Buffalo Avenues Vol 21- Bob Berkman's Klezmerola, Alison Pipitone, Stand, your comments from the community page

By Kenny Macdonald

Buffalo, NY – Kenny Macdonald interviews Bob Berkman, Music Director of Buffalo-based QRS Music Technologies Incorporated. The 107-year old company still makes traditional-style music rolls for pianola as well as modern automatic piano players. Bob talks about the differences in arranging music for humans versus a pianola, the surprising amount of work required by the pianolist and his personal collection of ethnic music so specific, he even made up his own word: Klezmerola

Alex Kelly interviews Buffalo Rocker, Alison Pipitone.

Alison Zero interviews Stand, a rock band, originally from Dublin, now living in NYC. They played at the Buffalo Irish Center.

Eileen Buckley speaks to Buffalo Performing Arts High School Principal, Kevin Kazmierczak about their upcoming concert featuring the Kristen Korb Trio

Finally:
Alison and Kenny read from the community pages