David Licht

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David Licht
David Licht playing in a Klezmer concert in Philadelphia 2025.jpg
David Licht playing in a Klezmer concert in Philadelphia 2025
Background information
Born20th century
Detroit, Michigan, United States
GenresKlezmer, jazz, rock, blues, folk [1]
OccupationDrummer
Years active1977–present
Formerly ofIn-Time, The Chadbournes, Shockabilly, Bongwater, B.A.L.L., When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, The Klezmatics

David Licht (born 20th century in Detroit, Michigan) is a drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning American Klezmer band The Klezmatics.

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Biography

Licht grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and played in a local jazz group In-Time starting around 1977. [2] In the early 1980's, he played with The Chadbournes. [3] [4] He also worked as a house painter as well as a musician. [3] [5]

In 1985, Licht moved to New York City to help manage a recording studio and joined the band Bongwater. [1] In New York he was able to find other musicians who shared his love of klezmer music, [6] and he helped found The Klezmatics along with Frank London, Paul Morrissett, Lorin Sklamberg, and Alicia Svigals in 1986. [7] He also played with Shockabilly [8] and When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Klezmatics". The Bangor Daily News . August 9, 2003 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jazz concert set; City Stage readied". The Greensboro Record . August 23, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "The Chadbournes". The Lansing Star. May 21, 1981. p. 9 – via JSTOR.
  4. ↑ D'Nim, Sue (May 13–27, 1982). "Free bebop". The Lansing Star. p. 11 – via JSTOR.
  5. ↑ Salisbury, Wilma (October 23, 2002). "World's most popular klezmer band to play in Cleveland this week". The Plain Dealer – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Ferguson, Jon (March 3, 2000). "New traditionalists". Intelligencer Journal – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Lombroso, Linda (December 14, 2000). "Klezmatics in Peekskill, Hanukkah cabaret in Mamaroneck". The Journal News – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Rogovoy, Seth (July 22, 1992). "Klezmatics erase traditional lines". The Berkshire Eagle – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ McKinnon, Lisa (August 2, 1996). "Klez dispensers". Thousand Oaks Star. Time Out. pp.  18, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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