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Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center Discography

This is a discography of albums recorded at the Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center in Berkeley.

The Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, usually just called the Ashkenaz, is a music and dance venue located at 1317 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. Its mission is to:

. . . build community and understanding of the world's cultures by presenting concerts and classes in participatory dance and music rooted in traditional cultures from around the world.
The Ashkenaz was founded by David Nadel in 1973. Throughout its 50 year existence it has been based in the same converted warehouse.


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Live, Love, Larf & Loaf (expanded CD), French Frith Kaiser Thompson, 2014

The four bonus tracks on this expanded edition of an album that was originally released in 1988, were recorded live at the Ashkenaz sometime between 1988 and 1990.

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Invisible Means (expanded CD), French Frith Kaiser Thompson, 2008

This expanded edition of an album that was originally released in 1990 includes one additional track that was recorded live at the Ashkenaz sometime between 1988 and 1990.

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1993

Live! At The Dance, Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, 1994

Six of the tracks on this album were recorded at the Ashkenaz in November 1993.

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2007

Deja Vu?, Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, 2007

Recorded at the Ashkenaz in January 2007.

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2009

Moose, Banana Slug String Band, 2009

A digital single recorded at the Ashkenaz in August 2009.

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Live At Ashkenaz Vol. 1 Africa, Various Artists, 2008

Tracks recorded at the Ashkenaz presumably in the year or two before the release date. Music by Afrissippi, Babá Ken & The Afro-Groove ConneXion, Solo Cissokho, Thomas Mapfumo, Nawal, Moh Alileche, Mamadou & Vanessa, and Najite & Olokun Prophecy.

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Live At Ashkenaz Vol. 2 Kids!, Various Artists, 2010

Tracks recorded at the Ashkenaz presumably in the year or two before the release date. Music by Kathy Kallick Band, The Sippy Cups, Orange Sherbet, Rafael Manriquez & Ingrid Rubiz, Asheba, Banana Slug String Band, Octopretzel, Baba Ken & the Nigerian Brothers, Charity and the Jamband, Uncle Zacky & Cousin Erik, and 4 Shillings Short.

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Last updated March 2023