YIDDISHE BOOTLEG would not have been possible without the help of Webster University's Gary Gottlieb, who produced the studio recordings, and the following fine musicians:SHLOMO OVADYA—I’ve been fortunate to have Shlomo play electric bass and doumbek with me for a number of years. Often we play as a duo called Ottoman Underground, as on “Khupah Tanz,” “Dhzhankoye” and"Meron Nign."KOL SASSON (sound of joy) was my first venture in leading a klezmer band. Shlomo and I were joined by BORIS GOLYINSKIY (flute) and JESSYE BRICK (violin). You can hear us on “Nacht in Gan Eden,” “Bessarabian Honga,” “Friling Nign” and “Tsu der khupe.”RABBI JAMES STONE GOODMAN—I’ve been a proud member of Rabbi Jim’s “conventicle of intentional musicians” since 2000. He plays doumbek on “Mefazez” (with DAVID CORLEY on electric bass) and the Bar Yochai Jam (ERICA RANDOLPH on flute, KEITH RASKE on tamboura). David also plays bass on “Mikhele’s Nign.” PAUL WEXLER (clarinet) and IGGIE TIEMANN (bass) are members of a klezmer group YIDN that I joined a few years ago. At one of Kol Sasson’s first concerts, they sat in for a few tunes, including “Rebbe Without a Cause” (with me on guitar) and “Jungle Klezmer” (with me on octave mandolin, plus Rabbi Jim, Shlomo, Boris, CHARLIE HALLORAN [trombone] and LOU GOLDFORD [sax]). Thanks to my Stephe Mandel for these"field recordings."Will Soll