Man Bites Dog Eats Amsterdam Klezmer Band
(TryTone TT 559-028)


MAN BITES DOG BALKAN BIG BAND OF AMSTERDAM ELECTRIC KLEZMER BAND?
In any case, modern jazz gets its teeth well and truly into the musical traditions of the Balkans. De Amsterdam Klezmer Band and Man Bites Dog come together to form a 10 man ensemble. The bands find common ground in their mutual love for the music of the Balkans, albeit from different perspectives: Man Bites Dog is a contemporary jazz band, focusing on improvisation. De Amsterdam Klezmer Band started as a traditional klezmer band, but in recent years has made its marks on the pop and jazz circuits.

Man Bites Dog:
Tobias Klein - alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Damien Cluzel - electric guitar
Emmanuel Scarpa - drums

De Amsterdam Klezmer Band:
Janfie van Strien - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Gijs Levelt - trumpet
Job Chajes - alto saxophone
Joop van der Linden - trombone, baritone
Theo van Tol - accordion
Jasper de Beer - double bass, guitar banjo
Alec Kopyt - percussion, vocals



Tracks:
1. Paidusco (Th. van Tol/lyrics: A. Kopyt)
2. Finn McCool (G. Levelt/lyrics: A. Kopyt)
3. Pais (J. van der Linden)
4. Balagué (D. Cluzel/lyrics: traditional)
5. Move Groove (E. Scarpa/lyrics: A. Kopyt)
6. Storm (J. van Strien)
7. (Henry's) Black Pen (T. Klein/lyrics: A. Kopyt)

Total duration: 52.55

Produced by: Tobias Klein, Gijs Levelt, MBD and AKB
Recorded at: Studio E-Sound, Weesp
Mixed and mastered at: Studio Byton, Loosdrecht
Recording, mixing and mastering: Micha de Kanter
Digital editing: Theo van Tol, Joop van der Linden
Band photography: Bokkie Vink
Graphic design and photography: Carst van der Molen

Finn McCool is dedicated to Fionntán Levelt.

The compositions Finn McCool and (Henry's) Black Pen were written under commission by the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunsten.

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