Essen
Jazz
| Oct 2008
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2008-10-09
Reviewed 2008-10-09
PAUL SHAPIRO: Essen
Tzadik, 2008
Vintage "borscht belt" Jewish comedy meets a jumping brew of hot jazz, wailing klezmer, and down 'n' dirty blues. Reviving Yiddish-laced swing-era novelties from hipsters like Slim Gaillard and Cab Calloway, the band cuts loose in madcap abandon. Vocalist Babi Floyd goes miles over the top in #3, while counterpart Cilla Owens adds equal measures of class and sass to the bluesy numbers. Great fun, especially #1 and 8.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
1. 6:25 – hilarious music-hall tale of eating one’s way through a vacation
2. 5:20 – easy blues, relaxed vocals and wailing solos
3. 6:08 – over-the-top vocal craziness and a happy, swinging bounce
4. 4:57 – big bounce, cutesy lyric, bluesy vocals
5. 4:14 – cool-cat swing with vocal riffing, boogie piano
6. 4:55 – Yiddish-laced midtempo blues stomp, cool sassy vocals
7. 2:59 – upbeat, funky and very, very silly
8. 3:49 – very funny storytelling duet, lots of Yiddish dialogue in this one
9. 3:38 – freewheeling vocal madness, red-hot piano & drums
10. 3:57 – 50s rock ‘n’ roll stomp, fun but just kind of weird
[ Fo ] 9-Oct-08
Tzadik, 2008
Vintage "borscht belt" Jewish comedy meets a jumping brew of hot jazz, wailing klezmer, and down 'n' dirty blues. Reviving Yiddish-laced swing-era novelties from hipsters like Slim Gaillard and Cab Calloway, the band cuts loose in madcap abandon. Vocalist Babi Floyd goes miles over the top in #3, while counterpart Cilla Owens adds equal measures of class and sass to the bluesy numbers. Great fun, especially #1 and 8.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
1. 6:25 – hilarious music-hall tale of eating one’s way through a vacation
2. 5:20 – easy blues, relaxed vocals and wailing solos
3. 6:08 – over-the-top vocal craziness and a happy, swinging bounce
4. 4:57 – big bounce, cutesy lyric, bluesy vocals
5. 4:14 – cool-cat swing with vocal riffing, boogie piano
6. 4:55 – Yiddish-laced midtempo blues stomp, cool sassy vocals
7. 2:59 – upbeat, funky and very, very silly
8. 3:49 – very funny storytelling duet, lots of Yiddish dialogue in this one
9. 3:38 – freewheeling vocal madness, red-hot piano & drums
10. 3:57 – 50s rock ‘n’ roll stomp, fun but just kind of weird
[ Fo ] 9-Oct-08
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Charting
2008-10-12 — 2008-12-14
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 14 | 3 |
| Nov 30 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | 3 |
| Oct 26 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Essen | ||
| 2. | My Little Cousin | ||
| 3. | Utt-Da-Zay | ||
| 4. | A Bee Gezindt | ||
| 5. | Oy Veys Mir | ||
| 6. | Mama Goes Where Papa Goes | ||
| 7. | Dunkin' Bagel | ||
| 8. | Tzouris | ||
| 9. | Matzoh Balls | ||
| 10. | A Bissel Bop |