Yiddish Twist Orchestra
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MAY
29
2019
CHALONS EN CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE
LA COMETE SCENE NATIONALE
I Was There
MAY
28
2019
Camden, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Pizza Express Live (Holborn)
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MAR
15
2018
London, United Kingdom
PizzaExpress Live (Holborn)
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DEC
17
2017
London, United Kingdom
JW3 Hampstead
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SEP
09
2017
Łódź, Poland
Festiwal Lodz Czterech Kultur
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SEP
01
2017
Montpellier, France
Festival les Nuit d’O 2017: Nuits Twist & Shout
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About Yiddish Twist Orchestra
For a short while in the late 50s and early 60s, London was home to the shvitz, the dirtiest, funkiest dance style it had ever known.
It was Calypso, Mambo, Twist, Skiffle, Klezmer: a one-off collision of roots and cultures that spawned London’s first truly homegrown dance craze.
When years later it crossed the Atlantic as ‘The Twist’ its origins were forgotten, and remained so, with the exception of a select few who recognise Willy Bergman, its deranged founder and greatest bandleader, as the lost hero of the sex n drugs British music revolution.
The Yiddish Twist Orchestra, under the guidance of trumpeter Lemez Lovas, twist guitarist Ben Jamin and chef d'orchestre Robin Harris, pays homage to the genius of Willy Bergman, the anonymous beatnik funkateer who got the slums - and salons - on both sides of the water dancing to that pounding London beat.
It was Calypso, Mambo, Twist, Skiffle, Klezmer: a one-off collision of roots and cultures that spawned London’s first truly homegrown dance craze.
When years later it crossed the Atlantic as ‘The Twist’ its origins were forgotten, and remained so, with the exception of a select few who recognise Willy Bergman, its deranged founder and greatest bandleader, as the lost hero of the sex n drugs British music revolution.
The Yiddish Twist Orchestra, under the guidance of trumpeter Lemez Lovas, twist guitarist Ben Jamin and chef d'orchestre Robin Harris, pays homage to the genius of Willy Bergman, the anonymous beatnik funkateer who got the slums - and salons - on both sides of the water dancing to that pounding London beat.
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Genres:
Yiddish Twist, Jazz, Blues
Band Members:
Ben Mandelson (Electric Guitar), Dave Bitelli (Chef D'Orchestre, Saxophone, Clarinet), Robin Harris (Organ Piano), Paul Taylor (Trombone), Roy Dodds (Drums), Simon Finch (Trumpet), Simon Edwards (Bass), Natty Bo (Vocals)
No upcoming shows
Send a request to Yiddish Twist Orchestra to play in your city
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Similar Artists On Tour
Bandsintown Merch
Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
MAY
29
2019
CHALONS EN CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE
LA COMETE SCENE NATIONALE
I Was There
MAY
28
2019
Camden, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Pizza Express Live (Holborn)
I Was There
MAR
15
2018
London, United Kingdom
PizzaExpress Live (Holborn)
I Was There
DEC
17
2017
London, United Kingdom
JW3 Hampstead
I Was There
SEP
09
2017
Łódź, Poland
Festiwal Lodz Czterech Kultur
I Was There
SEP
01
2017
Montpellier, France
Festival les Nuit d’O 2017: Nuits Twist & Shout
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Yiddish Twist Orchestra
For a short while in the late 50s and early 60s, London was home to the shvitz, the dirtiest, funkiest dance style it had ever known.
It was Calypso, Mambo, Twist, Skiffle, Klezmer: a one-off collision of roots and cultures that spawned London’s first truly homegrown dance craze.
When years later it crossed the Atlantic as ‘The Twist’ its origins were forgotten, and remained so, with the exception of a select few who recognise Willy Bergman, its deranged founder and greatest bandleader, as the lost hero of the sex n drugs British music revolution.
The Yiddish Twist Orchestra, under the guidance of trumpeter Lemez Lovas, twist guitarist Ben Jamin and chef d'orchestre Robin Harris, pays homage to the genius of Willy Bergman, the anonymous beatnik funkateer who got the slums - and salons - on both sides of the water dancing to that pounding London beat.
It was Calypso, Mambo, Twist, Skiffle, Klezmer: a one-off collision of roots and cultures that spawned London’s first truly homegrown dance craze.
When years later it crossed the Atlantic as ‘The Twist’ its origins were forgotten, and remained so, with the exception of a select few who recognise Willy Bergman, its deranged founder and greatest bandleader, as the lost hero of the sex n drugs British music revolution.
The Yiddish Twist Orchestra, under the guidance of trumpeter Lemez Lovas, twist guitarist Ben Jamin and chef d'orchestre Robin Harris, pays homage to the genius of Willy Bergman, the anonymous beatnik funkateer who got the slums - and salons - on both sides of the water dancing to that pounding London beat.
Show More
Genres:
Yiddish Twist, Jazz, Blues
Band Members:
Ben Mandelson (Electric Guitar), Dave Bitelli (Chef D'Orchestre, Saxophone, Clarinet), Robin Harris (Organ Piano), Paul Taylor (Trombone), Roy Dodds (Drums), Simon Finch (Trumpet), Simon Edwards (Bass), Natty Bo (Vocals)
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