New York-based saxophonist Paul Shapiros third album, Essen, to be released on June 24, pays heartfelt homage to the Yiddish swing jazz of the 1940s. Essenthe Yiddish word for eatplays off of the same themes as Shapiros Ribs and Brisket Revue, a monthly concert held in New York City under Shapiros leadership.
The album features songs previously performed by such artists as Peggy Lee, Cab Calloway, Slim n Slam and the Barton Brothers, rearranged by the funk and R&B-influenced Shapiro. With a track list full of songs clustered around the theme of food, Shapiro creates an album in the unique category of Jewish jazz, or Yiddish R&B.
Shapiros website describes the sound of the Ribs & Brisket band as 40s style Jewish Jazz, Yiddish Swing, and various kosher-style blues.
The album features songs previously performed by such artists as Peggy Lee, Cab Calloway, Slim n Slam and the Barton Brothers, rearranged by the funk and R&B-influenced Shapiro. With a track list full of songs clustered around the theme of food, Shapiro creates an album in the unique category of Jewish jazz, or Yiddish R&B.
Shapiros website describes the sound of the Ribs & Brisket band as 40s style Jewish Jazz, Yiddish Swing, and various kosher-style blues.
