Melt Zonk Rewire


Melt Zonk Rewire is the second album by the New Klezmer Trio, Ben Goldberg - clarinet, Dan Seamans - bass, and Kenny Wollesen - drums, which was released on the Tzadik label in 1995.

Reception

In her review for Allmusic, Joslyn Layne observed "With a perfect mixture of a sincere love of music, wit, and serious chops, they create a new klezmer that draws from jazz, rock, and improvised traditions. Melt Zonk Rewire is full of creativity, with high energy and grooves tastefully offset by subdued, whispery pieces... essential for anyone whose music collection holds many disparate musical styles".

Track listing

All compositions by Ben Goldberg except as indicated
  1. "Gas Nine" - 2:24
  2. "Sarcophagous" - 5:02
  3. "The Haunt" - 4:33
  4. "Thermoglypics" - 3:33
  5. "The Chant" - 3:23
  6. "We Got There" - 5:27
  7. "Feedback Doina" - 5:08
  8. "Freilakh Nakht" - 3:04
  9. "Hypothetical" - 3:22
  10. "The Shot" - 3:59
  11. "Distiller" - 2:35
  12. "Phrases" - 3:29
  13. "Fourth Floor" - 2:59
  14. "Starting Place" - 4:44

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