Having first played Eastern European Jewish music with my parents Klezmer band from a young age, it was towards the end of my college days that I began taking other kinds of Eastern European Folk and Gypsy Music more seriously. 

Having been influenced by my teacher Dave Bitelli and various other musicians I began working with such as Jiri Slavik, Fred Thomas and Francesc Marco, when approaching different musical genres and sub-genres I tend to perceive each one as having its own set of stylistic parameters and its unique musical language. The challenge I find, is being able to express oneself within those parameters although sometimes, depending on the context, it can be fun to make informed decisions to occasionally move outside of them.

Having recently joined the Kamao quintet which blends Romani Manouche tunes with the slightly more Westernized Django Rhinehardt repertoire, I find playing this music is an excellent bridge between World Music and Swing Jazz.

Guesting with Shekoyokh 
on sax in my long hair days.

Shekoyokh at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill, Copyright Dave Shulman 2013

The Swedish tour with Oi va voi, I had alot of fun depping for the great Steve Levi on clarinet. An excellent bunch of guys to work with and an inspiring tour.

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Projects include: 

Klezmer

Hilda Bronstein and Chutspah: Yiddish Songs and East European instrumental Klezmer music

Shulmans Klezmer and Swing Band

The Fluggerbulgars

Toured with Oi Va Voi

Guested with London Klezmer Quartet

Guested with Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz

East European

Performed with Monica Madas and Zach Gvirtzman with Klezmer Bhun

Guested and recorded with Shekoyokh

Recorded with Mor Karbasi

Guested with Dunjaska Kapelya

Chancery Blame and the Gadjo Club:  Hungarian/Balkan/Rock and Roll Mashup

Manouche

Kamao Quintet

Trio Manouche

Samba

Rhythms of the City: Samba Band, Caixa