Jews With Horns is the third album by the American klezmer band the Klezmatics, released in 1995. It is the first album on which Matt Darriau performed, which led to his induction as a full member of the group. Marc Ribot is featured on the second track, "Fisherlid".
Critical reception The Washington Post thought that "the Klezmatics are capable of the slow, lovely, horn-and-violin harmonies of the traditional 'Romanian Fantasy' or the exuberant Hasidic vocals of 'Nign'."
AllMusic wrote that "the fast numbers ... are frenzied celebratory drinking songs—a true revival of the community spirit which spawned this eastern European brand of folk music."
Track listing Man in a Hat Fisherlid Khsidim tants Simkhes-toyre Romanian Fantasy Bulgars / The Kiss Nign Honga In Kampf Doyna Freyt aykh, yidlekh Kale bazetsn Heyser tartar-tants
Overture
Personnel Frank London - trumpet, cornet, alto horn, piano, organ, vocals Lorin Sklamberg - accordion, piano, lead vocals Paul Morrissett - bass, vocals David Licht - drums David Krakauer - clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals Alicia Svigals - violin, vocals Ray "Chinito" Diaz - guiro (Track 1) Moxy Früvous - backing vocals (1) Matt Darriau - alto saxophone (2, 15), backing vocals (4) Marc Ribot - electric guitar (2) Betty Silberman - backing vocals (2) Adrienne Cooper - vocals (14)
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