So it begins...

The adventures in klezmer have begun...

Yesterday was a busy day, leaving Toronto, arriving in Montreal, enjoying the awesomeness that is the jazz festival...

Jaro (klezfactor's guitarist extraordinaire) and I saw a great show by Alex Cuba, featuring our drummer du jour, Max Senitt.

Our show was a lot of fun, with a fantastic audience. There were Ghetto Shul regulars, Montreal people, as well as people up from the US enjoying the jazz fest. We rocked through our set with our little power quartet (the travel sized version of the band) and the audience was very appreciative!

So many thanks to Leibish and Dena at the Ghetto Shul!

On a lighter note, Nozen, the band following us, featured a bassist who is, beyond any shadow of a doubt, a true doppelgänger for Dave MacDougall, our regular drummer. I hope to post a photo within a couple of days!

I recorded an interview with Leslie Lutsky who hosts a Jewish radio show here, and when I have more info on when it airs, I'll pass that along.

The rest of today will consist of wandering around the jazz fest, meeting up with friends, and flying out to Poland (via a short stop in Brussels).

Until next time, from the other side of the Atlantic.