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Klezmer, Jazz, or Something

JL;DR SUMMARY Akiva Schick delves into the fascinating intersection of Klezmer and Jazz, spotlighting the enigmatic Joseph Cherniavsky and his Yiddish-American Jazz Band from the 1920s. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Tags

Cultural FusionKlezmerJazzVaudevilleUniversal StudiosJoseph CherniavskyYiddish American Jazz BandHebrew Symphony Orchestra20th Century MusicS. An Sky's The Dybbuk

Places mentioned

Russian Federation
"Joseph Cherniavasky...from Russia who gained fame for scoring the first American production of S. An-Skys The Dybbuk."
Israel
"To build in Palestine a symphony orchestra which will remain an integral part of the spiritual life of the people."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Outstanding Jewish Financiers of Los Angeles, including Carl Laemmle."
United States
"he found himself an appointment out west."
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