Is He Listening?

1. Joy
2. Papa Don't Trill
3. Easy Listening
4. Out to Lounge
5. Shmekeria
6. Adon Haselichot
7. Almost there but not Quite
8. Under the Apricot Tree
9. Self Hating Blues
10. Two Stone Down
11. Paulina in the Skype
12. Just like Everybody Else
The fourth Tzadik release by this ever-creative Israeli
musician features more powerful originals of mixup and
mayhem. A student of jazz, classical, punk, heavy metal,
gypsy, Balkan, reggae and more, Koby effortlessly
blends it all into a unique and vibrant new music. Filled
with wit, passion and a surreal sense of humour, Is He
Listening? is Koby's sly take on easy listening. A
master of no less than eight instruments, he records
in his own London studio and here calls in several
special guest musicians, including the fabulous Roumanian
accordionist from the gypsy dynasty Taraf de Haidouks.
musician features more powerful originals of mixup and
mayhem. A student of jazz, classical, punk, heavy metal,
gypsy, Balkan, reggae and more, Koby effortlessly
blends it all into a unique and vibrant new music. Filled
with wit, passion and a surreal sense of humour, Is He
Listening? is Koby's sly take on easy listening. A
master of no less than eight instruments, he records
in his own London studio and here calls in several
special guest musicians, including the fabulous Roumanian
accordionist from the gypsy dynasty Taraf de Haidouks.
Personnel:
Ofir Gal: Guitar
Koby Israelite: Accordion, Drums, Indian Clay Drum,
Cajon, Guitars, Piano, Keys, Mandolin, Buzuki, Clarinet,
Flute, Soprano Sax, Electric Bass, Vocals
Yaron Stavi: Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Vocals
Tigran Aleksanyan: Duduk, Clarinet
Michael Israelite: Electric Basd, Dumbek, Vocals
Mor Karbasi: Vocals
Marius Manole: Accordion
Roy Shabat: Trumpet
Joe Taylor: Oud
John Telfer: Baritone Sax