Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra

Andy Statman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000DUN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,323 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jewish Dance

2. Golden Wedding

3. Rumanian Dance

4. Ariela Perle/Pearl From Warsaw

5. Ukrainer Chosid'l (Barbara's Tune)

6. Turkish Dance

7. Dance Of Bucharest

8. Adele Dear

9. Good Luck

10. Seating Of The Bride

11. Midnight Dance

12. Galitzianer Chusid (Hassidic Dance From Galicia)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jewish Joy, October 29, 2000

By 

Edward R. Burns MD "Ed Burns" (Flushing, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra (Audio CD)

This is vintage Statman Klezmer music. Unlike his recent contemplative and spiritual albums like the Hidden Light and Between Heaven and Earth, here Statman and Company have a great time updating the abandon and raucousness of classic European Klezmer to a finely honed musical tribute to Jewish simcha music. Simcha means celebration, and each of the pieces on this album is a jewel like concerto revolving around the weddding ceremonies of different Eastern European contries.

The musicianship is outstanding. Statman extends the lessons he learned from the legendary clarinetist Dave Tarras to make the music sound contemporary. The french horn, guitar and bass of the quartet's gifted performers rounds out Statman's mandolin and clarinet with an exuberance and full body that makes the music sound as if it's coming from a full orchestra.

This music is fun, joyous, uplifting and complex. Recorded in the heyday of the modern Klezmer revival era, it is filled with musically enjoyable and hummable melodies and devoid of self conscious attempts to be avante garde or pretentious. One of Statman's and Klezmer's most enjoyable albums.