Arthur Gadney wrote:
Hi.
Just after writing my last message, I checked the Tzadik page and just read about the two album I mentioned and they actually sound even more interesting than I remembered. Check it out:
Rabbinical School Dropouts: Cosmic Tree
The Rabbinical School Dropouts is as crazy a group of kooks as you could want. Sun Ra, the Hampton Grease Band, Frank Zappa and the Klezmatics all rolled into one, the music of the Friedmann brothers is fresh and imaginative. Their ten-member big band (featuring oboe, mandolin, bassoon, theremin, toy piano, tablas, etc.) storms through a dozen creative originals touching upon klezmer, jazz, funk, Latin, rock, and varied mishegoss along the way. Jewish garage jazz with a sick sense of humor from Long Beach, California.
I really love this album! I bought it one month ago and I'm mainly listening to it since then... ok, I didn't buy much new CDs lately but still... this album is really great! - TR