Käsebrot

Helge Schneider’s Käsebrot pairs absurdist comedy with jazz-rock instrumentation on this ROOF Music release, where deadpan German humor collides with nimble horn arrangements and rhythm section interplay. The novelty format never overwhelms the musicianship—Schneider’s deadpan delivery and the band’s tight, swinging grooves create an unlikely but effective tension between high-minded jazz craft and low-brow comedy sensibilities.