Leonard Cohen's 2012 Old Ideas World Tour Band

Moldovan violinist Alex Bublitchi

March 29, 2012

From Leonard Cohen Newswire (Thanks to Mod Marie, Speaking Cohen)

The band will be identical to the previous World Tour (2008-2010) with one addition, the Moldovan violinist Alex Bublitchi.
 
Alex was the violinist with Acordes con Leonard Cohen, the 2006-2007 series of Spanish tribute concerts organized by Albert Manzano.

Band Members

Roscoe Beck - bass & vocal (Musical Director)
Sharon Robinson - vocal
Charlie and Hattie Webb - vocal, guitar, harp
Neil Larsen - keyboard, accordion, brass instruments
Bob Metzger - guitar, steel guitar, vocal
Javier Mas - acoustic guitar, oud & misc string instrument
Rafael Gayol  - drums & percussion
Dino Soldo - keyboard, saxophone, wind instruments & vocal
Alexandru Bublitchi - violin

Here are two videos from Acordes con Leonard Cohen that feature Alex:

The Gypsy's Wife

Dance Me To The End Of Love

And here is Alex performing with Javier Mas and Mario, Javier's son, last summer

"Introduction to the Band" on the Leonard Cohen Files here with wonderful photos of all the band members by Barbara Mayer, Eija Arjatsalo and Viçenc Bigas

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• Alexandru Bublitchi photo by:Tomoyuki Furuta