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Title: Interesting, but...
Review: Ben Goldberg is a helluva clarinetist and composer, John Schott is a skilled drummer, and (sorry!) I forget the guitarist's name. I no longer own this disc, which says something. It's dark, moody, rich, intelligent, and free, taking Goldberg ever further from the mainstreams of jazz and Jewish music. It is, however, simply NOWHERE NEAR AS ENGAGING as the New Klezmer Trio material, and I'd recommend MELT ZONK REWIRE or SHORT FOR SOMETHING long before recommending this. This IS a fine album, and Goldberg is someone well worth knowing, but come to it later, if you need MORE. Buy MELT ZONK REWIRE a.s.a.p., though, if you're interested in explorations at the juncture of klezmer and free jazz, of just love the clarinet in jazz contexts.
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