Klezmer Madness! by David Krakauer [CD]

Description: Tracks:Africa BulgarBocota BulgarFew Bowls Terkish, AAt the Rabbi's TableDoina / Death March SuiteFunky DaveBallad of Chernobyl, TheGong DoinaLiving With the H TuneRachab Performer Notes: David Krakauer Trio: David Krakauer (clarinet, bass clarinet); Michael Alpert (vocals, accordion, violin, guitar); David Licht (percussion).David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness sits on the edge of the Klezmer tradition and is always jabbing at its boundaries. The music is always a little bit more unbridled, a bit more passionate, and a tad more discordant than your bubbe's klezmer records, which is not to say that it falls into the same camp as other punk, pop, or jazz-oriented groups that treat klezmer like a quaint novelty. Krakauer, with his virtuoso clarinet playing and incredibly tight and talented backing band, always shows respect for the heart of klezmer music -- these songs orbit around a pure core. The only tune which truly journeys out into left field is "Living With the H," which deconstructs and reassembles the ubiquitous classic "Hava Nagila," a song which almost begs to be messed with. The effect is not unlike a jazz band who can tip their hats to tradition without having to hash out another tired version of "My Foolish Heart." Krakauer has accepted that klezmer has never been a static form of music and has no problem imbuing his own sense of creativity into Klezmer Madness within the constraints of this classic style. ~ Stacia Proefrock Professional Reviews: Dirty Linen (2-3/96, p.77) - "More than just another klezmer record. The raging clarinet player from the famed Klezmatics continues their esoteric path on his first solo record....Kraukauer has created a platform from which klezmer--and all Jewish-inspired music--can move forward." Option (1-2/96, p.100) - "...a genre stretcher....An innovative departure that avoids the dullness of some `world fusion' pastiches, this album succeeds mainly because it is so firmly rooted..." Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 1 May, 1995 Label: Tzadik Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.2 x 1 centimeters (0.11 kg)

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Location: Matraville, NSW

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