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Abraham Inc.: Together We Stand
by Chris M. Slawecki
"Ever since I formed Klezmer Madness! in the mid 1990's I've been exploring the possibilities of adding funk, jazz, and lately hip-hop influences to klezmer," explains David Krakauer, an expert clarinet voice in jazz, klezmer and classical music. So, when Krakauer learned during a 2005 tour with pianist, accordionist, singer, rapper, composer and producer Josh “Socalled" Dolgin that a friend of a friend was performing with Fred Wesley, the clarinetist determined to meet the trombone player to discuss exploring potential ...
Continue ReadingAbraham Inc: Tweet Tweet
by Mark F. Turner
Time and time again, artists from different backgrounds have found ways to connect and transcend cultural differences through music. This is clearly the case in the unique collaboration of Abraham Inc's Tweet Tweet , the first release from a touring band that blends Klezmer music, funk, hip hop and jazz into an infectious and eclectic stew. Abraham Inc's groove trinity was created in 2005 by clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer, who enlisted Canadian rapper/beat-master/multi-instrumentalist Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled), ...
Continue ReadingAbraham Inc. Performs In New York And DC Area on May 2 & 3, 2012
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Jensen Artists
Abraham Inc. is an unprecedented collaboration among three cultural visionaries – champion of Jewish klezmer music and world-class clarinetist David Krakauer, legendary funk trombonist and arranger Fred Wesley (known for his performances with James Brown, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, and many more), and hip-hop renegade Socalled. The multi-genre supergroup and a 10-piece cohort of their musical friends will be taking Abraham Inc. to New York and the Washington DC area for two performances in May 2012. On Wednesday, May 2 at ...
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Download title track from Abraham Inc's new album Tweet Tweet
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Absolute Pitch PR
Abraham Inc—new album Tweet Tweet Abraham Inc. is a Klezmer-funk-jazz trio that has been breaking new musical ground. The trio consists of world-renowned Klezmer-jazz clarinetist David Krakauer who has teamed up with a Canadian hip hop producer Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled) and a jazz-funk trombonist from James Brown's band—Fred Wesley. Together they've produced a new album called Tweet Tweet (Pounding Table Records) that is truly unique. Jazz Times said about Abraham Inc's show at the Apollo Theater in 2008: “This ...
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Abraham Inc - Tweet Tweet
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Something Else!
By Mark Saleski Often when something is unexpected, it ends up being that much more rewarding. You know: surprises! I remember back in 1994 when Brandford Marsalis put together his jazz/funk/hip-hop group Buckshot LeFonque. The debut album was a giant pile of unexpected. So much so that some folks didn't seem to know what to make of it. Something so loose coming from the Marsalis camp?! Yeah well, the shows they put on were even better. When I saw them ...
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