A Short History of Jewish Music in Poland: Maxwell Street Klezmer Band Quartet

For almost 1,000 years, the Jewish community lived and Jewish music thrived in Poland. In this presentation, a quartet from Chicago's Maxwell Street Klezmer Band highlights the story of klezmer and Jewish folk music, as well as drawing portraits of a few of the many Polish Jewish musicians of the 20th century.
This presentation was created at the request of the Polish Heritage Alliance, Wisconsin.
Musicians, in order to offer a virtual program during the pandemic. The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band musicians are:

Lori Lippitz: Vocals, Guitar, Narration, Producer
Bartek Warkoczynski: Clarinet, Vocals, Narration
Alex Koffman: Violin, Vocals, Band Director
Gail Mangurten: Keyboard

Video Creators:
Dmitriy Yakubov: VIdeography and Video Editing
Hannah Frank: Graphic Arts
Kayla Chinitz: Photomontage

For more information, contact:
The Klezmer Music Foundation, www.klezmermusicfoundation.org
847-675-4800
[email protected]
(c) 2021
We do not claim ownership of any of the images or archival video clips used in this educational presentation.