Ansambl Mastika

With song styles ranging from the heart-wrenching clarinet 'miroloi' of northern Greece to the funkier chocheci of the Serbian and Macedonian Roma (gypsies); from the oriental mystery of Turkish and Middle Eastern chalgi ensembles to the driving power of Bulgarian wedding bands and Klezmer kapelye, Ansambl Mastika's music is rooted in the myriad styles of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean basin and the Middle East. We blend these tumultuous and irresistible sounds with the spontaneity and global sensibility of downtown jazz musicians in an approach we like to call the ?New Balkan Uproar'.

Since 2006, Ansambl Mastika's joyful synthesis of such traditional influences has captivated audiences from the dance floor to the concert hall to the festival stage.

Matt Moran-percussion; Reuben Radding-electric bass; Joey Weisenberg-electric guitar; Matthew Fass-accordion; Ben Syversen-trumpet; Greg Squared-saxes, clarinet