Peter Jaques

bands

Brass Menažeri ~ Orkestar Sali ~ Stellamara ~ Janam ~ the Gonifs ~ MWE ~ etc.

Brass Menažeri

I direct & perform with the Brass Menažeri ("Menagerie"), a brass band in the style of Balkan Rom (Gypsy) musicians. We infuse traditional tunes with an irresistible approach, and bring to life brand-new compositions in & out of the styles we draw from. ~ brassmenazeri.com

Orkestar Sali

Orkestar Sali unites four of the Bay Area's hottest Balkan musicians: Bulgarian Rom master percussionist Rumen "Sali" Shopov, accordionist & composer Dan Cantrell, clarinetist Peter Jaques, and bassist Evan Stuart, in this wild, breakneck Rom-style ensemble. ~ Orkestar Sali on Facebook

Stellamara

I play clarinet & nay with the renowned world music ensemble Stellamara, which combines Turkish, Cretan, & Arabic musical styles with ambient/electronic influences. ~ stellamara.com

Janam

Janam weaves a lush, eclectic mix of Balkan, Romani, Sephardic and American roots music. Sultry rhythms and soul-stirring melodies create a dance and trance-inducing groove that carries you from the shores of the Black Sea to the foothills of the Appalachians. Janam features some of the Bay Area's most innovative interpreters of Southern Balkan and Middle Eastern traditional music. ~ janamband.com

the Gonifs

Vocalist & accordionist Jeanette Lewicki & I founded this raucous klezmer band back in 1995. Many have been Gonifs, many have given up these ways. A few continue in secret... Look for our new release on Porto Franco Records! ~ gonifs.com

MWE

One zurna, one davul, three clarinets & a riqq. 1 million decibels. Processional band in & out of the Turkish Mehter tradition. ~ facebook.com/mweSF