly concert that takes place in a little
shul on Charles St
Andy Statman plays three clarinet nigunim at the synagogue
Giora Feidman
"We have one Torah, one shofar, one flag, and the expression of all that is the nigun, any
nigun. It's not a song, it's an energy which results from an interpretation of the faith."
"Long live Giora, his clarinet and his music! He builds bridges between generations, cultures and
classes, and he does it with perfect artistry!" Leonard Bernstein