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Review of Klezthetics CD, "Calistrophy" by Elliott Simon

Elliott Simon write to the Jewish-music mailing list:

My review of Burton Greene's Klezthetics.....Calistrophy is now posted online....

The latest offering from pianist Burton Greene, Calistrophy, is a curious blend of klezmer, blues, swing, free form, Latin, Balkan and plain old straight ahead jazz. Greene, a founding member of the '60s cutting edge Free Form Improvisation Ensemble, was, with his group Klezmokum, also among the first to reacquaint contemporary jazz with klezmer. Joining Greene on this effort, and billed as the Klez-Thetics, are Hungarian reeds player Akos Laki and Klezmokum's core rhythm-masters drummer Roberto Haliffi and tubaist Larry Fishkind.....

www.allaboutjazz.com/reviews/r0303_091.htm

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