Andrey Makarevich & Yiddish Jazz in Washington, DC

Presented by Cherry Orchard Festival

Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 7:00pm
Tickets: $46 - $86

An outspoken, iconic rock star and longtime leader of the legendary Russian rock band "Time Machine", Andrey Makarevich returns to the US with a new program, titled "Yiddish Jazz." Drawing a parallel between "Klezmer" music, created by Jewish immigrants, and traditional big-band jazz, Andrey Makarevich will perform well-known favorites in Yiddish, English and Russian, backed by a live band of internationally renowned jazz musicians and vocalists. In the second half of the program, fans will hear a full set of a re-imagined selection of the greatest hits and old time classics performed by Makarevich.

Featuring: Andrey Makarevich, Eugeniy Boretz, Alexandr and Dmitriy Bril, Konstantin Gevondyan,  Sergey Ostroumov, Irina Rodiles, Polina Kasyanova, Diana Polenova, Elisaveta Boretz, and Sergey Khutas.