David Krakauer - A New Hot One (2001) [Jazz Klezmer]

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David Krakauer - A New Hot One

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David Krakauer (born November 22, 1956) is an American clarinetist raised and based in New York, NY. He is known for his work in klezmer music as well as classical music and avant-garde improvisation. He is also considered an accomplished jazz player.


Track Listings
1. Klezdrix
2. Klezmer A La Bechet
3. A New Hot One
4. Krakow Doina
5. The Russians Shers
6. Love Song For Lemberg/Lvov
7. Nine, Nine, Ninety-Nine
8. Lower Case E
9. Sirba
10. A Simcha Gone Mad Medley: The Misserlou/Mayim/Harmonica/Wedding Dance

Clarinetists like David Krakauer don't grow on trees. From a technical standpoint the classically trained Krakauer is superb. His improvising is unique and immediately recognizable; he's synthesized the styles of klezmer clarinetists and New Orleans jazz great Sidney Bechet, frequently employing glissandi and a heavy vibrato. Moreover, Krakauer performs fiercely, almost primitively; the way he spits notes reminds me of the playing of a shofar (ram's horn) player. Krakauer, impressive though he is, can be criticized for his indifference to pacing and construction. He doesn't seem to conceive of a solo as a whole, doesn't connect his phrases or build particularly well and, considering the variety of musical forms he's familiar with, employs a relatively limited vocabulary