Gutkin

While no one took Klezmatic violinist Lisa Gutkin up on her offer to come over and make her aunt's chopped liver, she is still high on the new paradigm.

Quarter-Life Crisis for the Klezmatics Tad Hendrickson 2011

"It's a very positive direction in this world where everybody is pirating music," said Ms. Gutkin, who lives in the West Village.

Quarter-Life Crisis for the Klezmatics Tad Hendrickson 2011

The members' varied musical interests—Ms. Gutkin plays a lot of Irish music; Mr. London, drummer Richie Barshay and reedist Matt Darriau often play jazz; Mr. Sklamberg is a Yiddish scholar and archivist; and bassist Paul Morrissett is versed in a variety of folk styles—make for many different contexts, though the music always remains true to the band's mission.

Quarter-Life Crisis for the Klezmatics Tad Hendrickson 2011

Gutkin not only offers a fatuous reading of Hamas's intentions but baselessly and gratuitously credits President Obama with having made it possible:

We'll Always Have Burris 2009

Gutkin describes this as if it is something new, whereas in fact Hamas has long discussed the possibility of a "long-term truce" -- which it has made quite clear is a tactic in its war to destroy Israel, not a step toward actual peace.

We'll Always Have Burris 2009

We suppose "less preposterous" is a backhanded way of acknowledging that it's still preposterous, but Gutkin is really stretching to show that Obama's "olive branches" have gotten results.

We'll Always Have Burris 2009

Sklamberg, Gutkin and Morrissett's vocals are sheer roots Americana, but they're beautifully offset by an Eastern European twist of clarinet and the

NPR Topics: News 2011

Sklamberg, Gutkin and Morrissett's vocals are sheer roots Americana, but they're beautifully offset by an Eastern European twist of clarinet and the

NPR Topics: News 2011

The Grammy-winning band's lineup has changed pretty fluidly over the last quarter-century, but the four Klezmatics who visited us - Lorin Sklamberg, Paul Morrissett, Matt Darriau and Lisa Gutkin - epitomize their spirit of amazing musicianship and restless wandering.

NPR Topics: News 2011

The Grammy-winning band's lineup has changed pretty fluidly over the last quarter-century, but the four Klezmatics who visited us - Lorin Sklamberg, Paul Morrissett, Matt Darriau and Lisa Gutkin - epitomize their spirit of amazing musicianship and restless wandering.

NPR Topics: News 2011