Jealous Witness

Poetry by Andrei Codrescu, with music by the New Orleans Klezmer AllStars September 1, 2008 • 6 x 9 • 128 pages • 978-1-56689-217-9 Andrei Codrecu and the New Orleans Klezmer AllStars electrify fans in an unparalleled multimedia release. Born in Romania, Andrei Codrescu understands the spirit of his adopted New Orleans, a city that consistently “refuses to conform to anything that is known about it.” When Hurricane Katrina blew through, the New Orleans landscape changed again and Codrescu, like his hero, “tolstoy exhausted having just written russia,” recorded it all. His “Maelstrom: Songs of Storm and Exile,” performed by the New Orleans Klezmer AllStars on the accompanying CD, form the heart of a collection honoring the dispossessed and the artists, lovers, and cultural icons who have influenced Codrescu’s life.The New Orleans Klezmer AllStars (a “genre-crossing, heroically nutty Crescent City ensemble”—Billboard) have fired up people of all ages with their funky, raucous interpreta