Ben Sidran - Blue Camus (2014)

The Times called Ben Sidran the first existentialist jazz rapper. BLUE CAMUS, the follow up to DONT CRY FOR NO HIPSTER, moves Ben Sidran further in that direction where jazz meets poetry, philosophy and politics, combining ready grooves with big ideas and a sense of humor. Many of the songs are direct tributes to philosopher / writers of the 20th century: 'The King of Harlem' is for Federico Garcia Lorca; 'Blue Camus' is for Albert Camus famous Stranger , and 'A Is For Alligator' is a tribute for George Orwell s 'Animal Farm'. BLUE CAMUS is also a tribute to two great musical families, the Petersons (brothers Billy and Ricky) and the Sidrans (father and son Ben and Leo), who have worked and played together for many years and have contributed to the recordings of, among others, Bob Dylan, Prince, Van Morrison, Dave Sanborn and Jorge Drexler. BLUE CAMUS is a rare meeting of music, philosophy and family.

Tracklist:

01. Soso’s Dream
02. Blue Camus
03. "A" Is For Alligator
04. King Of Harlem
05. Rocky’s Romance
06. Wake Me When It’s Over
07. There Used To Be Bees
08. Dees Dilemma

Personnel:

Ben Sidran - Wurlitzer, piano, vocals
Leo Sidran - Drums
Billy Peterson - Bass
Ricky Peterson - Organ
Bob Rockwell - Saxophone
Trixie Waterbed - Backing Vocals