31
Jan/11

CANCELED: ABRAHAM INC.

31
Jan/11

Abraham Inc. will tweet-tweet their unique sounds at (le) poisson rouge on Wednesday night

(le) poisson rouge
158 Bleecker St.
CANCELED: Wednesday, February 2, $25-$30, 7:00
212-228-4854
www.myspace.com/abrahamincmusic
www.lepoissonrouge.com

David Krakauer is a busy man, even for a prolific musician. After first making his mark in the disciplined, tradition-bound world of klezmer music, he’s gone on to collaborate with artists as diverse as Yitzhak Perlman, John Zorn, Pee Wee Ellis, and Phil Lesh mentor Luciano Berio. His latest project, Abraham Inc., is a ten-piece reflection of some of his remarkably eclectic tastes. In the same way the biblical figure Abraham is considered the progenitor of three diverse major faiths, the music of Abraham Inc. splits the difference among several genres, as evidenced on their most recent album, last year’s TWEET-TWEET. Krakauer blends hip-hop-inflected funk and the mournful old-country melodies of klezmer with occasional flurries of jazz and rap, the elements converging into a sonic fusillade of powerful rhythm that comes off as organic and uncontrived. Live, Abraham Inc. ply the same sonic ground as such popular outfits as Balkan Beat Box, putting a literal spin on things with longtime Krakauer collaborator DJ Socalled crafting a contemporary groove that is offset by a dynamic horn section. With Fred Wesley, a veteran of George Clinton’s and James Brown’s bands, leading on trombone opposite Krakauer’s clarinet, the pieces somehow all come together to make for a daring, driving, danceable mix. Abraham Inc. was supposed to bring the beat to (le) poisson rouge on February 2, with Igmar Thomas & the Cypher featuring Raydar Ellis opening up, but they’re stranded in Michigan because of the weather, so the show has been canceled.