Kramer - The Greenberg Variations (2003)

The mastermind behind Shimmy Disc and co-conspirator of Bongwater, Shockabilly and countless other twisted indie bands, Kramer is finally coming into his own as a composer in the Twenty-first Century. His first solo project in five years is a delightful theme-and-variations inspired by baseball s first Jewish superstar, the legendary slugger Hank Greenberg. The dreamy tones of mellotrons, clavinets, pianos and other vintage keyboards (both real and imaginary) drift you off to a magical world where the baroque meets minimalism and anything is possible. Molded after J.S. Bach's brilliant suite of keyboard masterpieces, written to help Goldberg fall asleep, The Greenberg Variations is a radical departure for the pop producer/musical chameleon Kramer.