www. Lafayettegrillandbar.Net: New York Gypsy Festival,Fri Sept.25. @ 9pm

BARBAROS ERKOSE, NY GYPSY ALL-STARS,

FRANK LONDON & ILHAN ERSAHIN

NY Gypsy Festival 5th Anniversary

Host:	NY Gypsy Festival
Type:	Music/Arts - Concert
Network:	Global
Price:	$15 adv tix at brownpapertickets.com, $20 at door

Start Time:	Friday, September 25, 2009 at 8:00pm
End Time:	Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 2:00pm
Location:	Lafayette Grill
Street:	54 Franklin St
City/Town:	New York, NY

http://nygypsyfest.com/2009/friday_sept_25.htm

Like many musicians, Barbaros Erkose moved to Istanbul from the

Balkans in the early 60s. On Istanbul radio, he played with many of

the country's most famous artists and was the first to bring clarinet into

the fasil ensemble solo programs. He also performed with his brothers

in local first class nightclubs, leading to the beginning of his recording

career, in which he made recordings with his brothers Ali and

Selahattin as the famous Erkose Kardesler (The Brothers Erkose).

While continuing to perform with the Istanbul TRT, Barbaros began

to receive international recognition following a performance in France i

n 1984. Growing critical acclaim has set Barbaros on a solo career and

to engage in creative fusion projects with musicians from other cultures.

Under the leadership of the young Macedonian / Turkish clarinet virtuoso

Ismail Lumanovski, the NY Gypsy All-Stars have amazed audiences in NYC.

The band was born out of the annual NY Gypsy Festival, playing

jazz-inflected Turkish, Balkan and Mediterranean Romani (Gypsy)

songs to frenzied crowds. The All Stars showcases some of NY's finest

musicians including Ismail Lumanovski from Macedonia on clarinet,

Tamer Pinarbasi from Turkey on qanun, Panogiotis Andreu from Greece

on bass, and Engin Gunaydin on drums. The band performed with such

world music icons as Turkish clarinet master Husnu Senlendirici and

Bulgarian virtuoso Ivo Papasov.

Ilhan Ersahin is a Turkish/Swedish saxophonist, producer and composer

living in New York. He founded Lower East Side club Nublu in

2002 and runs Nublu Records, as well as performing with his

bands Wax Poetic, I Led 3 Lives, Our Theory, Wonderland,

Love Trio and the Nublu Orchestra.

Trumpeter/composer Frank London is a member of the Klezmatics

and Hasidic New Wave. He has performed with John Zorn, LL

Cool J, Mel Torme, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, LaMonte

Young, They Might Be Giants, David Byrne, Jane Siberry, Ben

Folds 5, Mark Ribot, Maurice El Medioni and Gal Costa and is

featured on over one hundred LPs.

Friday, September 25
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm

Barbaros Erkose with NY Gypsy All-Stars and special

guests Frank London & Ilhan Ersahin
at Lafayette Grill
54 Franklin St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 732-5600

$15 advance tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/78445
$20 at door