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 July 8, 2006 | New Wheels
Django's Cadillac, the Pacific Northwest's Gypsy/Choro/Klezmer string band treasure has wowed us once again with their fresh off the press CD, second release "New Wheels." It's hard to believe any string band would want to tackle Dave Brubek's ground-breaking "Blue Rondo ala Turk," but these guys do it with style and conviction.
Of course, it isn't all esoteric jazz, aside from the cerebral musical sophistication; they've got some toe-tapping infectious rhythms, assisted by the West Coast Multi-instrumental percussion of Joe Craven . Throw in some soulful, stirring ballad standards with the help of the vocals of Kat Cogswell and clarinetist Dennis Williams, and you have a recipe guaranteed to satisfy.
Doesn't hurt that two of the players, Williams and Hulett use Arrow instruments, mandolin and guitar, respectively. Paul Lestock's stringed wonders record as well as they play.
Read our review.
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Posted by Ted at July 8, 2006 6:19 AM
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