BDE - Shmuel Klaver Z"L

 I'm sad to report the passing of Shmuel Klaver Z"L.

Shmuek was a true pioneer in the NYC Jewish music scene. His drumming style was the sound of countless simchas and recordings, including some of the best-of-their-time wedding albums. While I only played with him a handful of times over the years, he was always super nice to me on those occasions.

I heard him play at numerous simchas as a kid, including with Neginah and with his own band Simcha Orchestras. I even programmed my first drum machine based on his playing on the New Neginah Orchestra Wedding albums. He was a super-talented musician and a really nice guy, too. Yehei zichro baruch.

Neshama Carlebach On Carlebach

Neshama Carlebach writes about the documentary on her father. 

Brave, painful, and very much the right approach. Not simply cancelling... addressing.