Big Fun, and Dreams Coming True. (2001-2002)




Marching my synagouge's Torah to it's new home, with stalwart companion and ace musicianer Ben Saffer.



With my newest best friend, Sascha Alexandrovic, the genius F Tuba player with Boban Markovic Orkestar, the greatest Gypsy brass band in all of Serbia.



Consulting with Stefan Schertler at his booth at the 2001 NAMM convention. That's the fabulous Eminence Bass I'm playing and we're trying out pickup placements for his fablous new pick up.



Leading my pre-war western swing band, the Ridgetop Syncopators at our regular Thursday night stand at the Black Cat Lounge (of blessed memory.)



Not a cello, just a VERY small bass. A 1/10th in fact, designed for the littlest students.
Another innovation from my day job, manager of Violins, Etc.




Onstage w/ Frank London in Bratislava Slovakia, August 2001



Portrait by Todd V. Wolson, from Victrola CD cover shoot. fall '01



Helping out with Don Walser's Pure Texas Band at Mr. and Mrs. Walser's 50th Wedding anniversary party. Photo courtesy Bill Groll and Austin Americana



With Cookie Seigelsteins' Klezmer ensemble at Fiddle Tunes, July 2001 


Sitting on the porch and jamming with what will soon become the Bing Bang Boys at Fiddle Tunes 2001. This session was so much fun it lead to a band and a CD!



With Brian Marshall's Texas-Polish Fiddle Band.


With fellow performers at the Jewish Music Festival of Kracow Poland, June 2002.


With Stephan Puchalski, moments after our impromtu performance with the Port Townsend WA Community Band. July 4th 2002
(I love any chance to play Sousa!)


With Brian Marshall and his Tex-Slavic Playboys at the National Folk Festival, Bangor ME, August 2002


Singing w/ Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars, September 2002



Performing along side Sascha and Boban Markovic Orkestar.


Hanging out on an old man's porch, learning to play the banjo properly.That's Tommy Griffith on my right, piano man with the Old Waterloo Jazz Band.
Austin Banjo Club Ice Cream Social, Fall '02


One well placed hand grenade could have stopped Jewish Bass playing in it's tracks....
Klez Kamp, Philadelphia, 12/02.
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