Radical Jewish Culture
Charming Hostess :  Sarajevo Blues
Cat. # 7197
Released Nov 2004
cd time - 43:52
US Price $16.00
 
Following up on the enormous success of her Trilectic release from 2000, Jewlia Eisenberg has again fashioned a remarkable program of a cappella vocal and instrumental music on socio-political themes—themes that Jews think about, maybe even obsess about, from genocide and the nature of evil to freedom under extreme restraints and the response of art to all of these conditions. Influences as varied as eastern European folk, contemporary classical, hard rock, jazz, gypsy and Jewish music mesh seamlessly in Jewlia's boldly original compositional voice. Featuring her all-star band, Charming Hostess, Sarajevo Blues is an exciting new release by one of the most prolific and creative women working in new music today.
 
 
Personnel:
Nils Frykdahl: Nylon Oud, Voice
Carla Kihlstedt: Violin
Dan Rathbun: Bass
Wesley Anderson: Drums
Tim Barsky: Beatbox
Devin Hoff: Double Bass
Yoav Klein: Bassoons
Juliet Lee: Drums
Ishay Sommer: Guitars, Electronics
Roy Yarkoni: Keyboards

Charming Hostess
Jewlia Eisenberg: Voice, Harmonium
Marika Hughes: Voice, Cello
Cynthia Taylor: Voice