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Abraham Incorporated features the best of klezmer — clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer — and the best of funk — James Brown alum Fred Wesley — plus a wacky rapper from Montreal named “DJ So-called.” Anchor Marco Werman has the story.
Finally today — a musical cocktail. Take one part funk trombone. Trombone player Fred Wesley — formerly with James Brown’s band — will do just fine. Then you add — and bear with me here because it’s kind of like the first time someone poured vermouth in gin – then you add some klezmer clarinet.
The clarinet of virtuoso David Krakauer for example. Put them together, and what do you get?