L' Chaim! Music of the Jewish People (1998)

A collection of extremely varied works from a multitude of Jewish traditions, but sticking primarily to works from the recorded period, mainly from the New York tradition. Still, there are represented here popular songs, jazzier interpretations of traditional songs, less jazzy forms of traditional songs, cantorial repertoire, and instrumental repertoire. The bigger names involved here include the Andrews Sisters, Tommy Dorsey, and Al Jolson (as well as Fyvush Finkel, now better known for Picket Fences, Paradise Island, and ... Read More

A collection of extremely varied works from a multitude of Jewish traditions, but sticking primarily to works from the recorded period, mainly from the New York tradition. Still, there are represented here popular songs, jazzier interpretations of traditional songs, less jazzy forms of traditional songs, cantorial repertoire, and instrumental repertoire. The bigger names involved here include the Andrews Sisters, Tommy Dorsey, and Al Jolson (as well as Fyvush Finkel, now better known for Picket Fences, Paradise Island, and Boston Public). The music is generally enjoyable, more or less (given that Jewish music makes heavy use of minor scales, a more depressing sort of sound tends to emerge). For a basic overview of Jewish music, this might not be too bad of a compilation, though there are most certainly better ones available. The various albums by the Burning Bush Ensemble are probably more coherent at the very least, and there are countless other albums that might represent the traditions in a somewhat more entertaining fashion. ~ Adam Greenberg, Rovi Read Less

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  	Edition: 1998, Intersound CD, Good	Details: UPC: 015095371423 Discs: 1 Label: Intersound Released: 01/2009 Alibris ID: 16150160178	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $4.99 Trackable Expedited: $9.19 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
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