The band has been playing since 1995, and as a traditional klezmer ensemble under the name the Klez Dispensers from about 1998.  There is another, better-known New Jersey-based klezmer band of the same name.  Although we came up with the name first, we don't anticipate any trademark issues since we're not a national act - we play mostly around the Denver metro area and Front Range.

For simchas, we usually play as a plugged-in four-piece of clarinet, violin, drum set, and simultaneous tenor banjo, MIDI foot-pedal bass and vocals.  The band can also play as an accordion-based acoustic ensemble.  Melody instruments are clarinet and violin; rhythm section can include any combination of accordion, tenor banjo, bass, tuba and percussion.  Here we are playing as an acoustic trio for a wedding ceremony, Ben Cohen on accordion and foot percussion, Harry Grainger on clarinet, and Eric Levine on violin: