The Jewish Songbook The Heart And Humor Of A People is an album of classic Jewish songs newly recorded by some of today's top Jewish stars. Produced by legendary producer Brooks Arthur (Janis Ian, Bette Midler, Jackie Mason, Adam Sandler), the record is at once musical and comedic, and wholeheartedly documents thecreative richness of Jewish culture. The Jewish Songbook features Adam Sandler, Jason Alexander, Barbra Streisand, Neil Sedaka, Rob Schneider and many others.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
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How satisfying it is to receive a product that is as good as or excedes just what you expected when you ordered.
Some is great;;some a one time listen:
The concept of this CD, produced by Brooks Arthur is a commendable one. He knows lots of folks in show business who are Jewish and decided that newly recorded versions of "Jewish" songs would be great. All but one of the 13 tracks on this (somewhat short at 44-minute length) were recorded in 2006 and 2007 by the artists. The lone "oldie" is "Avinu Malkeinu" by Barbra Streisand, which comes from her 1997 "Higher Ground" album. The CD starts off great with The Manhattan Transfer performing a great swing... more info
Jewish Music Lovers CD:
Anyone who loves Jewish music should check out this CD. It is original and funny and brings back lots of memories.
Tracks:
Utt Da Zay - The Manhattan Transfer Featuring Andy Statman
My Yiddishe Momme - Neil Sedaka
Raisins and Almonds - Dave Koz
Mein Shtetele Belz - Herb Alpert Featuring Alicia Svigals
Bagel & Lox - Rob Schneider
Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max - Jason Alexander
Mahzel (Means Good Luck) - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog with Special Appearance by Max Weinberg
Joe and Paul - Paul Shaffer and Richard Belzer
Sheyn Vi Di L'Vone - Lainie Kazan Featuring Brooks Arthur
