Bradfield, Geof / Goldberg, Ben / Hall, Dana General Semantics LP Vinyl

The collaborative trio of Ben Goldberg (clarinet, contra alto clarinet), Geof Bradfield (soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet) and Dana Hall (percussion) explores new directions on General Semantics. Their Delmark Records debut features original music by the trio as well as unique interpretations of Duke Ellington, Cecil Taylor, and Hermeto Pascoal. The unusual instrumentationespecially the lack of a bassist- enables the musicians to transcend traditional instrument roles of accompaniment, improvisation, and interaction and create music that embraces form and harmony alongside freedom and spontaneous improvisation.

1. Air 2. Tioga Street Zenith 3. Last Important Heartbreak of the Year 4. Lamentation 5. Hit Flip Switch 6. General Semantics 7. Half the Fun 8. 3-4-5 9. 8 de Augusto 10. Never Met a Stranger 11. Under and Over