An unprecedented collaboration between three cultural visionaries: DAVID KRAKAUER, champion of klezmer music and world-class clarinetist; legendary funk trombonist and arranger FRED WESLEY, celebrated for his work with James Brown and George Clinton; and hip-hop renegade and beat architect SOCALLED – Abraham Inc. heralds a time when boundaries are eroding, mutual respect is presumed, and musical traditions can hit with full force without concession or appropriation. Backed by a three-piece horn section led by Wesley, plus musicians who collaborate frequently with Krakauer and Socalled – and the result is an all-out klezmer-funk dance party!
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Abraham Inc. Is:
David Krakauer, clarinet and vocals (on The Hippies were Right and The News Keeps Babblin’ On)
Fred Wesley, trombone and vocals (on Abe Inc’s House Party and The Song I Never Got to Sing)
Socalled, keys, sampler, vocals (on Walls and Strannik) and rap-vox (on Together We Stand, and Lullaby for Charlottesville)
With
Jerome Harris, bass
Michael Sarin, drums
Sheryl Bailey, guitar
Allen Watsky, guitar
Brandon Wright, tenor sax (on Lullaby for Charlottesville, The News Keeps Babblin’ On and Abe Inc’s House Party)
Jay Rodriguez, tenor sax, baritone sax and flute
Eddie Allen, trumpet
Andrae Murchison, section trombone
Taron Benson, rap-vox (on Abe Inc’s House Party)
Fat Tony, rap-vox (on Walls)
Sarah MK, rap-vox (on Get Down Moses)
Special Guests:
Mohammed Raky, percussion
DJ Brace, turntables
Gwendolyn Wesley, vox
Joya Wesley, vox
Antonio Starr, vox
Track Listing
- Together We Stand
- Lullaby for Charlottesville
- The Hippies Were Right
- Get Down Moses
- Doina & Strannik
- Walls
- The News Keeps Babblin' On
- The Song I Never Got to Sing
- Blue Pepper
- Bb à la Socalled
- Abe Inc's House Party