Balkan Sundays is back at Ashkenaz on November 22nd, and this time we're bringing together a killer lineup for a night of Balkan, Romanian, Klezmer, and Turkish music!
The house band will be led by Peter Bonos on trumpet, joined by Sean Tergis on drums and Leo Peringer on bass. We'll be playing tunes from all over Eastern Europe and beyond, with plenty of room for guest musicians to jump in and take the music wherever it goes. We'll also be featuring vocalist Dr. Shireen Nabatian, as we celebrate both her birthday and her graduation from her PhD program in Ethnomusicology at UC Santa Cruz.
We’re also expecting a very special guest vocalist visiting from Romania along with some of the heaviest-hitting local brass players dropping in. Expect a big sound, lots of horns, and plenty of surprises!
Doors open at 7:30 pm, when Ivan Velev kicks things off with a pre-show Balkan dance lesson! Learn some steps, warm up the dance floor, and get ready for the jam.
As always, Balkan Sundays is an open jam, so bring your instruments and join us onstage. Brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, singers—everyone is welcome to sit in. And if you're not playing, come dance! Contact peterbonos@gmail.com for the song list.
Balkan Sundays also happens every 2nd Sunday at Muddy Waters in SF. Check bayareabalkan.com to stay in the loop. Also, follow on IG @bayareabalkan and @balkansundays