Brave Old World

Brave Old World Is An International Klezmer Band Formed In 1989. Members Hail From The US And Germany. The Washington Post Called Brave Old World "the Revival's First Supergroup. Every Player Is A Virtuoso". In 1992 The Group Won First Prize At The International Klezmer Festival In Sofed Israel. Clarinetist Joel Rubin Was Founding Member. The Current Members Are * Michael Alpert Vocals Accordion Guitar Violin Percussion * Alan Bern Director Piano Accordion * Kurt Bjorling Clarinet Bass Clarinet Saxophone. Accordion Tsimbl * Stuart Brotman Double Bass Tsimbl Tilinca Percussion Trombone * Christian Dawid Clarinet The Group's Albums Include * Klezmer Music 1990 Flying Fish Records * Beyond The Pale 1994 Rounder Records * Blood Oranges 1999 Red House * Bless The Fire 2003 Pinnorekk Musikverlag Germany * Dus Gezang Fin Geto Lodzh / Song Of The Lodz Ghetto 2005 Winter And Winter The Group Has Also Been Featured On Two Albums By Violinist Itzhak Perlman. A DVD "Brave Old World--Live In Concert" Sun-Street Inc. Toronto Canada Was Also Released In 2006. read less