ArtistInfo

Hot Pstromi

Band, *1988 US, New York City
Jazz and Folk

Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi is a U.S.-based klezmer ensemble that was started in 1982.The original line up was Strom (violin), Andy Statman (clarinet and mandolin), Mark Dresser (bass), Ismail Butera (accordion) and Seido Salifoski (percussion). Concurrently, Strom led a klezmer ensemble based in California, originally called Zmiros, later Klazzj. Members included Jeff Pekarek, Fred Benedetti, Tripp Sprague, Gene Perry. Since 2006, both ensembles have been called Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi, but the website's lineup reflects the current New York based lineup: Peter Stan (accordion), Norbert Stachel (reeds), Elizabeth Schwartz (vocals), Sprocket (bass), Klezmatics co-founder David Licht (percussion) and Strom (violin and bandleader). Other artists appear as featured guests on the ensemble's 21s

Members

	Mark Dresser cb, b *1952 US
	Ismail Butera acc
	Andy Statman man, cl *1950 US
	Juan Amaya dr, perc, voc
	Yale Strom vn *1957 US