Dobry Dobry

Joyful music for dancing, laughing and living.

We bring joy to every occasion!

Dobry Dobry is a modern jazz ensemble that merges together jazz manouche music with traditional folk songs from the balkans and eastern europe. Dobry Dobry creates delightful atmospheres with Yiddish, Russian, Ukrainian and Hebrew songs often performed in the stylings of 1920's and 1930's Jazz and Parisian Jazz Manouche. Clarinet, violin, viola, an accordion, and tapan drum easily move between dance-like horas to soulful doinas and lyrical folk songs. At every concert, Dobry Dobry delivers tight arrangements, room-filling sound, plenty of crowd call-and-response and traditional folk melodies with contemporary punch, crafted by road-tested players who care about feel, swing, and joy.Whether we are performing for Hebrew folk dancers, Yiddish sing-alongs or on stage in front of an audience, live concerts with Dobry Dobry strive to always include audience participation.Our biggest influences are Django Reinhardt, Bireli Lagrene, Louis Armstrong's Hot Five, The Klezmatics, Frank London, Balkan Beat Box and Gogol Bordello.

Featured Musicians

Clarinetist and Saxophonist, Solomon Alber, leads Dobry Dobry with a warm, flexible clarinet tone and an ever expanding repertoire and knowledge of clarinet playing.

Dave Rosenfeld brings a wealth of soulful musicality from traditional shers to bluegrass inspired mandolin solos!

Sharon Mitchell graces concerts with her warm viola playing and her knowledge of folk and traditional music.

Zina Pozen’s command of traditional styles—paired with her flair for spontaneous improvisation—creates a vibrant and ever-shifting musical landscape.

Ariel Luckey energizes the ensemble with his spirited tapan playing. Ariel’s rhythms propel dancers to their feet and give every tune a lively, driving momentum. Drawing from Balkan, Middle Eastern, and Klezmer percussion traditions, he brings both authenticity and innovation, adding a powerful rhythmic backbone to the band’s sound.

Notable Highlights
& Past Performances

Dobry Dobry performed for a Sukkot celebration at Atria Retirement Community in Novato, CADobry Dobry performed at Saul's Deli for Channukah 5785 and Passover 5785Dobry Dobry performed a special storytelling and interactive concerts for kids at Camp Gan Israel at Berkeley ChabadSolomon Alber and members of Dobry Dobry collaborated with Bruce Bierman to create several Tantshoyz (dance balls) at Chochmat Halev as part of their Heartspace Events Series in 2024