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Personnel: Doug Wieselman (vocals, clarinet); Steven Bernstein , Frank London (vocals, trumpet); Babi Floyd (vocals); Brian John Mitchell (piano); Tony Lewis (drums).
Audio Mixer: Kenji Shimoda.
Recording information: Kampo studios, New York, NY (10/24/2007-02/14/2008).
Photographer: John Rynski.
Arrangers: Steven Bernstein ; Babi Floyd; Frank London; Doug Wieselman.
Saxophonist Paul Shapiro follows up the forward-thinking klezmer hybrids he unleashed on his previous Tzadik releases, MIDNIGHT MINYAN and IT'S IN THE TWILIGHT, by taking a different approach. Rather than grafting forms such as Dixieland and bebop onto traditional Jewish instrumental music, ESSEN delivers those Jewish folk forms in their pure, unadulterated form. The songs on ESSEN feature vocals as well, each of them spinning a narrative that evokes the humor and pathos of traditional Jewish culture, sometimes evoking the broad comedy of early-20th-century Yiddish theater or even the Borscht Belt. Of course, Shapiro's fine horn work and ear for arrangements dazzle as well. Essen Review
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Purchase Essen CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Erik Friedlander Quake CD (2003)
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Personnel: Erik Friedlander (cello); Andy Laster (alto saxophone); Stomu Takeishi (bass); Satoshi Takeishi (percussion).
Recorded at Context Studio, New York, New York on January 15 & 16, 2002.
Personnel: Erik Friedlander (cello); Andy Laster (alto saxophone); Stomu Takeishi (acoustic bass, electric bass, bass guitar); Satoshi Takeishi (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Rich Breen .
Recording information: Context Studio, New York, NY (01/15/2002/01/16/2002).
Editors: Erik Friedlander; Rich Breen .
Photographer: Lee Melen.
On Quake, downtown cello boss Erik Friedlander teams up with Japan's fraternal rhythm section the Takeishi brothers (Stomu and Satoshi on bass and drums, respectively) as well as alto saxophonist Andy Laster for a date of intimate, knotty new jazz. In working with an electric bassist in this setting, the opportunities for unique tonalities are everywhere and are exploited to some degree as they were on an earlier work, The Watchman. Over the years, however, Friedlander has become a composer of interesting ensembles and Quake's is no exception. What is so remarkable about the performances on this recording are details such as counterpoint; ...
| | Paul Brody Beyond Babylon CD (2004)
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Paul Brody's Sadawi: Jan Hermerschmidt (clarinet, bass clarinet); Martin Lillich (bass instrument); Eric Rosenthal (drums); Paul Brody, Brandon Seabrook.
Personnel: Brandon Seabrook (guitar, banjo, electronics); Alan Bern (accordion, melodica); Jan Hermerschmidt (clarinet, bass clarinet); Paul Brody (trumpet).
Additional personnel: Alan Bern.
Audio Mixer: Hrólfur Vagnsson.
Liner Note Author: Paul Brody.
Recording information: Greve Studio, Berlin, Germany (2004).
Editor: Hrólfur Vagnsson.
Photographer: Dirk Hasskarl.
Arranger: Paul Brody.
On his second album fronting his band Sadawi, trumpeter and composer Paul Brody continues his work in the avant-klezmer trenches, helping to drag that hundred-year-old music kicking and screaming into the 21st century. On Beyond Babylon he shows his unwillingness to be constrained by any ...
| | Kagemusha DVDs (1980) Widescreen; Special Edition; Subtitled
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In this dazzling epic from Akira Kurosawa, a petty thief named Kagemusha (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets saved from a death sentence because he resembles the warlord Shingen Takeda (also Nakadai). The warlord has been fighting two other leaders for control of 16th-century Japan and impersonators often take his place during battles to put him out of harm's way. Because of Kagemusha's strong physical similarities to the warlord, he's a perfect choice for a "shadow warrior." However, the arrangement suddenly changes when Shingen gets fatally wounded while watching a battle. Adhering to Shingen's final wish, the warlord's men keep the death a secret, and Kagemusha struggles to transform himself from a criminal into a leader.
KAGEMUSHA marked a welcome return for the legendary director, who had not made a movie since 1974. Nakadai, a supporting player in earlier Kurosawa films, expertly portrays the leading role(s), almost always filled in the past by Toshirô Mifune. ...
| | Satantango DVDs (1994) Widescreen; Black & White; Subtitled
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| | Almost Human / Maya Beiser CD (2007)
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| | Alexandra DVD (2007)
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$21.49
Russian master Aleksandr Sokurov (THE SUN, RUSSIAN ARK, MOTHER AND SON) has produced another majestic achievement with ALEXANDRA. In a rare instance of working from his own original script, Sokurov tells the simple tale of a woman in the twilight of her life who embarks on a special journey. As the story unfolds, Sokurov's deeper purpose is revealed, resulting in a work that speaks profoundly about the corrosive nature of war. Opera star Galina Vishnevskaya is Alexandra. She hasn't seen her grandson in seven years and, understanding that her life is coming to an end, she decides to visit him at his army camp in war-torn Chechnya. ...
| | Lets Become Actors CD (2008)
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| | Kate Schrock Invocation CD (2008)
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| | Mystere Trio Du Nord Au Swing CD (2008) (Import) Import
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| | Holly's Crush Please Stand By CD (2008)
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| | Vazelina Bilopphogge Fem Fyrer Med Ved CD (2008) (Import) Import
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| | Crow Tongue Prophecies & Secrets: CD (2008)
$11.65 | | Eri Yamamoto Redwoods CD (2008) Digipak
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Eri Yamamoto: Eri Yamamoto (piano); David Ambrosio (bass instrument); Ikuo Takeuchi (drums).
Personnel: Ikuo Takeuchi (drums).
Liner Note Author: Eri Yamamoto.
Recording information: Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, NY (02/18/2008).
Photographer: Rika Yamamoto.
New York-based pianist Eri Yammamoto takes an inventive and ambitious approach to the traditional jazz trio record on REDWOODS, her fifth full-length recording. On REDWOODS Yamamoto turns in an accomplished set of sinuous, rhythmically elusive compositions with the help of a talented rhythm section composed of longtime collaborators drummer Ikuo Takeuchi and bassist David Ambrosio.
After some 13 years living in the U.S. (New York City) after moving from Kyoto, Japan, acoustic pianist Eri Yamamoto's contemporary jazz style has not only come of age, but has fully blossomed, flowered, and is as beautiful as any mature rose. This trio recording -- with veteran bassist David Ambrosio and longtime drummer Ikuo Takeuchi -- shows Yamamoto's fluid melodic elements, sprawling vistas of color, and her innate common sense in stringing together lines of passion and cleanliness. While remaining in a modern ...
| | Nebulo Avutma CD (2008)
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