The Buttonwood Gets Balkanized!

On Sunday evening (9/05) at 7 p.m., The Buttonwood Tree presents The Underscore Orchestra.  Based in Portland, Oregon, The UO plays a happy, snappy, blend of Gypsy Jazz, klezmer, Swing, Balkan music and more.  Led by violinist/vocalist/piccolo and harmonica player Jorge Kachmari, the group has been together almost 7 years and, in their own words, "have been known to play for all types of gatherings from belly dance extravaganzas and sophisticated wine parties to bar mitzvahs vaudeville shows and barnyard hoedowns."

They are currently in the midst of a 31-day long tour that takes up and down the Eastern Seaboard, playing in all sorts of venues from college auditoriums to breweries to taverns to clubs to street fairs to restaurants to intimate spots such as The Buttonwood.  As you will see in the video below, they are a playful ensemble, can get a bit raucous and have lots of fun when they perform.  To find out more, go to www.theunderscoreorkestra.com.