http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56950&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rssIs it just us, or does every hipster musician want to be a Gypsy these days? Punk bands, DJs, indie rockers, hip-hoppers. By name, Slavic Soul Party's particular angle on the Balkan boogie craze is, well, soul. If you listen to their albums, however, you might think these New York hipsters were formerly in a funk band. The truth is that the members of SSP are a bunch of jazzers with very impressive resumes. Drummer Matt Moran has supported none other than the legendary Lionel Hampton, along with a host of experimental musicians. Trombonist Curtis Hasselbring has supported Bobby Previte and Tom Harrell. Clarinetist Chris Speed has played with Myra Melford and Dave Douglas. Accordionist Ted Reichman has accompanied Uri Caine. And cornetist Rossen Zahariev has gigs with John Medeski and Abbey Lincoln on his resume. Bulgarian-born Zahariev is actually SSP's closest connection to the folk music they play. After a string of gigs in Manhattan, the group took a trip to Macedonia, which resulted in their 2002 debut, <I>In Makedonija</I>, on the Knitting Factory's label. Two more albums followed on Barbes Records. - Rachel DevittGypsyen720Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:03:10 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56950&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss Is it just us, or does every hipster musician want to be a Gypsy these days? Punk bands, DJs, indie rockers, hip-hoppers. By name, Slavic Soul Party's particular angle on the Balkan boogie craze is, well, soul. If you listen to their albums, however, you might think these New York hipsters were formerly in a funk band. The truth is that the members of SSP are a bunch of jazzers with very impressive resumes. Drummer Matt Moran has supported none other than the legendary Lionel Hampton, along with a host of experimental musicians. Trombonist Curtis Hasselbring has supported Bobby Previte and Tom Harrell. Clarinetist Chris Speed has played with Myra Melford and Dave Douglas. Accordionist Ted Reichman has accompanied Uri Caine. And cornetist Rossen Zahariev has gigs with John Medeski and Abbey Lincoln on his resume. Bulgarian-born Zahariev is actually SSP's closest connection to the folk music they play. After a string of gigs in Manhattan, the group took a trip to Macedonia, which resulted in their 2002 debut, <I>In Makedonija</I>, on the Knitting Factory's label. Two more albums followed on Barbes Records. - Rachel Devitt http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18671806&variant=play&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss Gypsy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Slavic Soul Party! Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18671806 alb.18671806 Slavic Soul Party! art.56950 8.99 Remixed alb.18671806 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/9/2/1192906_170x170.jpg 2008-02-26 00:00:00.0 2008-02-26 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18671806&variant=play&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18671806&variant=data&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14100258&variant=play&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss Gypsy Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Slavic Soul Party! Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.14100258 alb.14100258 Slavic Soul Party! art.56950 8.99 Teknochek Collision alb.14100258 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/4/4/1004455_170x170.jpg 2007-04-03 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14100258&variant=play&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14100258&variant=data&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8937602&variant=play&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss Gypsy Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Slavic Soul Party! Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.8937602 alb.8937602 Slavic Soul Party! art.56950 8.99 Bigger alb.8937602 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/2/9/759238_170x170.jpg 2005-08-30 00:00:00.0 2005-08-30 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8937602&variant=play&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8937602&variant=data&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.223251&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss Gypsy Tue, 7 May 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Slavic Soul Party! Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.223251 alb.223251 Slavic Soul Party! art.56950 0.0 In Makedonija alb.223251 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/9/4/554916_170x170.jpg 2002-05-07 00:00:00.0 2002-05-07 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.223251&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.223251&variant=data&rws=%2Fslavic-soul-party%2Fdiscography.rss