Artist description Leo Chelyapov's playing has a “ special blend of Folk, Klezmer, Classical, Jazz and Rock sounds" Contact: klezmus@pacbell.net

Music Style Folk Fusion, Jazz/Rock, Techno

Musical Influences Mozart, Bach, Beethoveen, Shostakovich, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ivo Papasov, Pink Floid, Peter Gabriel, Wether Report, Earth Wind&Fire

Similar Artists Benny Goodman, Ivo Papasov, Pink Floid, Peter Gabriel, Wether Report

Artist History Virtuoso clarinetist LEO CHELYAPOV is the new Klezmer sensation from Russia. After graduating from the Moscow College of Musical Arts and emigrating to Hollywood nine years ago, he has taken America by storm with his infusion of pure, traditional Jewish folk music into the fabric of American popular culture. Chelyapov recently performed on the soundtrack for the Howard Stern film "Private Parts," and with the popular rock bands Porno for Pyros and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has also been featured on Late Night with David Letterman, MTV, and at Madison Square Garden (March 1997). Leo Chelyapov is also an accomplished composer and arranger. He was recently commissioned to arrange a work entitled "Klezmer Dances" for the world famous Los Angeles Guita r Quartet. They have recorded this work with Chelyapov on the Sony Classical recording label and are performing it in concerts around the world. The CD is released in 1998. Chelyapov's other recent performances include a series of five concerts at the U niversity of Judaism with jazz luminaries Buddy Collette, Abe Most, Herb Jeffries and Bobby Rodriguez.z

Group Members Leo Chelyapov clarinet, saxes, key instruments. Paul Goldowitz - guitars, ProTools recording Steve Perkins -drums Bernard "Lush" strange vocals Guy -bass guitar Natasha Petrosova-violin Mike Amundsen -sitar Jordan Charnofsky - classical guitarQ

Instruments clarinet, saxes, accordion, keyboard, percussions guitar, violin, bass, loops, vocals

Albums LEO CHELYAPOV NIGHT OF ROSES

Press Reviews "...an irrepressible force...a master of the subtle ornamentation of the klezmer style, he [Chelyapov] trimmed his lines with the musical sobs, sudden bits of clarinet laughter and quick grace notes that make the music such a free-ranging, passionate form of expression." -Don Heckman (Los Angeles Times, Dec. 28th, 2000) "The outstanding Russian clarinetist Leo Chelyapov... added authenticity to the Klezmer numbers." (International Musician newspaper) "...The most organized passages, in fact, were a fe w klezmer numbers featuring the gifted Russian clarinetist Leo Chelyapov whose strong soloing and effective leadership qualities brought some sense of musical order to the proceedings. It wasn't surprising that the packed-house audience cheered each of h is upfront appearances." -Don Heckman (Los Angeles Times, Monday, Jan. 8th, 2001) ¥

Additional Info folk fusion with jazz/rock and techno on clarinet , saxophones, keyboard, ProTools, guitar bass and drums

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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