Hoffman's Farewell by Itay Dayan
In 1927 Philadelphia klezmer musician Joseph Hoffman put to paper a collection of klezmer music. This collection was passed down in his family from generation to generation. In 2023, almost 100 years later his great granddaughter, Susan Hoffman Watts, decided to share that collection with the world and publish it s The Hoffman Book. (available here: https://www.susanwattsmusic.com/performances)
I was very excited about the release of this book, which is another great resource of klezmer music, so I decided to record this album. I chose 8 of the pieces that seemed most interesting, obscure, weird, special to me and arranged them in different ways- some more traditional than others. I hope you enjoy listening to this album as much as I have creating it.
***These are Hi Res masters available exclusively on Bandcamp!
Tracklist
| 1. | He's My Lover Bulgar | 3:41 |
| 2. | Autumn's Song | 3:36 |
| 3. | Out There | 4:41 |
| 4. | First March | 3:30 |
| 5. | Out of Nowhere | 2:09 |
| 6. | Hoffman's Farewell | 3:55 |
| 7. | Midnight Bulgar | 4:24 |
| 8. | Final March | 4:25 |
Credits
Itay Dayan - clarinet
Isaac Dubow - trumpet
Aiden Coleman - trombone
Mattias Kaufmann - accordion
Roman Barten Sherman - banjo
Karl Henry - Bass
Alex Yoo - drums
Nadav Brenner - studio engineer
Itay Dayan - mix
Philip Shaw Bova - mastering
Kira Daglio Fine - art
License
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Hey, I'm Itay and I'm an Israeli clarinetist currently living in Boston. I've been mostly focusing on klezmer music in my career (playing with the Klezmer Conservatory Band and Israel Klezmer Orchestra) and I'm passionate about many different kinds of music. During 2025 I'll release some new, original music that brings some new musical ideas to the table. stay tuned if you're intrigued ;)