Seth Kibel Duo  10/17

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 is currently the leader, clarinetist, and composer for The Alexandria Kleztet, an “alternative” klezmer band.  In addition to several WAMMIES for Alexandria Kleztet, Seth has received individual awards for best world instrumentalist and best jazz instrumentalist. Seth has fronted a variety of swing and jazz groups and performed with such notables as Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Percy Sledge, The Coasters, and Johnnie Johnson. Since 2002, he has been on the faculty of the ElderHostel program at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and has lectured extensively on klezmer, jazz, swing, and the big band era. Seth's primary instruments are the clarinet, saxophone (alto, tenor, and baritone), and flute.  He has, however, been known to make some noise on harmonica, recorder, guitar, piano, and accordion.