Alexandria Kleztet  9/27

The Alexandria Kleztet is an exciting and innovative klezmer band. Since they first began performing together in 1998, the unusual instrumentation and original approach of The Alexandria Kleztet has been delighting audiences in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, and beyond. With the release of their albums "Close Enough for Klezmer," "Delusions of Klezmer," and "Y2Klezmer," the band can share its unique style of "alternative Klezmer" with local listeners and audiences worldwide. Leader Seth Kibel began his career as a full-time professional musician in 1996, when he moved to the Washington/Baltimore area following his graduation from Cornell University with a double major in Music and American Studies. Since that time, he has been in demand as a sideman and as a bandleader performing in such diverse genres as jazz, rock, blues, swing, klezmer, Dixieland, and classical music. Seth Kibel received 2007 WAMMIES from the Washington Area Music Association for best world music instrumentalist and his recording The Great Pretender and was nominated for musician of the year. In previous years, band members have received many other Wammies, including "Best World Music Duo or Group" (2003, 2004, 2006), "Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005), and "Best World Music Recording 1