Adaptations of little tales like 'Bongo Bar,' 'Girls Camp,' or 'Wedding in a Gherkin Glass' make up the irresistible charm of this unusual band. Stereo Lisa features two female vocalists, nine instrumentalists, and the Olaf T on Quintet in the midst of it all. Ingenuity, creative play, and perfect technical skill come up as ingredients for a captivating blend of musical styles, from free jazz to hip hop. In an ecstatic flight of fancy, these musicians celebrate a playfulness that borders on obsession. Apart from Gebhard Ullmann, one of the most important German tenor saxophonists, there are 11 other nonconformists, from Berlin-based dyed-in-the-wool clarinetist Jurgen Kupke to angelic vocalists Ibadet Ramadani and Almut Kuhne; for each of them, Benjamin Weidekamp invented tailor-made voices. You'll find no mere fellow travelers or nonessentials in Stereo Lisa, even the smallest character in a given story is perfectly cast.