The Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation, the acclaimed non-profit organization committed to exhuming lost music from America’s attics, is proud to announce it has acquired an extensive back catalog from Orrin Keepnews’ legendary Riverside label, which featured some of the greatest names in Jazz from the 50s and 60s. Their first Riverside re-issue, MAZEL TOV, MIS AMIGOS, features classics from the Yiddish theater through the leading Latin dance styles of the 50s and 60s. The album magically resounds Jewish standards in Latin time, translating somber, traditional Yiddish and Hebrew melodies into the energy-laden Latin rumbas, cha-chas, and meringues. Pick up a copy of this album out now and to check out this album performed live you can visit the Lincoln Center in New York City on August 23rd where there will be a one night only live performance under the musical direction of Grammy award winning Arturo O’Farrill and His Afro-Cuban Sextet. For more information head to http://www.idelsohnsociety.com.
